Genesis 37:7
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For, behold, we were binding sheaves in the field, and, lo, my sheaf arose, and also stood upright; and, behold, your sheaves stood round about, and made obeisance to my sheaf.We were binding sheaves of grain in the field, and suddenly my sheaf rose and stood upright, while your sheaves gathered around and bowed down to mine.”
In other translations
For, behold, we were binding sheaves in the field, and, lo, my sheaf arose, and also stood upright; and, behold, your sheaves stood round about, and made obeisance to my sheaf.We were binding sheaves of grain in the field, and suddenly my sheaf rose and stood upright, while your sheaves gathered around and bowed down to mine.”
Hebrew words
וְהִנֵּהvehinehand there!H2009אֲנַחְנוּ'anachnuweH587מְאַלְּמִיםme'alemim[were] bindingH481אֲלֻמִּים'alumimsheavesH485בְּתוֹךְbetokhin [the] middle ofH8432הַשָּׂדֶהhasadehthe fieldH7704וְהִנֵּהvehinehand there!H2009קָמָהkamahit aroseH6965אֲלֻמָּתִי'alumatisheaf myH485וְגַם־vegam-and alsoH1571נִצָּבָהnitzavahit stood uprightH5324וְהִנֵּהvehinehand there!H2009תְסֻבֶּינָהtesubeinahthey gathered roundH5437אֲלֻמֹּתֵיכֶם'alumoteikhemsheaves yourH485וַתִּשְׁתַּחֲוֶיןָvatishtachaveinaand they bowed downH7812לַאֲלֻמָּתִי׃la'alumatito sheaf myH485
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