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ט֤וֹבtovgoodטוֹבadjective, adjective, masculine, singular, absolute — “good”, the ordinary formH2896good (as an adjective) in the widest sense; used likewise as a noun, both in the masculine and the feminine, the singular and the plural (good, a good or good thing, a good man or woman; the good, goods or good things, good men or women), also as an adverb (well)beautiful, best, better, bountiful, cheerful, at ease, [idiom] fair (word), (be in) favour, fine, glad, good (deed, -lier, -liest, -ly, -ness, -s), graciously, joyful, kindly, kindness, liketh (best), loving, merry, [idiom] most, pleasant,…אֲרֻחַ֣תaruchatallowanceאֲרֻחָהnoun, common, feminine, singular, construct — “allowance”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH737a ration of foodallowance, diet, dinner, victuals.יָ֭רָקyaraqgreenיָרָקnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “green”, the ordinary formH3419properly, green; concretely, a vegetablegreen, herbs.וְאַהֲבָהveahavahand loveאַהֲבָהconjunction, noun, common, feminine, singular, absolute — “and love”, the ordinary formH160{affection (in a good or a bad sense)}love.שָׁ֑םshamthereשָׁםadverb — “there”H8033there (transferring to time) then; often thither, or thencein it, [phrase] thence, there (-in, [phrase] of, [phrase] out), [phrase] thither, [phrase] whither.מִשּׁ֥וֹרmishorfrom bullשׁוֹרpreposition, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “from bull”, the ordinary formH7794a bullock (as a traveller)bull(-ock), cow, ox, wall (by mistake for H7791 (שׁוּר)).אָ֝ב֗וּסavusfattedאָבַסverb, qal, passive participle, absolute — “fatted”, a verb used as a describing wordH75to fodderfatted, stalled.וְשִׂנְאָהvesinahand hateשִׂנְאָהconjunction, noun, common, feminine, singular, absolute — “and hate”, the ordinary formH8135hate[phrase] exceedingly, hate(-ful, -red).בֽוֹvvoinבֽוֹpreposition, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “in”in
Jewish translation (JPS 1917)
Better is a dinner of herbs where love is, than a stalled ox and hatred therewith.
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American Standard Version (1901)
Better is a dinner of herbs, where love is, Than a stalled ox and hatred therewith.
Young’s Literal Translation
Better [is] an allowance of green herbs and love there, Than a fatted ox, and hatred with it.
World English Bible
Better is a dinner of herbs, where love is, than a fattened calf with hatred.
Darby Translation
Better is a meal of herbs where love is, than a fatted ox and hatred therewith.
Douay-Rheims
It is better to be invited to herbs with love, than to a fatted calf with hatred.
Jewish Publication Society (1917)
Better is a dinner of herbs where love is, than a stalled ox and hatred therewith.
Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English
Better is an entertainment of herbs with friendliness and kindness, than a feast of calves, with enmity.
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