Genesis 43:20

43:20 They said, “My lord, we did indeed come down ¹  the first time ²  to buy food.

Genesis 22:16

22:16 and said, “‘I solemnly swear by my own name,’ ³  decrees the Lord, ⁴  ‘that because you have done this and have not withheld your son, your only son,

Genesis 31:7

31:7 but your father has humiliated ⁵  me and changed my wages ten times. But God has not permitted him to do me any harm.

Genesis 39:17

39:17 This is what she said to him: ⁶  “That Hebrew slave ⁷  you brought to us tried to humiliate me, ⁸ 

Genesis 30:33

30:33 My integrity will testify for me ⁹  later on. ¹⁰  When you come to verify that I’ve taken only the wages we agreed on, ¹¹  if I have in my possession any goat that is not speckled or spotted or any sheep that is not dark-colored, it will be considered stolen.” ¹² 

Genesis 44:18

44:18 Then Judah approached him and said, “My lord, please allow your servant to speak a word with you. ¹³  Please do not get angry with your servant, ¹⁴  for you are just like Pharaoh. ¹⁵ 

[43:20]  ¹ tn The infinitive absolute is used for emphasis before the finite verbal form.

[43:20]  ² tn Heb “in the beginning” (see the note on the phrase “last time” in v. 18).

[22:16]  ³ tn Heb “By myself I swear.”

[22:16]  ⁴ tn Heb “the oracle of the Lord.” The phrase refers to a formal oracle or decree from the Lord.

[31:7]  ⁵ tn This rare verb means “to make a fool of” someone. It involves deceiving someone so that their public reputation suffers (see Exod 8:25).

[39:17]  ⁷ tn Heb “and she spoke to him according to these words, saying.”

[39:17]  ⁸ sn That Hebrew slave. Now, when speaking to her husband, Potiphar’s wife refers to Joseph as a Hebrew slave, a very demeaning description.

[39:17]  ⁹ tn Heb “came to me to make fun of me.” The statement needs no explanation because of the connotations of “came to me” and “to make fun of me.” See the note on the expression “humiliate us” in v. 14.

[30:33]  ⁹ tn Heb “will answer on my behalf.”

[30:33]  ¹⁰ tn Heb “on the following day,” or “tomorrow.”

[30:33]  ¹¹ tn Heb “when you come concerning my wage before you.”

[30:33]  ¹² tn Heb “every one which is not speckled and spotted among the lambs and dark among the goats, stolen it is with me.”

[44:18]  ¹¹ tn Heb “Please my lord, let your servant speak a word into the ears of my lord.”

[44:18]  ¹² tn Heb “and let not your anger burn against your servant.”

[44:18]  ¹³ sn You are just like Pharaoh. Judah’s speech begins with the fear and trembling of one who stands condemned. Joseph has as much power as Pharaoh, either to condemn or to pardon. Judah will make his appeal, wording his speech in such a way as to appeal to Joseph’s compassion for the father, whom he mentions no less than fourteen times in the speech.