Genesis 24:39

24:39 But I said to my master, ‘What if the woman does not want to go ¹  with me?’ ² 

Genesis 31:11

31:11 In the dream the angel of God said to me, ‘Jacob!’ ‘Here I am!’ I replied.

Genesis 44:21

44:21 “Then you told your servants, ‘Bring him down to me so I can see ³  him.’ ⁴ 

¹ tn The imperfect is used here in a modal sense to indicate desire.

² tn Heb “after me.”

³ tn The cohortative after the imperative indicates purpose here.

⁴ tn Heb “that I may set my eyes upon him.”