Genesis 15:8

15:8 But ¹  Abram ²  said, “O sovereign Lord, ³  by what ⁴  can I know that I am to possess it?”

Genesis 24:39

24:39 But I said to my master, ‘What if the woman does not want to go ⁵  with me?’ ⁶ 

Genesis 42:10

42:10 But they exclaimed, ⁷  “No, my lord! Your servants have come to buy grain for food!

Genesis 43:20

43:20 They said, “My lord, we did indeed come down ⁸  the first time ⁹  to buy food.

[15:8]  ¹ tn Here the vav carries adversative force and is translated “but.”

[15:8]  ² tn Heb “he”; the referent (Abram) has been specified in the translation for clarity.

[15:8]  ³ tn See note on the phrase “sovereign Lord” in 15:2.

[15:8]  ⁴ tn Or “how.”

[24:39]  ⁵ tn The imperfect is used here in a modal sense to indicate desire.

[24:39]  ⁶ tn Heb “after me.”

[42:10]  ⁹ tn Heb “and they said to him.” In context this is best understood as an exclamation.

[43:20]  ¹³ tn The infinitive absolute is used for emphasis before the finite verbal form.

[43:20]  ¹⁴ tn Heb “in the beginning” (see the note on the phrase “last time” in v. 18).