Discovery BoxGenesis 14:15 
Context14:15 Then, during the night, 1 Abram 2 divided his forces 3 against them and defeated them. He chased them as far as Hobah, which is north 4 of Damascus.
Genesis 42:24
Context42:24 He turned away from them and wept. When he turned around and spoke to them again, 5 he had Simeon taken 6 from them and tied up 7 before their eyes.
Genesis 49:28
Context49:28 These 8 are the twelve tribes of Israel. This is what their father said to them when he blessed them. He gave each of them an appropriate blessing. 9
1 tn The Hebrew text simply has “night” as an adverbial accusative.
2 tn Heb “he”; the referent (Abram) has been specified in the translation for clarity.
3 tn Heb “he divided himself…he and his servants.”
4 tn Heb “left.” Directions in ancient Israel were given in relation to the east rather than the north.
5 tn Heb “and he turned to them and spoke to them.”
6 tn Heb “took Simeon.” This was probably done at Joseph’s command, however; the grand vizier of Egypt would not have personally seized a prisoner.
7 tn Heb “and he bound him.” See the note on the preceding verb “taken.”
8 tn Heb “All these.”
9 tn Heb “and he blessed them, each of whom according to his blessing, he blessed them.”
