Discovery BoxGenesis 14:8
Context14:8 Then the king of Sodom, the king of Gomorrah, the king of Admah, the king of Zeboiim, and the king of Bela (that is, Zoar) went out and prepared for battle. In the Valley of Siddim they met 1
Genesis 31:53
Context31:53 May the God of Abraham and the god of Nahor, 2 the gods of their father, judge between us.” Jacob took an oath by the God whom his father Isaac feared. 3
Genesis 41:15
Context41:15 Pharaoh said to Joseph, “I had a dream, 4 and there is no one who can interpret 5 it. But I have heard about you, that 6 you can interpret dreams.” 7
Genesis 45:1
Context45:1 Joseph was no longer able to control himself before all his attendants, 8 so he cried out, “Make everyone go out from my presence!” No one remained 9 with Joseph when he made himself known to his brothers.
[31:53] 2 tn The God of Abraham and the god of Nahor. The Hebrew verb translated “judge” is plural, suggesting that Laban has more than one “god” in mind. The Samaritan Pentateuch and the LXX, apparently in an effort to make the statement monotheistic, have a singular verb. In this case one could translate, “May the God of Abraham and the God of Nahor, the God of their father, judge between us.” However, Laban had a polytheistic world view, as evidenced by his possession of household idols (cf. 31:19). The translation uses “God” when referring to Abraham’s God, for Genesis makes it clear that Abraham worshiped the one true God. It employs “god” when referring to Nahor’s god, for in the Hebrew text Laban refers to a different god here, probably one of the local deities.
[31:53] 3 tn Heb “by the fear of his father Isaac.” See the note on the word “fears” in v. 42.
[41:15] 3 tn Heb “dreamed a dream.”
[41:15] 4 tn Heb “there is no one interpreting.”
[41:15] 6 tn Heb “you hear a dream to interpret it,” which may mean, “you only have to hear a dream to be able to interpret it.”
