Genesis 14:16

14:16 He retrieved all the stolen property. 1  He also brought back his nephew Lot and his possessions, as well as the women and the rest of 2  the people.

Genesis 23:18

23:18 as his property in the presence of the sons of Heth before all who entered the gate of Ephron’s city. 3 

Genesis 34:10

34:10 You may live 4  among us, and the land will be open to you. 5  Live in it, travel freely in it, 6  and acquire property in it.”

1 tn The word “stolen” is supplied in the translation for clarification.

2 tn The phrase “the rest of “ has been supplied in the translation for clarification.

3 tn Heb “his city”; the referent (Ephron) has been specified in the translation for clarity.

sn See G. M. Tucker, “The Legal Background of Genesis 23,” JBL 85 (1966):77-84; and M. R. Lehmann, “Abraham’s Purchase of Machpelah and Hittite Law,” BASOR 129 (1953): 15-18.

4 tn The imperfect verbal form has a permissive nuance here.

5 tn Heb “before you.”

6 tn The verb seems to carry the basic meaning “travel about freely,” although the substantival participial form refers to a trader (see E. A. Speiser, “The Verb sh£r in Genesis and Early Hebrew Movements,” BASOR 164 [1961]: 23-28); cf. NIV, NRSV “trade in it.”