20:1 Abraham journeyed from there to the Negev 1 region and settled between Kadesh and Shur. While he lived as a temporary resident 2 in Gerar,
24:62 Now 3 Isaac came from 4 Beer Lahai Roi, 5 for 6 he was living in the Negev. 7
1 tn Or “the South [country]”; Heb “the land of the Negev.”
2 tn Heb “and he sojourned.”
3 tn The disjunctive clause switches the audience’s attention to Isaac and signals a new episode in the story.
4 tn Heb “from the way of.”
5 sn The Hebrew name Beer Lahai Roi (בְּאֵר לַחַי רֹאִי, bÿ’er lakhay ro’i) means “The well of the Living One who sees me.” See Gen 16:14.
6 tn This disjunctive clause is explanatory.
7 tn Or “the South [country].”