Genesis 40:3

40:3 so he imprisoned them in the house of the captain of the guard in the same facility where Joseph was confined.

Genesis 42:19

42:19 If you are honest men, leave one of your brothers confined here in prison while the rest of you go and take grain back for your hungry families.

Genesis 42:24

42:24 He turned away from them and wept. When he turned around and spoke to them again, he had Simeon taken from them and tied up before their eyes.

Genesis 46:29

46:29 Joseph harnessed his chariot and went up to meet his father Israel in Goshen. When he met him, he hugged his neck and wept on his neck for quite some time.

Genesis 49:11

49:11 Binding his foal to the vine,

and his colt to the choicest vine,

he will wash his garments in wine,

his robes in the blood of grapes.


tn Heb “bound in the house of your prison.”

tn The disjunctive clause is circumstantial-temporal.

tn Heb “[for] the hunger of your households.”

tn Heb “and he turned to them and spoke to them.”

tn Heb “took Simeon.” This was probably done at Joseph’s command, however; the grand vizier of Egypt would not have personally seized a prisoner.

tn Heb “and he bound him.” See the note on the preceding verb “taken.”

tn Heb “and he appeared to him.”

tn The perfect verbal form is used rhetorically, describing coming events as though they have already taken place.