Genesis 24:40

24:40 He answered, ‘The Lord, before whom I have walked, ¹  will send his angel with you. He will make your journey a success and you will find a wife for my son from among my relatives, from my father’s family.

Genesis 41:43

41:43 Pharaoh ²  had him ride in the chariot used by his second-in-command, ³  and they cried out before him, “Kneel down!” ⁴  So he placed him over all the land of Egypt.

Genesis 48:15

48:15 Then he blessed Joseph and said,

“May the God before whom my fathers

Abraham and Isaac walked –

the God who has been my shepherd ⁵ 

all my life long to this day,

[24:40]  ¹ tn The verb is the Hitpael of הָלַךְ (halakh), meaning “live one’s life” (see Gen 17:1). The statement may simply refer to serving the Lord or it may have a more positive moral connotation (“serve faithfully”).

[41:43]  ² tn Heb “he”; the referent (Pharaoh) has been specified in the translation for clarity.

[41:43]  ³ tn Heb “and he caused him to ride in the second chariot which was his.”

[41:43]  ⁴ tn The verb form appears to be a causative imperative from a verbal root meaning “to kneel.” It is a homonym of the word “bless” (identical in root letters but not related etymologically).

[48:15]  ³ tn Heb “shepherded me.” The verb has been translated as an English noun for stylistic reasons.