Genesis 20:6-8

New English Translation

Footnotes

1. Genesis 20:6 tn Heb “with the integrity of your heart.”
2. Genesis 20:6 tn Heb “and I, even I, kept you.”
3. Genesis 20:6 tn Heb “therefore.”
4. Genesis 20:7 tn Or “for,” if the particle is understood as causal (as many English translations do) rather than asseverative.
5. Genesis 20:7 sn For a discussion of the term prophet see N. Walker, “What is a Nabhi?” ZAW 73 (1961): 99-100.
6. Genesis 20:7 tn After the preceding jussive (or imperfect), the imperative with vav conjunctive here indicates result.sn He will pray for you that you may live. Abraham was known as a man of God whose prayer would be effectual. Ironically and sadly, he was also known as a liar.
7. Genesis 20:7 tn Heb “if there is not you returning.” The suffix on the particle becomes the subject of the negated clause.
8. Genesis 20:7 tn The imperfect is preceded by the infinitive absolute to make the warning emphatic.
9. Genesis 20:8 tn Heb “And Abimelech rose early in the morning and he summoned.”
10. Genesis 20:8 tn The verb קָרָא (qaraʾ) followed by the preposition ל (lamed) means “to summon.”
11. Genesis 20:8 tn Heb “And he spoke all these things in their ears.”
12. Genesis 20:8 tn Heb “the men.” This has been replaced by the pronoun “they” in the translation for stylistic reasons.