Kejadian 44:14

44:14 So Judah and his brothers ¹  came back to Joseph’s house. He was still there, ²  and they threw themselves to the ground before him.

Kejadian 46:28

46:28 Jacob ³  sent Judah before him to Joseph to accompany him to Goshen. ⁴  So they came to the land of Goshen.

Kejadian 49:13

49:13 Zebulun will live ⁵  by the haven of the sea

and become a haven for ships;

his border will extend to Sidon. ⁶ 

Kejadian 50:23

50:23 Joseph saw the descendants of Ephraim to the third generation. ⁷  He also saw the children of Makir the son of Manasseh; they were given special inheritance rights by Joseph. ⁸ 

[44:14]  ¹ sn Judah and his brothers. The narrative is already beginning to bring Judah to the forefront.

[44:14]  ² tn The disjunctive clause here provides supplemental information.

[46:28]  ³ tn Heb “and he”; the referent (Jacob) has been specified in the translation for clarity.

[46:28]  ⁴ tn Heb “to direct before him to Goshen.”

[49:13]  ⁵ tn The verb שָׁכַן (shakhan) means “to settle,” but not necessarily as a permanent dwelling place. The tribal settlements by the sea would have been temporary and not the tribe’s territory.

[49:13]  ⁶ map For location see Map1 A1; JP3 F3; JP4 F3.

[50:23]  ⁷ tn Heb “saw Ephraim, the children of the third.”

[50:23]  ⁸ tn Heb “they were born on the knees of Joseph.” This expression implies their adoption by Joseph, which meant that they received an inheritance from him.