Genesis 15:8

15:8 But 1  Abram 2  said, “O sovereign Lord, 3  by what 4  can I know that I am to possess it?”

Genesis 48:3

48:3 Jacob said to Joseph, “The sovereign God 5  appeared to me at Luz in the land of Canaan and blessed me.

1 tn Here the vav carries adversative force and is translated “but.”

2 tn Heb “he”; the referent (Abram) has been specified in the translation for clarity.

3 tn See note on the phrase “sovereign Lord” in 15:2.

4 tn Or “how.”

5 tn Heb “El Shaddai.” See the extended note on the phrase “sovereign God” in Gen 17:1.