Kejadian 31:5
Konteks31:5 There he said to them, “I can tell that your father’s attitude toward me has changed, 1 but the God of my father has been with me.
Keluaran 3:15
Konteks3:15 God also said to Moses, “You must say this to the Israelites, ‘The Lord 2 – the God of your fathers, the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob – has sent me to you. This is my name 3 forever, and this is my memorial from generation to generation.’ 4
[31:5] 1 tn Heb “I see the face of your father, that he is not toward me as formerly.”
[3:15] 2 sn Heb “Yahweh,” traditionally rendered “the
[3:15] 3 sn The words “name” and “memorial” are at the heart of the two parallel clauses that form a poetic pair. The Hebrew word “remembrance” is a poetical synonym for “name” (cf. Job 18:17; Ps 135:13; Prov 10:7; Isa 26:8) and conveys the idea that the nature or character of the person is to be remembered and praised (S. R. Driver, Exodus, 24).
[3:15] 4 tn The repetition of “generation” in this expression serves as a periphrasis for the superlative: “to the remotest generation” (GKC 432 §133.l).