Genesis 18:11

18:11 Abraham and Sarah were old and advancing in years; ¹  Sarah had long since passed menopause.) ² 

Genesis 24:63

24:63 He ³  went out to relax ⁴  in the field in the early evening. ⁵  Then he looked up ⁶  and saw that ⁷  there were camels approaching.

[18:11]  ¹ tn Heb “days.”

[18:11]  ² tn Heb “it had ceased to be for Sarah [after] a way like women.”

[24:63]  ³ tn Heb “Isaac”; the proper name has been replaced by the pronoun (“he”) in the translation for stylistic reasons.

[24:63]  ⁴ tn The meaning of this Hebrew term is uncertain (cf. NASB, NIV “to meditate”; NRSV “to walk”).

[24:63]  ⁵ tn Heb “at the turning of the evening.”

[24:63]  ⁶ tn Heb “And he lifted up his eyes.” This idiom emphasizes the careful look Isaac had at the approaching caravan.

[24:63]  ⁷ tn Heb “and look.” The clause introduced by the particle הִנֵּה (hinneh, “look”) invites the audience to view the scene through Isaac’s eyes.