13:14 After Lot had departed, the Lord said to Abram, 1 “Look 2 from the place where you stand to the north, south, east, and west.
12:20 When the Lord your God extends your borders as he said he would do and you say, “I want to eat meat just as I please,” 3 you may do so as you wish. 4
1 tn Heb “and the
2 tn Heb “lift up your eyes and see.”
3 tn Heb “for my soul desires to eat meat.”
4 tn Heb “according to all the desire of your soul you may eat meat.”
5 tn Grk “and recline at table,” as 1st century middle eastern meals were not eaten while sitting at a table, but while reclining on one’s side on the floor with the head closest to the low table and the feet farthest away. The word “banquet” has been supplied to clarify for the modern reader the festive nature of the imagery. The banquet imagery is a way to describe the fellowship and celebration of being among the people of God at the end.
6 tn Grk “and Isaac and Jacob,” but καί (kai) has not been translated since English normally uses a coordinating conjunction only between the last two elements in a series of three or more.