Genesis 27:16

27:16 She put the skins of the young goats ¹  on his hands ²  and the smooth part of his neck.

Genesis 27:9

27:9 Go to the flock and get me two of the best young goats. I’ll prepare ³  them in a tasty way for your father, just the way he loves them.

Genesis 38:17

38:17 He replied, “I’ll send you a young goat from the flock.” She asked, “Will you give me a pledge until you send it?” ⁴ 

Genesis 38:20

38:20 Then Judah had his friend Hirah ⁵  the Adullamite take a young goat to get back from the woman the items he had given in pledge, ⁶  but Hirah ⁷  could not find her.

Genesis 38:23

38:23 Judah said, “Let her keep the things ⁸  for herself. Otherwise we will appear to be dishonest. ⁹  I did indeed send this young goat, but you couldn’t find her.”

¹ tn In the Hebrew text the object (“the skins of the young goats”) precedes the verb. The disjunctive clause draws attention to this key element in the subterfuge.

² tn The word “hands” probably includes the forearms here. How the skins were attached is not specified in the Hebrew text; cf. NLT “she made him a pair of gloves.”

³ tn Following the imperative, the cohortative (with the prefixed conjunction) indicates purpose or result.

⁵ tn Heb “until you send.”

⁷ tn Heb “sent by the hand of his friend.” Here the name of the friend (“Hirah”) has been included in the translation for clarity.

⁸ tn Heb “to receive the pledge from the woman’s hand.”

⁹ tn Heb “he”; the referent (Judah’s friend Hirah the Adullamite) has been specified in the translation for clarity.

⁹ tn The words “the things” have been supplied in the translation for stylistic reasons.

¹⁰ tn Heb “we will become contemptible.” The Hebrew word בּוּז (buz) describes the contempt that a respectable person would have for someone who is worthless, foolish, or disreputable.