Genesis 22

[92]22:13 Many manuscripts of the Masoretic Text, Samaritan Pentateuch, Septuagint and Syriac; most manuscripts of the Masoretic Text a ram behind him

[93]22:18 Or seed

[94]22:18 Or and all nations on earth will use the name of your offspring in blessings (see 48:20)

Genesis 23

[95]23:3 Or the descendants of Heth; also in verses 5, 7, 10, 16, 18 and 20

[96]23:11 Or sell

[97]23:11 Or sell

[98]23:11 Or sell

[99]23:15 That is, about 10 pounds or about 4.6 kilograms

Genesis 24

[100]24:7 Or seed

[101]24:10 That is, Northwest Mesopotamia

[102]24:22 That is, about 1/5 ounce or about 5.7 grams

[103]24:22 That is, about 4 ounces or about 115 grams

[104]24:55 Or she

[105]24:63 The meaning of the Hebrew for this word is uncertain.

Genesis 25

[106]25:10 Or the descendants of Heth

[107]25:18 Or lived to the east of

[108]25:20 That is, Northwest Mesopotamia

[109]25:25 Esau may mean hairy.

[110]25:26 Jacob means he grasps the heel, a Hebrew idiom for he deceives.

[111]25:30 Edom means red.

Genesis 26

[112]26:4 Or seed

[113]26:4 Or and all nations on earth will use the name of your offspring in blessings (see 48:20)

[114]26:20 Esek means dispute.

[115]26:21 Sitnah means opposition.

[116]26:22 Rehoboth means room.

[117]26:33 Shibah can mean oath or seven.

[118]26:33 Beersheba can mean well of the oath and well of seven.

Genesis 27

[119]27:36 Jacob means he grasps the heel, a Hebrew idiom for he takes advantage of or he deceives.

Genesis 28

[120]28:2 That is, Northwest Mesopotamia; also in verses 5, 6 and 7

[121]28:3 Hebrew El-Shaddai

[122]28:13 Or There beside him

[123]28:14 Or will use your name and the name of your offspring in blessings (see 48:20)

[124]28:19 Bethel means house of God.

[125]28:20, 21 Or Since God … father’s household, the LORD

[126]28:21, 22 Or household, and the LORD will be my God, 22then

Genesis 29

[127]29:17 Or delicate

[128]29:32 Reuben sounds like the Hebrew for he has seen my misery; the name means see, a son.

[129]29:33 Simeon probably means one who hears.

[130]29:34 Levi sounds like and may be derived from the Hebrew for attached.

[131]29:35 Judah sounds like and may be derived from the Hebrew for praise.

Genesis 30

[132]30:6 Dan here means he has vindicated.

[133]30:8 Naphtali means my struggle.

[134]30:11 Or “A troop is coming!”

[135]30:11 Gad can mean good fortune or a troop.

[136]30:13 Asher means happy.

[137]30:18 Issachar sounds like the Hebrew for reward.

[138]30:20 Zebulun probably means honor.

[139]30:24 Joseph means may he add.

Genesis 31

[140]31:18 That is, Northwest Mesopotamia

[141]31:47 The Aramaic Jegar Sahadutha and the Hebrew Galeed both mean witness heap.

[142]31:49 Mizpah means watchtower.

[143]31:55 In Hebrew texts this verse (Ge 31:55) is numbered Ge 32:1.

Genesis 32

[144]In Hebrew texts 32:1–32 is numbered 32:2–33.

[145]32:2 Mahanaim means two camps.

[146]32:7 Or camps

[147]32:8 Or camp

[148]32:8 Or camp

[149]32:28 Israel probably means he struggles with God.

[150]32:30 Peniel means face of God.

[151]32:31 Hebrew Penuel, a variant of Peniel

Genesis 33

[152]33:17 Sukkoth means shelters.

[153]33:18 That is, Northwest Mesopotamia

[154]33:19 Hebrew hundred kesitahs; a kesitah was a unit of money of unknown weight and value.

[155]33:20 El Elohe Israel can mean El is the God of Israel or mighty is the God of Israel.

Genesis 34

[156]34:7 Or against

[157]34:10 Or move about freely; also in verse 21

[158]34:27 Or because

Genesis 35

[159]35:7 El Bethel means God of Bethel.

[160]35:8 Allon Bakuth means oak of weeping.

[161]35:9 That is, Northwest Mesopotamia; also in verse 26

[162]35:10 Jacob means he grasps the heel, a Hebrew idiom for he deceives.

[163]35:10 Israel probably means he struggles with God.

[164]35:11 Hebrew El-Shaddai

[165]35:15 Bethel means house of God.

[166]35:18 Ben-Oni means son of my trouble.

[167]35:18 Benjamin means son of my right hand.

Genesis 36

[168]36:16 Masoretic Text; Samaritan Pentateuch (also verse 11 and 1 Chron. 1:36) does not have Korah.

[169]36:22 Hebrew Hemam, a variant of Homam (see 1 Chron. 1:39)

[170]36:24 Vulgate; Syriac discovered water; the meaning of the Hebrew for this word is uncertain.

[171]36:26 Hebrew Dishan, a variant of Dishon

[172]36:39 Many manuscripts of the Masoretic Text, Samaritan Pentateuch and Syriac (see also 1 Chron. 1:50); most manuscripts of the Masoretic Text Hadar

Genesis 37

[173]37:3 The meaning of the Hebrew for this word is uncertain; also in verses 23 and 32.

[174]37:28 That is, about 8 ounces or about 230 grams

[175]37:36 Samaritan Pentateuch, Septuagint, Vulgate and Syriac (see also verse 28); Masoretic Text Medanites

Genesis 38

[176]38:29 Perez means breaking out.

[177]38:30 Zerah can mean scarlet or brightness.

Genesis 40

[178]40:16 Or three wicker baskets

Genesis 41

[179]41:38 Or of the gods

[180]41:43 Or in the chariot of his second-in-command; or in his second chariot

[181]41:43 Or Bow down

[182]41:45 That is, Heliopolis; also in verse 50

[183]41:51 Manasseh sounds like and may be derived from the Hebrew for forget.

[184]41:52 Ephraim sounds like the Hebrew for twice fruitful.

Genesis 42

[185]42:34 Or move about freely

Genesis 43

[186]43:14 Hebrew El-Shaddai

Genesis 45

[187]45:7 Or save you as a great band of survivors

[188]45:22 That is, about 7 1/2 pounds or about 3.5 kilograms

Genesis 46

[189]46:13 Samaritan Pentateuch and Syriac (see also 1 Chron. 7:1); Masoretic Text Puvah

[190]46:13 Samaritan Pentateuch and some Septuagint manuscripts (see also Num. 26:24 and 1 Chron. 7:1); Masoretic Text Iob

[191]46:15 That is, Northwest Mesopotamia

[192]46:16 Samaritan Pentateuch and Septuagint (see also Num. 26:15); Masoretic Text Ziphion

[193]46:20 That is, Heliopolis

[194]46:27 Hebrew; Septuagint the nine children

[195]46:27 Hebrew (see also Exodus 1:5 and note); Septuagint (see also Acts 7:14) seventy-five

[196]46:29 Hebrew around him

Genesis 47

[197]47:7 Or greeted

[198]47:10 Or said farewell to

[199]47:21 Samaritan Pentateuch and Septuagint (see also Vulgate); Masoretic Text and he moved the people into the cities

[200]47:31 Or Israel bowed down at the head of his bed

Genesis 48

[201]48:3 Hebrew El-Shaddai

[202]48:7 That is, Northwest Mesopotamia

[203]48:20 The Hebrew is singular.

[204]48:21 The Hebrew is plural.

[205]48:21 The Hebrew is plural.

[206]48:21 The Hebrew is plural.

[207]48:22 The Hebrew for ridge of land is identical with the place name Shechem.

Genesis 49

[208]49:5 The meaning of the Hebrew for this word is uncertain.

[209]49:8 Judah sounds like and may be derived from the Hebrew for praise.

[210]49:10 Or from his descendants

[211]49:10 Or to whom tribute belongs; the meaning of the Hebrew for this phrase is uncertain.

[212]49:12 Or will be dull from wine, / his teeth white from milk

[213]49:14 Or strong

[214]49:14 Or the campfires; or the saddlebags

[215]49:16 Dan here means he provides justice.

[216]49:19 Gad sounds like the Hebrew for attack and also for band of raiders.

[217]49:21 Or free; / he utters beautiful words

[218]49:22 Or Joseph is a wild colt, / a wild colt near a spring, / a wild donkey on a terraced hill

[219]49:23, 24 Or archers will attack … will shoot … will remain … will stay

[220]49:25 Hebrew Shaddai

[221]49:26 Or of my progenitors, / as great as

[222]49:26 Or of the one separated from

[223]49:32 Or the descendants of Heth

Genesis 50

[224]50:9 Or charioteers

[225]50:11 Abel Mizraim means mourning of the Egyptians.

[226]50:23 That is, were counted as his