Genesis 33:13

33:13 But Jacob ¹  said to him, “My lord knows that the children are young, ²  and that I have to look after the sheep and cattle that are nursing their young. ³  If they are driven too hard for even a single day, all the animals will die.

Genesis 34:25

34:25 In three days, when they were still in pain, two of Jacob’s sons, Simeon and Levi, Dinah’s brothers, each took his sword ⁴  and went to the unsuspecting city ⁵  and slaughtered every male.

Genesis 39:4

39:4 So Joseph found favor in his sight and became his personal attendant. ⁶  Potiphar appointed Joseph ⁷  overseer of his household and put him in charge ⁸  of everything he owned.

Genesis 41:43

41:43 Pharaoh ⁹  had him ride in the chariot used by his second-in-command, ¹⁰  and they cried out before him, “Kneel down!” ¹¹  So he placed him over all the land of Egypt.

Genesis 46:15

46:15 These were the sons of Leah, whom she bore to Jacob in Paddan Aram, along with Dinah his daughter. His sons and daughters numbered thirty-three in all. ¹² 

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¹ tn Heb “he”; the referent (Jacob) has been specified in the translation for clarity.

² tn Heb “weak.”

³ tn Heb “and the sheep and the cattle nursing [are] upon me.”

⁴ tn Heb “a man his sword.”

⁵ tn Heb “and they came upon the city, [which was] secure.” In this case “secure” means the city was caught unprepared and at peace, not expecting an attack.

⁶ sn The Hebrew verb translated became his personal attendant refers to higher domestic service, usually along the lines of a personal attendant. Here Joseph is made the household steward, a position well-attested in Egyptian literature.

⁷ tn Heb “him”; the referent (Joseph) has been specified in the translation for clarity.

⁸ tn Heb “put into his hand.”

⁹ tn Heb “he”; the referent (Pharaoh) has been specified in the translation for clarity.

¹⁰ tn Heb “and he caused him to ride in the second chariot which was his.”

¹¹ tn The verb form appears to be a causative imperative from a verbal root meaning “to kneel.” It is a homonym of the word “bless” (identical in root letters but not related etymologically).

¹² tn Heb “all the lives of his sons and his daughters, thirty-three.”