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لف ذراعيه

English translation: Crossed his arms

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Arabic term or phrase:لف ذراعيه
English translation:Crossed his arms

10:38 Oct 10, 2020
    The asker opted for community grading. The question was closed on 2020-10-14 09:54:26 based on peer agreement (or, if there were too few peer comments, asker preference.)


Arabic to English translations [PRO]
Social Sciences - Religion
Arabic term or phrase: لف ذراعيه
ولكن يعقوب (ع)لفّ ذراعيه ووضع يده اليمنى على رأس إفرايم ويده اليسرى على رأس مِنشّه

Could لف ذراعيه be "Put his hands around"?

Do you have better translation suitable for this context?

Thanks in advance,
Dalia Nour
Egypt
Local time: 19:01
Crossed his arms
Explanation:

See Genesis 48:14.
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Fuad Yahya
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Summary of answers provided
5 +2Crossed his arms
Fuad Yahya
4wrapped his hands around
ABDESSAMAD BINAOUI
4But Jacob stretched his arms placing his right hand on Ephraim's head and his left hand on Manasseh'
Ali Abdulmaqsood


  

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10 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +2
Crossed his arms


Explanation:

See Genesis 48:14.

Fuad Yahya
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in ArabicArabic, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 231
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Thank you so much!

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agree  Sajad Neisi
2 hrs
agree  Ahmed Badawy
4 hrs
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2 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
wrapped his hands around


Explanation:
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Yes, you're right ?

ABDESSAMAD BINAOUI
Morocco
Local time: 18:01
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in ArabicArabic, Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in category: 8
Notes to answerer
Asker: I think it should be his arms not his hands.

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28 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
But Jacob stretched his arms placing his right hand on Ephraim's head and his left hand on Manasseh'


Explanation:
Just a proposal!

Ali Abdulmaqsood
Egypt
Local time: 19:01
Native speaker of: Native in ArabicArabic
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