1 tn Heb “paid attention to the voice of,” which is an idiomatic expression for obedience (cf. NASB “nor have we obeyed the voice of”).
2 tn Heb “to walk in.”
3 tc The LXX and Vulgate have the singular.
4 tn Or “corrupt.”
5 tn Heb “acted wickedly toward.”
6 tn Heb “know.” The term “know” sometimes means “to recognize.” In relational contexts it can have the connotation “recognize the authority of, be loyal to,” as it does here.
7 sn This is an allusion to the Maccabean revolt, which struggled to bring about Jewish independence in the second century
8 tn Or “Nubians” (NIV, NCV); Heb “Cushites.”
9 tn Heb “Libyans and Cushites [will be] at his footsteps.”