Genesis 14:16

14:16 He retrieved all the stolen property. ¹  He also brought back his nephew Lot and his possessions, as well as the women and the rest of ²  the people.

Genesis 20:14

20:14 So Abimelech gave ³  sheep, cattle, and male and female servants to Abraham. He also gave his wife Sarah back to him.

Genesis 25:11

25:11 After Abraham’s death, God blessed ⁴  his son Isaac. Isaac lived near Beer Lahai Roi. ⁵ 

Genesis 31:55

31:55 (32:1) ⁶  Early in the morning Laban kissed ⁷  his grandchildren ⁸  and his daughters goodbye and blessed them. Then Laban left and returned home. ⁹ 

Genesis 38:22

38:22 So he returned to Judah and said, “I couldn’t find her. Moreover, the men of the place said, ‘There has been no cult prostitute here.’”

Genesis 42:24

42:24 He turned away from them and wept. When he turned around and spoke to them again, ¹⁰  he had Simeon taken ¹¹  from them and tied up ¹²  before their eyes.

Genesis 48:2

48:2 When Jacob was told, ¹³  “Your son Joseph has just ¹⁴  come to you,” Israel regained strength and sat up on his bed.

Genesis 50:14

50:14 After he buried his father, Joseph returned to Egypt, along with his brothers and all who had accompanied him to bury his father.

¹ tn The word “stolen” is supplied in the translation for clarification.

² tn The phrase “the rest of “ has been supplied in the translation for clarification.

³ tn Heb “took and gave.”

⁵ sn God blessed Isaac. The Hebrew verb “bless” in this passage must include all the gifts that God granted to Isaac. But fertility was not one of them, at least not for twenty years, because Rebekah was barren as well (see v. 21).

⁶ sn Beer Lahai Roi. See the note on this place name in Gen 24:62.

⁷ sn Beginning with 31:55, the verse numbers in the English Bible through 32:32 differ by one from the verse numbers in the Hebrew text (BHS), with 31:55 ET = 32:1 HT, 32:1 ET = 32:2 HT, etc., through 32:32 ET = 32:33 HT. From 33:1 the verse numbers in the ET and HT are again the same.

⁸ tn Heb “and Laban got up early in the morning and he kissed.”

⁹ tn Heb “his sons.”

¹⁰ tn Heb “to his place.”

⁹ tn Heb “and he turned to them and spoke to them.”

¹⁰ tn Heb “took Simeon.” This was probably done at Joseph’s command, however; the grand vizier of Egypt would not have personally seized a prisoner.

¹¹ tn Heb “and he bound him.” See the note on the preceding verb “taken.”

¹¹ tn Heb “and one told and said.” The verbs have no expressed subject and can be translated with the passive voice.

¹² tn Heb “Look, your son Joseph.”