2:5 Then he angrily speaks to them
and terrifies them in his rage, 1 saying, 2
49:3 I will declare a wise saying; 3
I will share my profound thoughts. 4
78:19 They insulted God, saying, 5
“Is God really able to give us food 6 in the wilderness?
105:11 saying, “To you I will give the land of Canaan
as the portion of your inheritance.”
105:15 saying, 7 “Don’t touch my chosen 8 ones!
Don’t harm my prophets!”
1 sn And terrifies them in his rage. This line focuses on the effect that God’s angry response (see previous line) has on the rebellious kings.
2 tn The word “saying” is supplied in the translation for clarification to indicate that the speaker is the Lord (cf. RSV, NIV).
3 tn Heb “my mouth will speak wisdom.” According to BDB 315 s.v. חָכְמָה the plural חָכְמוֹת (khokhmot, “wisdom”) indicates degree or emphasis here.
4 tn Heb “and the meditation of my heart [i.e., mind] is understanding.” The Hebrew term הָגוּת (hagut, “meditation”), derived from הָגָה (hagah, “to recite quietly; to meditate”), here refers to thoughts that are verbalized (see the preceding line). The plural form תְבוּנוֹת (tÿvunot, “understanding”) indicates degree or emphasis (see GKC 397-98 §124.e).
5 tn Heb “they spoke against God, they said.”
6 tn Heb “to arrange a table [for food].”
7 tn The word “saying” is supplied in the translation for clarification and for stylistic reasons.
8 tn Heb “anointed.”