¹ tn The Hebrew text has simply “Judah,” though the verb הָגְלוּ (hoglu, “carried away”) is plural.

² tn In the Hebrew text the statement is phrased as a rhetorical question (“Did I say?”) meaning “I did not say.”

³ tn Heb “to one of the judges of Israel whom I commanded to shepherd my people.”

⁴ tn Traditionally, “Lord of hosts.”

⁵ tn Heb “and from after sheep.”

⁶ tn Heb “plant.”

⁷ tn Heb “shaken.”

⁸ tn Heb “and sons of violence will no longer consume them as in the beginning.”

⁹ tn Here the word “house” is used in a metaphorical sense, referring to a royal dynasty. The Lord’s use of the word here plays off the literal sense that David had in mind as he contemplated building a temple (“house”) for the Lord. In the translation the adjective “dynastic” is supplied to indicate that the term is used metaphorically.

¹⁰ tn Following the imperative in v. 23b, the prefixed verbal form with vav (ו) conjunctive indicates purpose/result: “so it might become a reality.”

¹¹ tn Heb “so it might be established.”

¹² tn Heb “and your name might be great permanently.” Following the imperative in v. 23b, the prefixed verbal form with vav conjunctive indicates purpose/result (parallel to the previous purpose/result clause): “[so]…you might gain lasting fame.”

¹³ tn Heb “saying.” The words “as people” are supplied in the translation for clarification and for stylistic reasons.

¹⁴ tc Heb “the Lord who commands armies [traditionally, the Lord of hosts], the God of Israel, Israel’s God.” The phrases אֱלֹהֵי יִשְׂרָאֵל (’elohey yisra’el, “God of Israel”) and אֱלֹהִים לְיִשְׂרָאֵל (’elohim lÿyisra’el, “Israel’s God”) are probably alternative readings that have been conflated in the text.

¹⁵ tn Heb “the house of David.”

¹⁶ tn Heb “the place of the threshing floor.”

¹⁷ tn Following the imperative, the prefixed verbal form with vav (ו) conjunctive here indicates the immediate purpose/result: “so I can build.”

¹⁸ tn Heb “For full silver sell to me.”

¹⁹ tn Following the imperative and first person prefixed verbal form with vav (ו) conjunctive, this third person prefixed verbal form with vav conjunctive introduces the ultimate purpose/result: “so the plague may be removed.” Another option is subordinate this form to the preceding imperative, but the latter may be taken as a parenthetical expansion of the initial request.

²⁰ tn The words “he told them” are added in the translation for clarity and for stylistic reasons.

²¹ tn In the Hebrew text the statement is phrased as a rhetorical question, “Is not the Lord your God with you?” The question anticipates the response, “Of course he is!” Thus in the translation the positive statement “The Lord your God is with you!” has been used.

²² tn Heb “and he gives rest to you all around.”

²³ tn Or “earth.”

²⁴ tn Or “earth.”

²⁵ tn Heb “that we should retain strength to contribute like this.”

²⁶ tn Heb “and from you we have given to you.”

²⁷ tn Heb “a heart.”

²⁸ tn Heb “with integrity of heart.”