Kejadian 33:15

33:15 So Esau said, “Let me leave some of my men with you.” ¹  “Why do that?” Jacob replied. ²  “My lord has already been kind enough to me.” ³ 

Kejadian 43:3

43:3 But Judah said to him, “The man solemnly warned ⁴  us, ‘You will not see my face ⁵  unless your brother is with you.’

[33:15]  ¹ tn The cohortative verbal form here indicates a polite offer of help.

[33:15]  ² tn Heb “and he said, ‘Why this?’” The referent of the pronoun “he” (Jacob) has been specified for clarity, and the order of the introductory clause and the direct discourse has been rearranged in the translation for stylistic reasons.

[33:15]  ³ tn Heb “I am finding favor in the eyes of my lord.”

[43:3]  ⁴ tn The infinitive absolute with the finite verb stresses the point. The primary meaning of the verb is “to witness; to testify.” It alludes to Joseph’s oath, which was tantamount to a threat or warning.

[43:3]  ⁵ tn The idiom “see my face” means “have an audience with me.”