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Genesis 14:23

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14:23 that I will take nothing 1  belonging to you, not even a thread or the strap of a sandal. That way you can never say, ‘It is I 2  who made Abram rich.’

Genesis 35:5

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35:5 and they started on their journey. 3  The surrounding cities were afraid of God, 4  and they did not pursue the sons of Jacob.

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[14:23]  1 tn The oath formula is elliptical, reading simply: “…if I take.” It is as if Abram says, “[May the Lord deal with me] if I take,” meaning, “I will surely not take.” The positive oath would add the negative adverb and be the reverse: “[God will deal with me] if I do not take,” meaning, “I certainly will.”

[14:23]  2 tn The Hebrew text adds the independent pronoun (“I”) to the verb form for emphasis.

[35:5]  3 tn Heb “and they journeyed.”

[35:5]  4 tn Heb “and the fear of God was upon the cities which were round about them.” The expression “fear of God” apparently refers (1) to a fear of God (objective genitive; God is the object of their fear). (2) But it could mean “fear from God,” that is, fear which God placed in them (cf. NRSV “a terror from God”). Another option (3) is that the divine name is used as a superlative here, referring to “tremendous fear” (cf. NEB “were panic-stricken”; NASB “a great terror”).



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