Discovery BoxGenesis 40:23 
Context40:23 But the chief cupbearer did not remember Joseph – he forgot him. 1
Genesis 43:17
Context43:17 The man did just as Joseph said; he 2 brought the men into Joseph’s house. 3
Genesis 43:20
Context43:20 They said, “My lord, we did indeed come down 4 the first time 5 to buy food.
Genesis 50:12
Context50:12 So the sons of Jacob did for him just as he had instructed them.
1 tn The wayyiqtol verbal form here has a reiterative or emphasizing function.
2 tn Heb “the man.” This has been replaced in the translation by the pronoun “he” for stylistic reasons.
3 sn This verse is a summary statement. The next verses delineate intermediate steps (see v. 24) in the process.
4 tn The infinitive absolute is used for emphasis before the finite verbal form.
5 tn Heb “in the beginning” (see the note on the phrase “last time” in v. 18).
