GEN 49:21 Parallel Verse View

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OET (OET-RV) ⇔ Naftali is a doe that’s been untied.
⇔ He says beautiful words.[fn]

Key: khaki:verbs.
Note: Automatic aligning of the OET-RV to the LV is done by some temporary software, hence the OET-RV alignments are incomplete (and may occasionally be wrong).

BrLXX Νεφθαλὶ στέλεχος ἀνειμένον, ἐπιδιδοὺς ἐν τῷ γεννήματι κάλλος.
(Nefthali steleⱪos aneimenon, epididous en tōi gennaʸmati kallos. )

ULT ⇔ “Naphtali is a doe that is let loose.
⇔  He gives words of beauty.

UST ⇔ “Naphtali, you and your descendants will be swift like a deer that is free to run wherever it wants.
⇔  You will also speak eloquently.

49:21 Or gives beautiful words or bears fawns of the fold

OEB ⇔ Naphtali, he is a flourishing terebinth,
⇔ that sends forth beautiful branches.

WEBBE ⇔ “Naphtali is a doe set free,
⇔ who bears beautiful fawns.

WMBB (Same as above)

NET Naphtali is a free running doe,
⇔ he speaks delightful words.

LSV Naphtali [is] a doe sent away,
Who is giving beautiful young ones.

FBV Naphtali is a deer that's free to run; it gives birth to beautiful fawns.[fn]

49:21 “Gives birth to beautiful fawns”: or “gives beautiful words.”

T4T Naphtali, your descendants will be like deer [MET] that are ◄free to/not tied down and can► run wherever they wish.
⇔ They will give birth to children who are good-looking like ◄fawns/baby deer► [MET].

LEB • is a doe running free that puts forth beautiful words.

BBE Naphtali is a roe let loose, giving fair young ones.

Moff No Moff GEN book available

JPS Naphtali is a hind let loose: he giveth goodly words.

ASV Naphtali is a hind let loose:
⇔ He giveth goodly words.

DRA Nephtali, a hart let loose, and giving words of beauty.

YLT Naphtali [is] a hind sent away, Who is giving beauteous young ones.

Drby Naphtali is a hind let loose; He giveth goodly words.

RV Naphtali is a hind let loose: He giveth goodly words.

Wbstr Naphtali is a hind let loose: he giveth goodly words.

KJB-1769 ¶ Naphtali is a hind let loose: he giveth goodly words.
(¶ Naphtali is a hind let loose: he giveth/gives goodly words. )

KJB-1611 ¶ Naphtali is a hinde let loose: He giueth goodly words.
(¶ Naphtali is a hinde let loose: He giveth/gives goodly words.)

Bshps Nephthalim is a hynde sent for a present geuyng goodly wordes.
(Nephthalim is a hynde sent for a present geuyng goodly words.)

Gnva Naphtali shalbe a hinde let goe, giuing goodly wordes.
(Naphtali shall be a hinde let go, giving goodly words. )

Cvdl Nepthali is a swift hynde, and geueth goodly wordes.
(Nepthali is a swift hynde, and giveth/gives goodly words.)

Wycl Neptalym schal be an hert sent out, and yyuynge spechis of fairenesse.
(Neptalym shall be an heart sent out, and yyuynge spechis of fairenesse.)

Luth Naphthali ist ein schneller Hirsch und gibt schöne Rede.
(Naphthali is a schneller Hirsch and gibt beautiful Rede.)

ClVg Nephthali, cervus emissus, et dans eloquia pulchritudinis.[fn]
(Nephthali, cervus emissus, and dans elobecause pulchritudinis. )

49.21 Nephthali. HIERON. Allegorice. Virgultum dissolutum, dans nationi pulchritudinem, etc., usque ad quia ibi vel maxime docuit, ut in Evangelio quoque scriptum est. Nephthali cervus emissus, etc. ISID. Apostoli enim et prædicatores, velociter exsilientes, sicut cervi, transcendunt impedimenta sæculi, et excelsa meditantes, dant eloquia pulchritudinis, id est prædicant doctrinam Salvatoris.

49.21 Nephthali. HIERON. Allegorice. Virgultum dissolutum, dans nationi pulchritudinem, etc., until to because there or maxime docuit, as in Evangelio too scriptum it_is. Nephthali cervus emissus, etc. ISID. Apostoli because and prælet_him_sayores, velociter exsilientes, like cervi, transcendunt impedimenta sæculi, and excelsa meditantes, dant elobecause pulchritudinis, id it_is prædicant doctrinam Salvatoris.

UTN uW Translation Notes:

נַפְתָּלִ֖י

Naftālī

Alternate translation: “As for Naphtali, he and his descendants”

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

אַיָּלָ֣ה

doe

This metaphor pictures a deer that swiftly runs away after being released from captivity. Alternate translation: “will be swift like a doe” or “will be warriors who are swift like a deer”

שְׁלֻחָ֑ה

let_untie/release

Alternate translation: “that is set free.” or “that has been released to run freely.” or “that is free to go wherever it wants.”

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / 123person

הַ⁠נֹּתֵ֖ן אִמְרֵי שָֽׁפֶר

the,bears fawns beautiful

The Hebrew text is ambiguous here. It could mean: (1) “He/They/You will also speak eloquently.” or “They/You will also be gifted/excellent speakers/negotiators.” or (2) “and that bears/has beautiful/healthy fawns.” or “He/They/You will have beautiful children.” If you made Naphtali’s descendants explicit at the beginning of this verse, make sure you use a plural pronoun (“they” or “you”) here.

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