Genesis 2:2

2:2 By ¹  the seventh day God finished the work that he had been doing, ²  and he ceased ³  on the seventh day all the work that he had been doing.

Genesis 42:24

42:24 He turned away from them and wept. When he turned around and spoke to them again, ⁴  he had Simeon taken ⁵  from them and tied up ⁶  before their eyes.

Genesis 43:27

43:27 He asked them how they were doing. ⁷  Then he said, “Is your aging father well, the one you spoke about? Is he still alive?”

Genesis 46:1

The Family of Jacob goes to Egypt

46:1 So Israel began his journey, taking with him all that he had. ⁸  When he came to Beer Sheba ⁹  he offered sacrifices to the God of his father Isaac.

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¹ tn Heb “on/in the seventh day.”

² tn Heb “his work which he did [or “made”].”

³ tn The Hebrew term שָׁבַּת (shabbat) can be translated “to rest” (“and he rested”) but it basically means “to cease.” This is not a rest from exhaustion; it is the cessation of the work of creation.

⁴ tn Heb “and he turned to them and spoke to them.”

⁵ tn Heb “took Simeon.” This was probably done at Joseph’s command, however; the grand vizier of Egypt would not have personally seized a prisoner.

⁶ tn Heb “and he bound him.” See the note on the preceding verb “taken.”

⁷ tn Heb “concerning peace.”

⁸ tn Heb “and Israel journeyed, and all that was his.”

⁹ sn Beer Sheba. See Gen 21:31; 28:10.