Genesis 27:16

27:16 She put the skins of the young goats ¹  on his hands ²  and the smooth part of his neck.

Genesis 38:20

38:20 Then Judah had his friend Hirah ³  the Adullamite take a young goat to get back from the woman the items he had given in pledge, ⁴  but Hirah ⁵  could not find her.

Genesis 30:35

30:35 So that day Laban ⁶  removed the male goats that were streaked or spotted, all the female goats that were speckled or spotted (all that had any white on them), and all the dark-colored lambs, and put them in the care ⁷  of his sons.

[27:16]  ¹ tn In the Hebrew text the object (“the skins of the young goats”) precedes the verb. The disjunctive clause draws attention to this key element in the subterfuge.

[27:16]  ² tn The word “hands” probably includes the forearms here. How the skins were attached is not specified in the Hebrew text; cf. NLT “she made him a pair of gloves.”

[38:20]  ³ tn Heb “sent by the hand of his friend.” Here the name of the friend (“Hirah”) has been included in the translation for clarity.

[38:20]  ⁴ tn Heb “to receive the pledge from the woman’s hand.”

[38:20]  ⁵ tn Heb “he”; the referent (Judah’s friend Hirah the Adullamite) has been specified in the translation for clarity.

[30:35]  ⁵ tn Heb “he”; the referent (Laban) has been specified in the translation for clarity.

[30:35]  ⁶ tn Heb “and he gave [them] into the hand.”