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Leviticus 23:11

And he shall wave the sheaf before the LORD, to be accepted for you: on the morrow after the sabbath the priest shall wave it.

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וְהֵנִ֧יףvehenifand lift upנוּףconjunction, verb, hiphil, sequential perfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “and lift up”, a completed action in a sequenceH5130to quiver (i.e. vibrate up and down, or rock to and fro); used in a great variety of applications (including sprinkling, beckoning, rubbing, bastinadoing, sawing, waving, etc.)lift up, move, offer, perfume, send, shake, sift, strike, wave.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).הָעֹ֛מֶרhaomerthe omerעֹמֶרdefinite article, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “the omer”, the ordinary formH6016properly, a heap, i.e. a sheaf; also an omer, as a dry measureomer, sheaf.לִפְנֵ֥יlifneto a- foreפָּנִיםpreposition, noun, common, both genders, plural, construct — “to a- fore”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH6440the face (as the part that turns); used in a great variety of applications (literally and figuratively); also (with prepositional prefix) as a preposition (before, etc.)[phrase] accept, a-(be-) fore(-time), against, anger, [idiom] as (long as), at, [phrase] battle, [phrase] because (of), [phrase] beseech, countenance, edge, [phrase] employ, endure, [phrase] enquire, face, favour, fear of, for, forefront(-…יְהוָ֖הyehvahJehovahיְהֹוָהnoun, proper name — “Jehovah”H3068Jehovah, Jewish national name of GodJehovah, the Lord. Compare H3050 (יָהּ), H3069 (יְהֹוִה).לִֽרְצֹנְכֶ֑םlirtsonekhemto as... wouldרָצוֹןpreposition, noun, common, masculine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 2nd person, masculine, plural — “to as... would”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH7522delight (especially as shown)(be) acceptable(-ance, -ed), delight, desire, favour, (good) pleasure, (own, self, voluntary) will, as...(what) would.מִֽמָּחֳרַת֙mimachoratfrom morrowמׇחֳרָתpreposition, noun, common, feminine, singular, construct — “from morrow”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH4283the morrow or (adverbially) tomorrowmorrow, next day.הַשַּׁבָּ֔תhashabatthe sabbathשַׁבָּתdefinite article, noun, common, both genders, singular, absolute — “the sabbath”, the ordinary formH7676intermission, i.e (specifically) the Sabbath([phrase] every) sabbath.יְנִיפֶ֖נּוּyenifenvlift upנוּףverb, hiphil, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “lift up”, an unfinished actionH5130to quiver (i.e. vibrate up and down, or rock to and fro); used in a great variety of applications (including sprinkling, beckoning, rubbing, bastinadoing, sawing, waving, etc.)lift up, move, offer, perfume, send, shake, sift, strike, wave.הַכֹּהֵֽןhakohenthe priestכֹּהֵןdefinite article, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “the priest”, the ordinary formH3548literally one officiating, a priest; also (by courtesy) an acting priest (although a layman)chief ruler, [idiom] own, priest, prince, principal officer.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

And he shall wave the sheaf before the LORD, to be accepted for you; on the morrow after the sabbath the priest shall wave it.

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American Standard Version (1901)

and he shall wave the sheaf before Jehovah, to be accepted for you: on the morrow after the sabbath the priest shall wave it.

Young’s Literal Translation

then he hath waved the sheaf before Jehovah for your acceptance; on the morrow of the sabbath doth the priest wave it.

World English Bible

He shall wave the sheaf before Yahweh, to be accepted for you. On the next day after the Sabbath the priest shall wave it.

Darby Translation

And he shall wave the sheaf before Jehovah, to be accepted for you; on the next day after the sabbath the priest shall wave it.

Douay-Rheims

Who shall lift up the shed before the Lord, the next day after the sabbath, that it may be acceptable for you, and shall sanctify it.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

And he shall wave the sheaf before the LORD, to be accepted for you; on the morrow after the sabbath the priest shall wave it.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

and he shall lift up the sheaf before the Lord, to be accepted for you. On the morrow of the first day the priest shall lift it up.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Καὶ ἀνοίσει τὸ δράγμα ἔναντι Κυρίου δεκτὸν ὑμῖν· τῇ ἐπαύριον τῆς πρώτης ἀνοίσει αὐτό ὁ ἱερεύς.