Genesis 1:17
Context1:17 God placed the lights 1 in the expanse of the sky to shine on the earth,
Genesis 15:11
Context15:11 When birds of prey came down on the carcasses, Abram drove them away.
Genesis 50:1
ContextThe Burials of Jacob and Joseph
50:1 Then Joseph hugged his father’s face. 2 He wept over him and kissed him.


[1:17] 1 tn Heb “them”; the referent (the lights mentioned in the preceding verses) has been specified in the translation for clarity.
[50:1] 2 tn Heb “fell on.” The expression describes Joseph’s unrestrained sorrow over Jacob’s death; he probably threw himself across the body and embraced his father.