Kejadian 22:6

22:6 Abraham took the wood for the burnt offering and put it on his son Isaac. Then he took the fire and the knife in his hand, ¹  and the two of them walked on together.

Kejadian 24:22

24:22 After the camels had finished drinking, the man took out a gold nose ring weighing a beka ²  and two gold bracelets weighing ten shekels ³  and gave them to her. ⁴ 

Kejadian 24:47

24:47 Then I asked her, ‘Whose daughter are you?’ She replied, ‘The daughter of Bethuel the son of Nahor, whom Milcah bore to Nahor.’ ⁵  I put the ring in her nose and the bracelets on her wrists.

Kejadian 39:23

39:23 The warden did not concern himself ⁶  with anything that was in Joseph’s ⁷  care because the Lord was with him and whatever he was doing the Lord was making successful.

Kejadian 40:13

40:13 In three more days Pharaoh will reinstate you ⁸  and restore you to your office. You will put Pharaoh’s cup in his hand, just as you did before ⁹  when you were cupbearer.

[22:6]  ¹ sn He took the fire and the knife in his hand. These details anticipate the sacrifice that lies ahead.

[24:22]  ² sn A beka weighed about 5-6 grams (0.2 ounce).

[24:22]  ³ sn A shekel weighed about 11.5 grams (0.4 ounce) although weights varied locally, so these bracelets weighed about 4 ounces (115 grams).

[24:22]  ⁴ tn The words “and gave them to her” are not in the Hebrew text, but are implied.

[24:47]  ⁵ tn Heb “whom Milcah bore to him.” The referent (Nahor) has been specified in the translation for clarity.

[39:23]  ⁶ tn Heb “was not looking at anything.”

[39:23]  ⁷ tn Heb “his”; the referent (Joseph) has been specified in the translation for clarity.

[40:13]  ⁸ tn Heb “Pharaoh will lift up your head.” This Hebrew idiom usually refers to restoring dignity, office, or power. It is comparable to the modern saying “someone can hold his head up high.”

[40:13]  ⁹ tn Heb “according to the former custom.”