Genesis 12:11

12:11 As he approached ¹  Egypt, he said to his wife Sarai, “Look, ²  I know that you are a beautiful woman. ³ 

Genesis 29:6

29:6 “Is he well?” ⁴  Jacob asked. They replied, “He is well. ⁵  Now look, here comes his daughter Rachel with the sheep.”

Genesis 31:2

31:2 When Jacob saw the look on Laban’s face, he could tell his attitude toward him had changed. ⁶ 

Genesis 38:13

38:13 Tamar was told, ⁷  “Look, your father-in-law is going up ⁸  to Timnah to shear his sheep.”

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¹ tn Heb “drew near to enter.”

² tn The particle הִנֵּה (hinneh, “look”) is deictic here; it draws attention to the following fact.

³ tn Heb “a woman beautiful of appearance are you.”

⁴ tn Heb “and he said to them, ‘Is there peace to him?’”

⁵ tn Heb “peace.”

⁶ tn Heb “and Jacob saw the face of Laban, and look, he was not with him as formerly.” Jacob knew from the expression on Laban’s face that his attitude toward him had changed – Jacob had become persona non grata.

⁷ tn Heb “And it was told to Tamar, saying.”

⁸ tn The active participle indicates the action was in progress or about to begin.