Genesis 15:19

15:19 the land of the Kenites, Kenizzites, Kadmonites,

Genesis 19:29

19:29 So when God destroyed the cities of the region, God honored Abraham’s request. He removed Lot from the midst of the destruction when he destroyed the cities Lot had lived in.

Genesis 23:14

23:14 Ephron answered Abraham, saying to him,

Genesis 24:57

24:57 Then they said, “We’ll call the girl and find out what she wants to do.”

Genesis 34:31

34:31 But Simeon and Levi replied, “Should he treat our sister like a common prostitute?”

Genesis 44:6

44:6 When the man overtook them, he spoke these words to them.


tn The words “the land” are supplied in the translation for stylistic reasons.

tn The construction is a temporal clause comprised of the temporal indicator, an infinitive construct with a preposition, and the subjective genitive.

tn Or “of the plain”; Heb “of the circle,” referring to the “circle” or oval area of the Jordan Valley.

tn Heb “remembered,” but this means more than mental recollection here. Abraham’s request (Gen 18:23-32) was that the Lord not destroy the righteous with the wicked. While the requisite minimum number of righteous people (ten, v. 32) needed for God to spare the cities was not found, God nevertheless rescued the righteous before destroying the wicked.

sn God’s removal of Lot before the judgment is paradigmatic. He typically delivers the godly before destroying their world.

tn Heb “the overthrow when [he] overthrew.”

tn Heb “and we will ask her mouth.”

tn Heb “but they said.” The referent of “they” (Simeon and Levi) have been specified in the translation for clarity.

tn Heb “and he”; the referent (the man who was in charge of Joseph’s household) has been specified in the translation for clarity.