21:8 The child grew and was weaned. Abraham prepared 1 a great feast on the day that Isaac was weaned. 2
35:27 So Jacob came back to his father Isaac in Mamre, 3 to Kiriath Arba 4 (that is, Hebron), where Abraham and Isaac had stayed. 5
1 tn Heb “made.”
2 sn Children were weaned closer to the age of two or three in the ancient world, because infant mortality was high. If an infant grew to this stage, it was fairly certain he or she would live. Such an event called for a celebration, especially for parents who had waited so long for a child.
3 tn This is an adverbial accusative of location.
4 tn The name “Kiriath Arba” is in apposition to the preceding name, “Mamre.”
5 tn The Hebrew verb גּוּר (gur), traditionally rendered “to sojourn,” refers to temporary settlement without ownership rights.