Genesis 33:2 — compare English translations
Compare translationsGenesis 33:2 in 3 English versions, beneath the original-language interlinear. Each original word links to its lexicon entry, so you can weigh the renderings against the morphology yourself. Full word study →
וַיָּ֧שֶׂם
sûwm
H7760
to put
אֶת
ʼêth
H853
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הַשְּׁפָח֛וֹת
shiphchâh
H8198
maid
וְאֶת
ʼêth
H853
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יַלְדֵיהֶ֖ן
yeled
H3206
child
רִֽאשֹׁנָ֑ה
riʼshôwn
H7223
first
וְאֶת
ʼêth
H853
-
לֵאָ֤ה
Lêʼâh
H3812
Leah
וִֽילָדֶ֨יהָ֙
yeled
H3206
child
אַחֲרֹנִ֔ים
ʼachărôwn
H314
behind
וְאֶת
ʼêth
H853
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רָחֵ֥ל
Râchêl
H7354
Rachel
וְאֶת
ʼêth
H853
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יוֹסֵ֖ף
Yôwçêph
H3130
Joseph
אַחֲרֹנִֽים
ʼachărôwn
H314
behind
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World English Bible Public Domain
He put the handmaids and their children in front, Leah and her children after, and Rachel and Joseph at the rear.
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King James Version Public Domain
And he put the handmaids and their children foremost, and Leah and her children after, and Rachel and Joseph hindermost.
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unfoldingWord Literal Text CC BY-SA 4.0
And he put the maidservants and their children first, and Leah and her children after them, and Rachel and Joseph after them.
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