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Psalms 144:12

That our sons may be as plants grown up in their youth; that our daughters may be as corner stones, polished after the similitude of a palace:

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אֲשֶׁ֤רasherbecauseאֲשֶׁרparticle, relative — “because”H834who, which, what, that; also (as an adverb and a conjunction) when, where, how, because, in order that, etc.[idiom] after, [idiom] alike, as (soon as), because, [idiom] every, for, [phrase] forasmuch, [phrase] from whence, [phrase] how(-soever), [idiom] if, (so) that ((thing) which, wherein), [idiom] though, [phrase] until, [phrase] whatsoever,…בָּנֵ֨ינוּbaneynvsonבֵּןnoun, common, masculine, plural, construct, suffix, pronominal, 1st person, common, plural — “son”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH1121a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition, etc., (like father or brother), etc.)[phrase] afflicted, age, (Ahoh-) (Ammon-) (Hachmon-) (Lev-) ite, (anoint-) ed one, appointed to, ([phrase]) arrow, (Assyr-) (Babylon-) (Egypt-) (Grec-) ian, one born, bough, branch, breed, [phrase] (young) bullock, [phrase] (young) calf, […כִּנְטִעִים֮kintiimas plantנָטִיעַpreposition, noun, common, masculine, plural, absolute — “as plant”, the ordinary formH5195a plantplant.מְגֻדָּלִ֪יםmegudalimbeגָּדַלverb, pual, passive participle, absolute — “be”, a verb used as a describing wordH1431to be (causatively make) large (in various senses, as in body, mind, estate or honor, also in pride)advance, boast, bring up, exceed, excellent, be(-come, do, give, make, wax), great(-er, come to... estate, [phrase] things), grow(up), increase, lift up, magnify(-ifical), be much set by, nourish (up), pass, promote, proudly (spoken), towe…בִּֽנְעוּרֵ֫יהֶ֥םbinureyhemin youthנָעוּרpreposition, noun, common, both genders, plural, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, plural — “in youth”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH5271(only in plural collectively or emphatic form) youth, the state (juvenility) or the persons (young people)childhood, youth.בְּנוֹתֵ֥ינוּbenoteynvdaughterבַּתnoun, common, feminine, plural, construct, suffix, pronominal, 1st person, common, plural — “daughter”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH1323a daughter (used in the same wide sense as other terms of relationship, literally and figuratively)apple (of the eye), branch, company, daughter, [idiom] first, [idiom] old, [phrase] owl, town, village.כְזָוִיֹּ֑תkhezaviyotas cornerזָוִיתpreposition, noun, common, feminine, plural, absolute — “as corner”, the ordinary formH2106an angle (as projecting), i.e. (by implication) a corner-column (or anta)corner(stone).מְ֝חֻטָּב֗וֹתmechutavotpolishחָטַבverb, pual, passive participle, absolute — “polish”, a verb used as a describing wordH2404to chop or carve woodcut down, hew(-er), polish.תַּבְנִ֥יתtavnitfigureתַּבְנִיתnoun, common, feminine, singular, construct — “figure”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH8403structure; by implication, a model, resemblancefigure, form, likeness, pattern, similitude.הֵיכָֽלheykhalpalaceהֵיכָלnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “palace”, the ordinary formH1964a large public building, such as a palace or templepalace, temple.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

We whose sons are as plants grown up in their youth; whose daughters are as corner-pillars carved after the fashion of a palace;

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American Standard Version (1901)

When our sons shall be as plants grown up in their youth, And our daughters as corner-stones hewn after the fashion of a palace;

Young’s Literal Translation

Because our sons [are] as plants, Becoming great in their youth, Our daughters as hewn stones, Polished — the likeness of a palace,

World English Bible

Then our sons will be like well-nurtured plants, our daughters like pillars carved to adorn a palace.

Darby Translation

That our sons may be as plants grown up in their youth; our daughters as corner-columns, sculptured after the fashion of a palace:

Douay-Rheims

To make thy might known to the sons of men: and the glory of the magnificence of thy kingdom.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

We whose sons are as plants grown up in their youth; whose daughters are as corner-pillars carved after the fashion of a palace;

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

whose children are as plants, strengthened in their youth: their daughters are beautiful, sumptuously adorned after the similitude of a temple.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

ὧν οἱ υἱοὶ ὡς νεόφυτα ἱδρυμένα ἐν τῇ νεότητι αὐτῶν· αἱ θυγατέρες αὐτῶν κεκαλλωπισμέναι, περικεκοσμημέναι ὡς ὁμοίωμα ναοῦ.