Genesis 24:10

24:10 Then the servant took ten of his master’s camels and departed with all kinds of gifts from his master at his disposal. ¹  He journeyed ²  to the region of Aram Naharaim ³  and the city of Nahor.

Matthew 9:1

Healing and Forgiving a Paralytic

9:1 After getting into a boat he crossed to the other side and came to his own town. ⁴ 

Luke 2:3-4

2:3 Everyone ⁵  went to his own town ⁶  to be registered. 2:4 So ⁷  Joseph also went up from the town of Nazareth ⁸  in Galilee to Judea, to the city ⁹  of David called Bethlehem, ¹⁰  because he was of the house ¹¹  and family line ¹²  of David.

[24:10]  ¹ tn Heb “and every good thing of his master was in his hand.” The disjunctive clause is circumstantial, explaining that he took all kinds of gifts to be used at his discretion.

[24:10]  ² tn Heb “and he arose and went.”

[24:10]  ³ tn The words “the region of” are not in the Hebrew text, but are supplied in the translation for clarity.

[9:1]  ⁴ sn His own town refers to Capernaum. It was a town of approximately 1000-1500, though of some significance.

[2:3]  ⁵ tn Grk “And everyone.” Here καί (kai) has not been translated because of differences between Greek and English style.

[2:3]  ⁶ tn Or “hometown” (so CEV).

[2:4]  ⁷ tn Here καί (kai) has been translated as “so” to indicate the consequential nature of the action.

[2:4]  ⁸ sn On Nazareth see Luke 1:26.

[2:4]  ⁹ tn Or “town.” The translation “city” is used here because of its collocation with “of David,” suggesting its importance, though not its size.

[2:4]  ¹⁰ sn The journey from Nazareth to the city of David called Bethlehem was a journey of about 90 mi (150 km). Bethlehem was a small village located about 7 miles south-southwest of Jerusalem.

[2:4]  ¹¹ sn Luke’s use of the term “house” probably alludes to the original promise made to David outlined in the Nathan oracle of 2 Sam 7:12-16, especially in light of earlier connections between Jesus and David made in Luke 1:32. Further, the mention of Bethlehem reminds one of the promise of Mic 5:2, namely, that a great king would emerge from Bethlehem to rule over God’s people.

[2:4]  ¹² tn Or “family,” “lineage.”