Genesis 30:34

30:34 “Agreed!” said Laban, “It will be as you say.” ¹ 

Genesis 37:27

37:27 Come, let’s sell him to the Ishmaelites, but let’s not lay a hand on him, ²  for after all, he is our brother, our own flesh.” His brothers agreed. ³ 

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¹ tn Heb “and Laban said, ‘Good, let it be according to your word.’” On the asseverative use of the particle לוּ (lu) here, see HALOT 521 s.v. לוּ.

² tn Heb “let not our hand be upon him.”

³ tn Heb “listened.”