Kejadian 31:14

31:14 Then Rachel and Leah replied to him, “Do we still have any portion or inheritance ¹  in our father’s house?

Kejadian 34:19

34:19 The young man did not delay in doing what they asked ²  because he wanted Jacob’s daughter Dinah ³  badly. (Now he was more important ⁴  than anyone in his father’s household.) ⁵ 

[31:14]  ¹ tn The two nouns may form a hendiadys, meaning “a share in the inheritance” or “a portion to inherit.”

[34:19]  ² tn Heb “doing the thing.”

[34:19]  ³ tn Heb “Jacob’s daughter.” The proper name “Dinah” is supplied in the translation for clarity.

[34:19]  ⁴ tn The Hebrew verb כָּבֵד (kaved), translated “was…important,” has the primary meaning “to be heavy,” but here carries a secondary sense of “to be important” (that is, “heavy” in honor or respect).

[34:19]  ⁵ tn The parenthetical disjunctive clause explains why the community would respond to him (see vv. 20-24).