Genesis 34:19

34:19 The young man did not delay in doing what they asked ¹  because he wanted Jacob’s daughter Dinah ²  badly. (Now he was more important ³  than anyone in his father’s household.) ⁴ 

Genesis 48:10

48:10 Now Israel’s eyes were failing ⁵  because of his age; he was not able to see well. So Joseph ⁶  brought his sons ⁷  near to him, and his father ⁸  kissed them and embraced them.

¹ tn Heb “doing the thing.”

² tn Heb “Jacob’s daughter.” The proper name “Dinah” is supplied in the translation for clarity.

³ tn The Hebrew verb כָּבֵד (kaved), translated “was…important,” has the primary meaning “to be heavy,” but here carries a secondary sense of “to be important” (that is, “heavy” in honor or respect).

⁴ tn The parenthetical disjunctive clause explains why the community would respond to him (see vv. 20-24).

⁵ tn Heb “heavy.”

⁶ tn Heb “he”; the referent (Joseph) has been specified in the translation for clarity.

⁷ tn Heb “them”; the referent (Joseph’s sons) has been specified in the translation for clarity.

⁸ tn Heb “and he”; the referent (Joseph’s father) has been specified in the translation for clarity.