Genesis - 40:10



10 and in the vine were three branches. It was as though it budded, its blossoms shot forth, and its clusters brought forth ripe grapes.

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Explanation and meaning of Genesis 40:10.

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On which were three branches, which by little and little sent out buds, and after the blossoms brought forth ripe grapes :
and in the vine were three branches; and it was as though it budded: its blossoms shot forth, its clusters ripened into grapes.
and in the vine are three branches, and it is as it were flourishing; gone up hath its blossom, its clusters have ripened grapes;
And on the vine were three branches; and it seemed as if it put out buds and flowers, and from them came grapes ready for cutting.
and in the vine were three branches; and as it was budding, its blossoms shot forth, and the clusters thereof brought forth ripe grapes,
on which were three shoots, which grew little by little into buds, and, after the flowers, it matured into grapes.
Et in vite erant tres rami, et dum floreret, ascendit flos ejus, et maturuerunt botri ejus in uvas.

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And in the vine were three branches,.... Which shot out from the root or body of it:
and it was as though it budded; the branches seemed to sprout out:
and her blossoms shot forth; it knotted, and the flowers of the vine appeared, which blowing off, the tender grapes were seen:
and the clusters thereof brought forth ripe grapes; all which is agreeably to the order nature observes, from the first putting forth of the vine, to its producing ripe fruit; and which in this dream immediately followed one another, as it seemed according to the representation of things to the, mind of the butler, and which he perfectly remembered, it having made a strong impression upon him.

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