27:34 When Esau heard 3 his father’s words, he wailed loudly and bitterly. 4 He said to his father, “Bless me too, my father!”
1 sn What have you done? Again the
2 tn The word “voice” is a personification; the evidence of Abel’s shed blood condemns Cain, just as a human eyewitness would testify in court. For helpful insights, see G. von Rad, Biblical Interpretations in Preaching; and L. Morris, “The Biblical Use of the Term ‘Blood,’” JTS 6 (1955/56): 77-82.
3 tn The temporal clause is introduced with the temporal indicator and has the infinitive as its verb.
4 tn Heb “and he yelled [with] a great and bitter yell to excess.”
5 tn Heb “to all Egypt.” The name of the country is used by metonymy for the inhabitants.