7:20 He has taken a bag of money with him; 1
he will not return until 2 the end of the month.” 3
16:11 Honest scales and balances 4 are from the Lord;
all the weights 5 in the bag are his handiwork.
1 tn Heb “in his hand.”
2 tn Heb “he will come back at.”
3 tn Heb “new moon.” Judging from the fact that the husband took a purse of money and was staying away until the next full moon, the woman implies that they would be safe in their escapade. If v. 9 and v. 20 are any clue, he could be gone for about two weeks – until the moon is full again.
4 tn Heb “a scale and balances of justice.” This is an attributive genitive, meaning “just scales and balances.” The law required that scales and measures be accurate and fair (Lev 19:36; Deut 25:13). Shrewd dishonest people kept light and heavy weights to make unfair transactions.
5 tn Heb “stones.”