Genesis 49:11
He ties his donkey to the vine, his colt to the choicest branch. He washes his garments in wine, his robes in the blood of grapes.
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ASV
Binding his foal unto the vine, And his ass’s colt unto the choice vine; He hath washed his garments in wine, And his vesture in the blood of grapes:
KJV
Binding his foal unto the vine, and his ass’s colt unto the choice vine; he washed his garments in wine, and his clothes in the blood of grapes:
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12 tagged words| Original | Transliteration | Meaning | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|
| אֹסְרִ֤י | 'o.se.Ri | binding | H631 → |
| לַגֶּ֙פֶן֙ | la.Ge.fen | to the vine | H1612 → |
| עִיר֔וֹ | i.ro | donkey his | H5895 → |
| וְלַשֹּׂרֵקָ֖ה | ve.la.so.re.Kah | and to the choice vine | H8321 → |
| בְּנִ֣י | be.Ni | [the] young one of | H1121 → |
| אֲתֹנ֑וֹ | 'a.to.No | donkey his | H860 → |
| כִּבֵּ֤ס | ki.Bes | he will wash | H3526 → |
| בַּיַּ֙יִן֙ | bai.Ya.yin | in <the> wine | H3196 → |
| לְבֻשׁ֔וֹ | le.vu.Sho | clothing his | H3830 → |
| וּבְדַם־ | u.ve.dam- | and in [the] blood of | H1818 → |
| עֲנָבִ֖ים | 'a.na.Vim | grapes | H6025 → |
| סוּתֽוֹ׃ | su.to | robe his | H5497 → |
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