1 sn Perhaps some religious rite is in view, or the size of the bowls is emphasized (i.e., bowls as large as sacrificial bowls).
2 tn Heb “with the best of oils they anoint [themselves].”
3 tn Or “not sickened by.”
4 sn The ruin of Joseph may refer to the societal disintegration in Israel, or to the effects of the impending judgment.