Genesis 22:20

22:20 After these things Abraham was told, “Milcah also has borne children to your brother Nahor –

Genesis 24:6

24:6 “Be careful never to take my son back there!” Abraham told him.

Genesis 24:28

24:28 The young woman ran and told her mother’s household all about these things.

Genesis 42:14

42:14 But Joseph told them, “It is just as I said to you: You are spies!

Genesis 44:21

44:21 “Then you told your servants, ‘Bring him down to me so I can see him.’

Genesis 44:24

44:24 When we returned to your servant my father, we told him the words of my lord.


tn In the Hebrew text the sentence begins with הִנֵּה (hinneh, “look”) which draws attention to the statement.

tn Heb “guard yourself.”

tn The introductory clause “And Abraham said to him” has been moved to the end of the opening sentence of direct discourse in the translation for stylistic reasons.

tn Heb “according to.”

tn Heb “to you, saying.”

tn The cohortative after the imperative indicates purpose here.

tn Heb “that I may set my eyes upon him.”