Genesis 3:21

3:21 The Lord God made garments from skin ¹  for Adam and his wife, and clothed them.

Genesis 38:19

38:19 She left immediately, ²  removed her veil, and put on her widow’s clothes.

Genesis 27:16

27:16 She put the skins of the young goats ³  on his hands ⁴  and the smooth part of his neck.

Genesis 27:15

27:15 Then Rebekah took her older son Esau’s best clothes, which she had with her in the house, and put them on her younger son Jacob.

Genesis 28:20

28:20 Then Jacob made a vow, saying, “If God is with me and protects me on this journey I am taking and gives me food ⁵  to eat and clothing to wear,

Genesis 41:42

41:42 Then Pharaoh took his signet ring from his own hand and put it on Joseph’s. He clothed him with fine linen ⁶  clothes and put a gold chain around his neck.

[3:21]  ¹ sn The Lord God made garments from skin. The text gives no indication of how this was done, or how they came by the skins. Earlier in the narrative (v. 7) the attempt of the man and the woman to cover their nakedness with leaves expressed their sense of alienation from each other and from God. By giving them more substantial coverings, God indicates this alienation is greater than they realize. This divine action is also ominous; God is preparing them for the more hostile environment in which they will soon be living (v. 23). At the same time, there is a positive side to the story in that God makes provision for the man’s and woman’s condition.

[38:19]  ² tn Heb “and she arose and left,” the first verb in the pair emphasizing that she wasted no time.

[27:16]  ³ 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]  ⁴ 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.”

[28:20]  ⁴ tn Heb “bread,” although the term can be used for food in general.

[41:42]  ⁵ tn The Hebrew word שֵׁשׁ (shesh) is an Egyptian loanword that describes the fine linen robes that Egyptian royalty wore. The clothing signified Joseph’s rank.