Discovery BoxGenesis 43:30-31
Context43:30 Joseph hurried out, for he was overcome by affection for his brother 1 and was at the point of tears. 2 So he went to his room and wept there.
43:31 Then he washed his face and came out. With composure he said, 3 “Set out the food.”
Genesis 45:1-2
Context45:1 Joseph was no longer able to control himself before all his attendants, 4 so he cried out, “Make everyone go out from my presence!” No one remained 5 with Joseph when he made himself known to his brothers. 45:2 He wept loudly; 6 the Egyptians heard it and Pharaoh’s household heard about it. 7
Genesis 13:1
Context13:1 So Abram went up from Egypt into the Negev. 8 He took his wife and all his possessions with him, as well as Lot. 9
Genesis 13:1
Context13:1 So Abram went up from Egypt into the Negev. 10 He took his wife and all his possessions with him, as well as Lot. 11
Ecclesiastes 7:9
Context7:9 Do not let yourself be quickly provoked, 12
for anger resides in the lap 13 of fools.
[43:30] 1 tn Heb “for his affection boiled up concerning his brother.” The same expression is used in 1 Kgs 3:26 for the mother’s feelings for her endangered child.
[43:30] 2 tn Heb “and he sought to weep.”
[43:31] 3 tn Heb “and he controlled himself and said.”
[45:1] 4 tn Heb “all the ones standing beside him.”
[45:2] 6 tn Heb “and he gave his voice in weeping,” meaning that Joseph could not restrain himself and wept out loud.
[45:2] 7 tn Heb “and the Egyptians heard and the household of Pharaoh heard.” Presumably in the latter case this was by means of a report.
[13:1] 8 tn Or “the South [country]” (also in v. 3).
[13:1] 9 tn Heb “And Abram went up from Egypt, he and his wife and all which was his, and Lot with him, to the Negev.”
[13:1] 10 tn Or “the South [country]” (also in v. 3).
[13:1] 11 tn Heb “And Abram went up from Egypt, he and his wife and all which was his, and Lot with him, to the Negev.”
[7:9] 12 tn Heb “Do not be hasty in your spirit to become angry.”
