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(Psa 133:1)

¹sn Psalm 133i>. The psalmist affirms the benefits of family unity.

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(Ecc 6:11)

²tn Or “What benefit does man have [in that]?”

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(Jer 14:11)

¹tn Hebi> “on behalf of these people for benefit.”

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(Pro 1:33)

¹tn The participle is used substantivally here: “whoever listens” will enjoy the benefits of the instruction.

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(Isa 66:11)

³sn Zion’s residents will benefit from and enjoy her great material prosperity. See v. 12.

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(Luk 17:19)

³tn Or “has delivered you”; Grki> “has saved you.” The remark about faith suggests the benefit of trusting in Jesus’ ability to deliver. Apparently the Samaritan benefited from the healing in a way the other nine did not.

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(Ecc 1:17)

²tn The phrase “the benefit of” does not appear in the Hebrew text, but is supplied in the translation for clarity.

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(Zep 3:7)

²sn God’s judgment of the nations (v. 6) was an object lesson for Israel’s benefit.

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(Gen 31:8)

¹tn In the protasis (“if” section) of this conditional clause, the imperfect verbal form has a customary nuance – whatever he would sayi> worked to Jacob’s benefit.

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(Psa 103:2)

¹tn Or “his benefits” (see 2 Chr 32:25, where the noun is also used of kind deeds performed by the <sc>Lordsc>).

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(Pro 5:10)

⁴tn The term “benefit” does not appear in the Hebrew text, but is supplied in the translation for the sake of clarity and smoothness.

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(Pro 11:17)

²tn The term גֹּמֶלfont> (gomelfont>) means “to deal fully [or “adequately”] with” someone or something. The kind person will benefit himself.

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(Mat 19:29)

¹sn Jesus reassures his disciples with a promise that (1) much benefit in this life (a hundred times as muchi>) and (2) eternal lifei> will be given.

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(Ecc 2:11)

⁷tn The parallelism with יִתְרוֹןfont> (yitronfont>), “profit; advantage; gain”) indicates that הֶבֶלfont> (hevelfont>) should be nuanced as “profitless, fruitless, futile” in this context. While labor offers some relative and temporal benefits, such as material acquisitions and the enjoyment of the work of one’s hands, there is no ultimate benefit to be gained from secular human achievement.

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(2Ch 10:16)

¹sn The people’s point seems to be that they have no familial relationship with David that brings them any benefits or places upon them any obligations. They are being treated like outsiders.

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(2Ch 32:25)

¹tn Hebi> “but not according to the benefit [given] to him did Hezekiah repay, for his heart was high, and there was anger against him and against Judah and Jerusalem.”

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(Job 2:4)

²tn The preposition בְּעַדfont> (bÿfont>’adfont>) designates interest or advantage arising from the idea of protection for (“for the benefit of”); see IBHSi> 201-2 §11.2.7a.

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(Job 22:3)

¹tn The word חֵפֶץfont> (khefetsfont>) in this passage has the nuance of “special benefit; favor.” It does not just express the desire for something or the interest in it, but the profit one derives from it.

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(Pro 3:14)

³tn The noun סַחַרfont> (“profit”) is repeated in this line for emphasis. The two usages draw upon slightly different nuances, creating a polysemantic wordplay. The moral “benefit” of wisdom is more “profitable” than silver.

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(Pro 11:17)

⁴sn There may be a conscious effort by the sage to contrast “soul” and “body”: He contrasts the benefits of kindness for the “soul” (translated “himself”) with the trouble that comes to the “flesh/body” (translated “himself”) of the cruel.