Genesis 19:11

19:11 Then they struck the men who were at the door of the house, from the youngest to the oldest, ¹  with blindness. The men outside ²  wore themselves out trying to find the door.

Genesis 29:20

29:20 So Jacob worked for seven years to acquire Rachel. ³  But they seemed like only a few days to him ⁴  because his love for her was so great. ⁵ 

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 45:21

45:21 So the sons of Israel did as he said. ⁶  Joseph gave them wagons as Pharaoh had instructed, ⁷  and he gave them provisions for the journey.

¹ tn Heb “from the least to the greatest.”

² tn Heb “they”; the referent (the men of Sodom outside the door) has been specified in the translation for clarity.

³ tn Heb “in exchange for Rachel.”

⁴ sn But they seemed like only a few days to him. This need not mean that the time passed quickly. More likely it means that the price seemed insignificant when compared to what he was getting in the bargain.

⁵ tn Heb “because of his love for her.” The words “was so great” are supplied for stylistic reasons.

⁵ tn Heb “and the sons of Israel did so.”

⁶ tn Heb “according to the mouth of Pharaoh.”