Genesis 30:34

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

Genesis 38:24

38:24 After three months Judah was told, “Your daughter-in-law Tamar has turned to prostitution, and as a result she has become pregnant.” Judah said, “Bring her out and let her be burned!”

Genesis 47:15

47:15 When the money from the lands of Egypt and Canaan was used up, all the Egyptians came to Joseph and said, “Give us food! Why should we die before your very eyes because our money has run out?”


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.

tn Heb “it was told to Judah, saying.”

tn Or “has been sexually promiscuous.” The verb may refer here to loose or promiscuous activity, not necessarily prostitution.

tn Heb “and also look, she is with child by prostitution.”

tn Heb “all Egypt.” The expression is a metonymy and refers to all the people of Egypt.

tn The imperfect verbal form has a deliberative force here.