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RBT Hebrew Literal:
and אֶת-Chesed,766 and אֶת-Seer,767 and אֶת-Pildash,768 and אֶת-He-Drips,769 and אֶת-Destroyed-of-El.770
RBT Paraphrase:
and self eternal Kesed, and self eternal Visionary ("Hazo"), and self eternal Cleaver ("Pildash"), and self eternal He Drips ("Yidlaph"), and self eternal Destroyed of God ("Betu-El").
Julia Smith Literal 1876 Translation:
And Chesed, and Hazo, and Pildash, and Jidlaph, and Bethuel.
LITV Translation:
and Chesed, and Hazo, and Pildash, and Jidlaph, and Bethuel.
ESV Translation:
Chesed, Hazo, Pildash, Jidlaph, and Bethuel.”
Brenton Septuagint Translation:
Hazo and Pildash, and Jidlaph, and Bethuel, and Bethuel begot Rebekah;

Footnotes

766

Strong’s #3777, כשד Kesed. Unknown derivation.

As a construct כ-שד would mean "like" or "as" something, with שד taking its meaning from context. Interpretations include:

  • "Like a breast" (nurturing or sustaining).
  • "Like a demon" (negative or destructive imagery).
  • "Like Almighty/Destroyer" (divine or powerful connotation).
767

Strong’s #2375, Chazo. From chazah (#2372), to behold, see (visions)

768

Strong’s #6394, פִלְדָּשׁ Pildash. Uncertain. Closest resemblance would be פְלָדָה pelada. From an unused root meaning to divide; a cleaver, i.e. Iron armature (of a chariot) -- torch. פלד is an unused root meaning to cut. Cf. Gesenius.

Shields of his warriors reddened, powerful men scarlet-clad, in a flame of irons [paladah] of the Chariot, in a hot-one of causing to erect, and the Cypresses quiver.” Nahum 2:3 literal

769

Strong’s #3044, Yidlaph. From the root dalaph (#1811) to drip, drop.

In dual-sluggishness the Meetings [i.e. rafters] are tumbling, and in the sinking of hands the House is dripping [dalaph].” Ecc. 10:18 literal

770

Strong’s #1328, Bethuel. Destroyed of El.