Genesis 6:20
6:20 Of the birds after their kinds, and of the cattle after their kinds, and of every creeping thing of the ground after its kind, two of every kind will come to you so you can keep them alive. 1
Genesis 32:16
32:16 He entrusted them to 2 his servants, who divided them into herds. 3 He told his servants, “Pass over before me, and keep some distance between one herd and the next.”
Genesis 38:23
38:23 Judah said, “Let her keep the things 4 for herself. Otherwise we will appear to be dishonest. 5 I did indeed send this young goat, but you couldn’t find her.”
1 tn Heb “to keep alive.”
2 tn Heb “and he put them in the hand of.”
3 tn Heb “a herd, a herd, by itself,” or “each herd by itself.” The distributive sense is expressed by repetition.
4 tn The words “the things” have been supplied in the translation for stylistic reasons.
5 tn Heb “we will become contemptible.” The Hebrew word בּוּז (buz) describes the contempt that a respectable person would have for someone who is worthless, foolish, or disreputable.