Genesis 1:17

1:17 God placed the lights in the expanse of the sky to shine on the earth,

Genesis 15:11

15:11 When birds of prey came down on the carcasses, Abram drove them away.

Genesis 50:1

The Burials of Jacob and Joseph

50:1 Then Joseph hugged his father’s face. He wept over him and kissed him.


tn Heb “them”; the referent (the lights mentioned in the preceding verses) has been specified in the translation for clarity.

tn Heb “fell on.” The expression describes Joseph’s unrestrained sorrow over Jacob’s death; he probably threw himself across the body and embraced his father.