Genesis 7:3

7:3 and also seven ¹  of every kind of bird in the sky, male and female, ²  to preserve their offspring ³  on the face of the earth.

Genesis 43:3

43:3 But Judah said to him, “The man solemnly warned ⁴  us, ‘You will not see my face ⁵  unless your brother is with you.’

Genesis 44:23

44:23 But you said to your servants, ‘If your youngest brother does not come down with you, you will not see my face again.’

Genesis 46:30

46:30 Israel said to Joseph, “Now let me die since I have seen your face and know that you are still alive.” ⁶ 

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¹ tn Or “seven pairs” (cf. NRSV).

² tn Here (and in v. 9) the Hebrew text uses the normal generic terms for “male and female” (זָכָר וּנְקֵבָה, zakhar unÿqevah).

³ tn Heb “to keep alive offspring.”

⁴ tn The infinitive absolute with the finite verb stresses the point. The primary meaning of the verb is “to witness; to testify.” It alludes to Joseph’s oath, which was tantamount to a threat or warning.

⁵ tn The idiom “see my face” means “have an audience with me.”

⁶ tn Heb “after my seeing your face that you are still alive.”