In Judges 5 of Judges .
He asked water, and she gave him milk; she brought forth butter in a lordly dish.
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מַ֥יִם mayim water מַ֥יִם mayim water מַיִם noun, common, masculine, plural, absolute — “water”, the ordinary form H4325 water; figuratively, juice; by euphemism, urine, semen [phrase] piss, wasting, water(-ing, (-course, -flood, -spring)). שָׁאַ֖ל shaal demand שָׁאַ֖ל shaal demand שָׁאַל verb, qal, perfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “demand”, a completed action H7592 to inquire; by implication, to request; by extension, to demand ask (counsel, on), beg, borrow, lay to charge, consult, demand, desire, [idiom] earnestly, enquire, [phrase] greet, obtain leave, lend, pray, request, require, [phrase] salute, [idiom] straitly, [idiom] surely, wish. חָלָ֣ב chalav milk חָלָ֣ב chalav milk חָלָב noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “milk”, the ordinary form H2461 milk (as the richness of kine) [phrase] cheese, milk, sucking. נָתָ֑נָה natanah give נָתָ֑נָה natanah give נָתַן verb, qal, perfect, 3rd person, feminine, singular — “give”, a completed action H5414 to give, used with greatest latitude of application (put, make, etc.) add, apply, appoint, ascribe, assign, [idiom] avenge, [idiom] be (healed), bestow, bring (forth, hither), cast, cause, charge, come, commit, consider, count, [phrase] cry, deliver (up), direct, distribute, do, [idiom] doubtless, [idiom] wi… בְּסֵ֥פֶל besefel in bowl בְּסֵ֥פֶל besefel in bowl סֵפֶל preposition, noun, common, masculine, singular, construct — “in bowl”, the of-form, joined to the next word H5602 a basin (as deepened out) bowl, dish. אַדִּירִ֖ים adirim excellent אַדִּירִ֖ים adirim excellent אַדִּיר adjective, adjective, masculine, plural, absolute — “excellent”, the ordinary form H117 wide or (generally) large; figuratively, powerful excellent, famous, gallant, glorious, goodly, lordly, mighty(-ier one), noble, principal, worthy. הִקְרִ֥יבָה hiqrivah approach הִקְרִ֥יבָה hiqrivah approach קָרַב verb, hiphil, perfect, 3rd person, feminine, singular — “approach”, a completed action H7126 to 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. חֶמְאָֽה ׃ chemah butter חֶמְאָֽה chemah butter חֶמְאָה noun, common, feminine, singular, absolute — “butter”, the ordinary form H2529 curdled milk or cheese butter. Jewish translation (JPS 1917)
Water he asked, milk she gave him; in a lordly bowl she brought him curd.
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American Standard Version (1901) He asked water, and she gave him milk; She brought him butter in a lordly dish.
Young’s Literal Translation Water he asked — milk she gave; In a lordly dish she brought near butter.
World English Bible He asked for water. She gave him milk. She brought him butter in a lordly dish.
Darby Translation He asked water, she gave milk; In the nobles' bowl she brought forth cream.
Douay-Rheims He asked her water and she gave him milk, and offered him butter in a dish fit for princes.
Jewish Publication Society (1917) Water he asked, milk she gave him; in a lordly bowl she brought him curd.
Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English He asked for water, she gave him milk in a dish; she brought butter of princes.
Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851) Ὕδωρ ᾔτησε, γάλα ἔδωκεν ἐν λεκάνῃ· ὑπερεχόντων προσήνεγκε βούτυρον.
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