Darby Translation NotesGenesis 44

1:1 God (a-4) Heb. Elohim, the plural of Eloah, 'the Supreme'. It is Deity in the absolute sense. Elohim will, in the text, appear only in the name of Jehovah Elohim; moreover, when Elohim following immediately on Jehovah has a grammatical adjunct, its place will be taken by the English word 'God'. see Gen. 9.26 and 24.7. Other Hebrew divine names translated as 'God' will be indicated as follows. Eloah +God; El, (meaning 'The Mighty,' see Gen. 14.18), *God. For the meaning of Jehovah, (Heb. Yahveh, or Yehveh), the ever-existing One, see Ex. 3.14,15; Isa. 40.28. For Jah, the existing One objectively, see Ex. 15.2; Ps. 68.4. The name seems to express absolute rather than continuous existence. For Adonai (a name of God, not merely a title), translated 'Lord', see Ezek. 2.4.

44:5 divines? (a-15) See ch. 30.27.

44:7 thing! (b-25) Lit. 'according to this word,' or 'thing.'

44:30 life, (a-28) Or 'his soul is knit with his soul.' see 1 Sam. 18.1.

44:31 Sheol. (b-36) See ch. 37.35.

44:32 my (c-29) Lit. 'the.'