¹ tn The meaning of the Hebrew term is primarily emotional: “to pity,” which in context implies an action, as in being moved by pity in order to spare them from the horror of their punishment.

² tn The meaning of the Hebrew term is primarily emotional: “to pity,” which in context implies an action, as in being moved by pity in order to spare them from the horror of their punishment.

³ tn The pronoun “you” is not in the Hebrew text, but is implied.

⁴ tn “I will set your behavior on your head.”

⁵ tn Heb “and your abominable practices will be among you.”

⁶ tn The meaning of the Hebrew term is primarily emotional: “to pity,” which in context implies an action, as in being moved by pity in order to spare them from the horror of their punishment.

⁷ sn These verbs, “pity” and “spare,” echo the judgment oracles in 5:11; 7:4, 9; 8:18; 9:5, 10.

⁸ sn A similar concept is found in Deut 32:10.

⁹ tn Heb “it”; the referent has been specified in the translation for clarity.

¹⁰ tn Or perhaps, “change my mind.”

¹¹ tc Some medieval Hebrew mss and the major ancient versions read a first person verb here. Most Hebrew mss read have an indefinite subject, “they will judge you,” which could be translated, “you will be judged.”

¹² tn Heb “ways.”