Genesis 20:8

20:8 Early in the morning 1  Abimelech summoned 2  all his servants. When he told them about all these things, 3  they 4  were terrified.

Genesis 31:12

31:12 Then he said, ‘Observe 5  that all the male goats mating with 6  the flock are streaked, speckled, or spotted, for I have observed all that Laban has done to you.

Genesis 41:51

41:51 Joseph named the firstborn Manasseh, 7  saying, 8  “Certainly 9  God has made me forget all my trouble and all my father’s house.”

1 tn Heb “And Abimelech rose early in the morning and he summoned.”

2 tn The verb קָרָא (qara’) followed by the preposition לְ (lamed) means “to summon.”

3 tn Heb “And he spoke all these things in their ears.”

4 tn Heb “the men.” This has been replaced by the pronoun “they” in the translation for stylistic reasons.

5 tn Heb “lift up (now) your eyes and see.”

6 tn Heb “going up on,” that is, mounting for intercourse.

7 sn The name Manasseh (מְנַשֶּׁה, mÿnasheh) describes God’s activity on behalf of Joseph, explaining in general the significance of his change of fortune. The name is a Piel participle, suggesting the meaning “he who brings about forgetfulness.” The Hebrew verb נַשַּׁנִי (nashani) may have been used instead of the normal נִשַּׁנִי (nishani) to provide a closer sound play with the name. The giving of this Hebrew name to his son shows that Joseph retained his heritage and faith; and it shows that a brighter future was in store for him.

8 tn The word “saying” has been supplied in the translation for stylistic reasons.

9 tn Or “for.”