31:43 Laban replied 1 to Jacob, “These women 2 are my daughters, these children are my grandchildren, 3 and these flocks are my flocks. All that you see belongs to me. But how can I harm these daughters of mine today 4 or the children to whom they have given birth?
43:23 “Everything is fine,” 7 the man in charge of Joseph’s household told them. “Don’t be afraid. Your God and the God of your father has given you treasure in your sacks. 8 I had your money.” 9 Then he brought Simeon out to them.
1 tn Heb “answered and said.”
2 tn Heb “daughters.”
3 tn Heb “children.”
4 tn Heb “but to my daughters what can I do to these today?”
5 tn The Hebrew text simply has “because,” connecting this sentence to what precedes. For stylistic reasons the words “she did this” are supplied in the translation and a new sentence begun.
6 tn Heb “she saw that Shelah had grown up, but she was not given to him as a wife.”
7 tn Heb “and he said, ‘peace to you.’” Here the statement has the force of “everything is fine,” or perhaps even “calm down.” The referent of “he” (the man in charge of Joseph’ household) has been specified in the translation for clarity, and the order of the introductory clause and the direct discourse has been rearranged for stylistic reasons.
8 sn Your God and the God of your father…This is the first clear reference in the story to the theme of divine providence – that God works through the human actions to do his will.
9 tn Heb “your money came to me.”