Kejadian 29:8

29:8 “We can’t,” they said, “until all the flocks are gathered and the stone is rolled off the mouth of the well. Then we water ¹  the sheep.”

Kejadian 34:5

34:5 When ²  Jacob heard that Shechem ³  had violated his daughter Dinah, his sons were with the livestock in the field. So Jacob remained silent ⁴  until they came in.

Kejadian 47:6

47:6 The land of Egypt is before you; settle your father and your brothers in the best region of the land. They may live in the land of Goshen. If you know of any highly capable men ⁵  among them, put them in charge ⁶  of my livestock.”

[29:8]  ¹ tn The perfect verbal forms with the vav (ו) consecutive carry on the sequence begun by the initial imperfect form.

[34:5]  ² tn The two disjunctive clauses in this verse (“Now Jacob heard…and his sons were”) are juxtaposed to indicate synchronic action.

[34:5]  ³ tn Heb “he”; the referent (Shechem) has been specified in the translation for clarity.

[34:5]  ⁴ sn The expected response would be anger or rage; but Jacob remained silent. He appears too indifferent or confused to act decisively. When the leader does not act decisively, the younger zealots will, and often with disastrous results.

[47:6]  ⁵ tn Heb “men of skill.”

[47:6]  ⁶ tn Heb “make them rulers.”

[47:6]  sn Put them in charge of my livestock. Pharaoh is, in effect, offering Joseph’s brothers jobs as royal keepers of livestock, a position mentioned often in Egyptian inscriptions, because the Pharaohs owned huge herds of cattle.