Discovery BoxGenesis 2:2 
Context2:2 By 1 the seventh day God finished the work that he had been doing, 2 and he ceased 3 on the seventh day all the work that he had been doing.
Genesis 42:24
Context42:24 He turned away from them and wept. When he turned around and spoke to them again, 4 he had Simeon taken 5 from them and tied up 6 before their eyes.
Genesis 43:27
Context43:27 He asked them how they were doing. 7 Then he said, “Is your aging father well, the one you spoke about? Is he still alive?”
Genesis 46:1
Context46:1 So Israel began his journey, taking with him all that he had. 8 When he came to Beer Sheba 9 he offered sacrifices to the God of his father Isaac.
1 tn Heb “on/in the seventh day.”
2 tn Heb “his work which he did [or “made”].”
3 tn The Hebrew term שָׁבַּת (shabbat) can be translated “to rest” (“and he rested”) but it basically means “to cease.” This is not a rest from exhaustion; it is the cessation of the work of creation.
4 tn Heb “and he turned to them and spoke to them.”
5 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.
6 tn Heb “and he bound him.” See the note on the preceding verb “taken.”
7 tn Heb “concerning peace.”
8 tn Heb “and Israel journeyed, and all that was his.”
9 sn Beer Sheba. See Gen 21:31; 28:10.
