Genesis 13:16

13:16 And I will make your descendants like the dust of the earth, so that if anyone is able to count the dust of the earth, then your descendants also can be counted. ¹ 

Genesis 44:22

44:22 We said to my lord, ‘The boy cannot leave his father. If he leaves his father, his father ²  will die.’ ³ 

Genesis 48:10

48:10 Now Israel’s eyes were failing ⁴  because of his age; he was not able to see well. So Joseph ⁵  brought his sons ⁶  near to him, and his father ⁷  kissed them and embraced them.

¹ tn The translation “can be counted” (potential imperfect) is suggested by the use of יוּכַל (yukhal, “is able”) in the preceding clause.

² tn Heb “he”; the referent (the boy’s father, i.e., Jacob) has been specified in the translation for clarity.

³ tn The last two verbs are perfect tenses with vav consecutive. The first is subordinated to the second as a conditional clause.

³ tn Heb “heavy.”

⁴ tn Heb “he”; the referent (Joseph) has been specified in the translation for clarity.

⁵ tn Heb “them”; the referent (Joseph’s sons) has been specified in the translation for clarity.

⁶ tn Heb “and he”; the referent (Joseph’s father) has been specified in the translation for clarity.