F I R S T PA G E S

Genesis
blessings (see48:20) eBethel means house of God. fOrSince God... fathers household,
the Lord gOrhousehold, and the Lord will be my God, 22then
Chapter 29
a
Ordelicate bReuben sounds like the Hebrew for he has seen my misery; the name
means see, a son. cSimeon probably means one who hears. dLevi sounds like and may
be derived from the Hebrew for attached. eJudah sounds like and may be derived
from the Hebrew for praise.
Chapter 30
a
Dan here means he has vindicated. bNaphtali means my struggle. cOrA troop is
coming! dGad can mean good fortune or a troop. eAsher means happy. fIssachar
sounds like the Hebrew for reward. gZebulun probably means honor. hJoseph means
may he add.
Chapter 31
a
That is, Northwest Mesopotamia bTheAramaic Jegar Sahadutha and the Hebrew
Galeed both mean witness heap. cMizpah means watchtower. dIn Hebrew texts this
verse (31:55) is numbered 32:1.
Chapter 32
a
In Hebrew texts 32:1-32 is numbered 32:2-33. bMahanaim means two camps.
c
Orcamps dOrcamp eIsrael probably means he struggles with God. fPeniel means
face of God. gHebrew Penuel, a variant of Peniel
Chapter 33
a
Sukkoth means shelters. bThat is, Northwest Mesopotamia cHebrew hundred
kesitahs; a kesitah was a unit of money of unknown weight and value. dEl Elohe Israel
can mean El is the God of Israel or mighty is the God of Israel.
Chapter 34
a
Oragainst bOrmove about freely; also in verse21 cOrbecause
Chapter 35
a
El Bethel means God of Bethel. bAllon Bakuth means oak of weeping. cThat is,
Northwest Mesopotamia; also in verse26 dJacob means he grasps the heel, a Hebrew
idiom for he deceives. eIsrael probably means he struggles with God. fHebrew ElShaddai gBethel means house of God. hBen-Oni means son of my trouble. iBenjamin
means son of my right hand.
Chapter 36
a
Masoretic Text; Samaritan Pentateuch (also verse11 and 1Chron. 1:36) does not have
Korah. bHebrew Hemam, a variant of Homam (see 1Chron. 1:39) cVulgate; Syriac
discovered water; the meaning of the Hebrew for this word is uncertain. dHebrew Dishan,
a variant of Dishon eMany manuscripts of the Masoretic Text, Samaritan Pentateuch
and Syriac (see also 1Chron. 1:50); most manuscripts of the Masoretic Text Hadar
Chapter 37
a
Themeaning of the Hebrew for this word is uncertain; also in verses 23 and32.
b
That is, about 8ounces or about 230 grams cSamaritan Pentateuch, Septuagint,
Vulgate and Syriac (see also verse28); Masoretic Text Medanites

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