וַיִּצְמַ֡ח וַיְהִי֩ לְגֶ֨פֶן סֹרַ֜חַת שִׁפְלַ֣ת קוֹמָ֗ה לִפְנ֤וֹת דָּלִיּוֹתָיו֙ אֵלָ֔יו וְשָׁרָשָׁ֖יו תַּחְתָּ֣יו יִֽהְי֑וּ וַתְּהִ֣י לְגֶ֔פֶן וַתַּ֣עַשׂ בַּדִּ֔ים וַתְּשַׁלַּ֖ח פֹּארֽוֹת׃
Benih itu tumbuh dan menjadi pohon anggur yang merambat lebar tetapi rendah batangnya, supaya sulur-sulurnya mengarah kepada rajawali itu dan akar-akarnya tetap berada di bawahnya. Demikianlah benih itu menjadi pohon anggur, mengeluarkan cabang-cabang, dan menjulurkan ranting-ranting.
Rashi
his sons Heb. בדיו, his branches, and they are his sons, like (Ezek. 17:6), “and brought forth branches (בדים) and sent out sprigs.”
Rashi
because of abundant waters when it sent forth its branches through the abundant waters. When it sent forth its branches, i.e., when it grew its branches, and the expression “sending” applies to them, as “and sent forth branches.”
Ibn Ezra
לא כן בדיו His branches12A. V., lies. Branches is a figurative expression for children: the meaning of the whole phrase is, his children will not be as proud as he is. will not be so. Comp. בדים branches (Ez. 17:6). Others render בדיו his thoughtsand כן right; comp. Num. 27:7. As to בדיו his thoughtscomp. בדיך thy words (Job 11:3)