Genesis 22:4

22:4 On the third day Abraham caught sight of ¹  the place in the distance.

Genesis 24:63

24:63 He ²  went out to relax ³  in the field in the early evening. ⁴  Then he looked up ⁵  and saw that ⁶  there were camels approaching.

Genesis 31:17

31:17 So Jacob immediately put his children and his wives on the camels. ⁷ 

¹ tn Heb “lifted up his eyes and saw.”

² tn Heb “Isaac”; the proper name has been replaced by the pronoun (“he”) in the translation for stylistic reasons.

³ tn The meaning of this Hebrew term is uncertain (cf. NASB, NIV “to meditate”; NRSV “to walk”).

⁴ tn Heb “at the turning of the evening.”

⁵ tn Heb “And he lifted up his eyes.” This idiom emphasizes the careful look Isaac had at the approaching caravan.

⁶ tn Heb “and look.” The clause introduced by the particle הִנֵּה (hinneh, “look”) invites the audience to view the scene through Isaac’s eyes.

³ tn Heb “and Jacob arose and he lifted up his sons and his wives on to the camels.”