King James Version

Judges 3:17

And he brought the present unto Eglon king of Moab: and Eglon was a very fat man.

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וַיַּקְרֵב֙vayaqrevand approachקָרַבconjunction, verb, hiphil, sequential imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “and approach”, the next action in the storyH7126to approach (causatively, bring near) for whatever purpose(cause to) approach, (cause to) bring (forth, near), (cause to) come (near, nigh), (cause to) draw near (nigh), go (near), be at hand, join, be near, offer, present, produce, make ready, stand, take.אֶתetobject markerאֵתparticle, direct object marker — “object marker”H853properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)(as such unrepresented in English).הַמִּנְחָ֔הhaminchahthe offeringמִנְחָהdefinite article, noun, common, feminine, singular, absolute — “the offering”, the ordinary formH4503a donation; euphemistically, tribute; specifically a sacrificial offering (usually bloodless and voluntary)gift, oblation, (meat) offering, present, sacrifice.לְעֶגְל֖וֹןleeglonto Eglonעֶגְלוֹןpreposition, noun, proper name — “to Eglon”H5700Eglon, the name of a place in Palestine and of a Moabitish kingEglon.מֶ֣לֶךְmelekhkingמֶלֶךְnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct — “king”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH4428a kingking, royal.מוֹאָ֑בmoavMoabמוֹאָבnoun, proper name — “Moab”H4124Moab, an incestuous son of Lot; also his territory and descendantsMoab.וְעֶגְל֕וֹןveeglonand Eglonעֶגְלוֹןconjunction, noun, proper name — “and Eglon”H5700Eglon, the name of a place in Palestine and of a Moabitish kingEglon.אִ֥ישׁisha certainאִישׁnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “a certain”, the ordinary formH376a man as an individual or a male person; often used as an adjunct to a more definite term (and in such cases frequently not expressed in translation)also, another, any (man), a certain, [phrase] champion, consent, each, every (one), fellow, (foot-, husband-) man, (good-, great, mighty) man, he, high (degree), him (that is), husband, man(-kind), [phrase] none, one, people, person, [phra…בָּרִ֖יאbarifirmבָּרִיאadjective, adjective, masculine, singular, absolute — “firm”, the ordinary formH1277fatted or plumpfat ((fleshed), -ter), fed, firm, plenteous, rank.מְאֹֽדmeodespeciallyמְאֹדadverb — “especially”H3966properly, vehemence, i.e. (with or without preposition) vehemently; by implication, wholly, speedily, etc. (often with other words as an intensive or superlative; especially when repeated)diligently, especially, exceeding(-ly), far, fast, good, great(-ly), [idiom] louder and louder, might(-ily, -y), (so) much, quickly, (so) sore, utterly, very ([phrase] much, sore), well.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

And he offered the present unto Eglon king of Moab — now Eglon was a very fat man.

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American Standard Version (1901)

And he offered the tribute unto Eglon king of Moab: now Eglon was a very fat man.

Young’s Literal Translation

and he bringeth near the present to Eglon king of Moab, and Eglon [is] a very fat man.

World English Bible

He offered the tribute to Eglon king of Moab. Now Eglon was a very fat man.

Darby Translation

And he brought the gift to Eglon king of Moab; now Eglon was a very fat man.

Douay-Rheims

And he presented the gifts to Eglon king of Moab. Now Eglon was exceeding fat.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

And he offered the present unto Eglon king of Moab — now Eglon was a very fat man.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

And he went, and brought the presents to Eglom king of Moab, and Eglom was a very handsome man.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Καὶ ἐπορεύθη, καὶ προσήνεγκε τὰ δῶρα τῷ Ἐγλὼμ βασιλεῖ Μωάβ· καὶ Ἐγλὼμ ἀνὴρ ἀστεῖος σφόδρα.