Kejadian 11:2

11:2 When the people ¹  moved eastward, ²  they found a plain in Shinar ³  and settled there.

Kejadian 13:12

13:12 Abram settled in the land of Canaan, but Lot settled among the cities of the Jordan plain ⁴  and pitched his tents next to Sodom.

Kejadian 39:2

39:2 The Lord was with Joseph. He was successful ⁵  and lived ⁶  in the household of his Egyptian master.

Kejadian 49:13

49:13 Zebulun will live ⁷  by the haven of the sea

and become a haven for ships;

his border will extend to Sidon. ⁸ 

¹ tn Heb “they”; the referent (the people) has been specified in the translation for clarity.

² tn Or perhaps “from the east” (NRSV) or “in the east.”

³ tn Heb “in the land of Shinar.”

sn Shinar is the region of Babylonia.

⁴ tn Or “the cities of the plain”; Heb “[the cities of] the circle,” referring to the “circle” or oval area of the Jordan Valley.

⁵ tn Heb “and he was a prosperous man.” This does not mean that Joseph became wealthy, but that he was successful in what he was doing, or making progress in his situation (see 24:21).

⁶ tn Heb “and he was.”

⁷ 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.

⁸ map For location see Map1 A1; JP3 F3; JP4 F3.