Kejadian 7:20

7:20 The waters rose more than twenty feet ¹  above the mountains. ² 

Kejadian 25:31

25:31 But Jacob replied, “First ³  sell me your birthright.”

Kejadian 26:13

26:13 The man became wealthy. ⁴  His influence continued to grow ⁵  until he became very prominent.

Kejadian 43:1

The Second Journey to Egypt

43:1 Now the famine was severe in the land. ⁶ 

[7:20]  ¹ tn Heb “rose fifteen cubits.” Since a cubit is considered by most authorities to be about eighteen inches, this would make the depth 22.5 feet. This figure might give the modern reader a false impression of exactness, however, so in the translation the phrase “fifteen cubits” has been rendered “more than twenty feet.”

[7:20]  ² tn Heb “the waters prevailed fifteen cubits upward and they covered the mountains.” Obviously, a flood of twenty feet did not cover the mountains; the statement must mean the flood rose about twenty feet above the highest mountain.

[25:31]  ³ tn Heb “today.”

[26:13]  ⁴ tn Heb “great.” In this context the statement refers primarily to Isaac’s material wealth, although reputation and influence are included.

[26:13]  ⁵ tn Heb “and he went, going and becoming great.” The construction stresses that his growth in possessions and power continued steadily.

[43:1]  ⁶ tn The disjunctive clause gives supplemental information that is important to the storyline.