Genesis 32:17

32:17 He instructed the servant leading the first herd, “When my brother Esau meets you and asks, ‘To whom do you belong? Where are you going? Whose herds are you driving?’

Genesis 44:1-2

The Final Test

44:1 He instructed the servant who was over his household, “Fill the sacks of the men with as much food as they can carry and put each man’s money in the mouth of his sack. 44:2 Then put my cup – the silver cup – in the mouth of the youngest one’s sack, along with the money for his grain.” He did as Joseph instructed.


tn Heb “the first”; this has been specified as “the servant leading the first herd” in the translation for clarity.

tn Heb “to whom are you?”

tn Heb “and to whom are these before you?”

tn The imperfect verbal form is used here to express Joseph’s instructions.

tn Heb “and he did according to the word of Joseph which he spoke.”