¹ sn This seems not to be the same as the Angel of the Presence introduced before.

³ tn “When you come into” is not in Greek. However, the dative pronoun αὐτῷ (autō) does not indicate agency (“by him”), but presence or sphere. The idea is “strive to be found {before him/in his presence}.”

⁴ sn Here the summary phrase for responding to the gospel is the repentance that leads to life. Note how the presence of life is tied to the presence of the Spirit (cf. John 4:7-42; 7:37-39).

² sn Safety in the Lord’s presence. From the time the Lord introduced his special covenant name (Yahweh) to Moses, it served as a reminder of his protective presence as Israel’s faithful deliverer.

⁸ sn The term wickedness is personified here; it is pictured as ascending heavenward into the very presence of God. This figuratively depicts how God became aware of their evil—it had ascended into heaven right into his presence.

² tn Heb “your good spirit.” God’s “spirit” may refer here to his presence (see the note on the word “presence” in Ps 139:7) or to his personal Spirit (see Ps 51:10).

² tn Grk “through many witnesses.” The “through” is used here to show attendant circumstances: “accompanied by,” “in the presence of.”

³ tn Cf. BDAG 327 s.v. ἐν 1.e, which has “before, in the presence of, etc.”

² sn This cloud is the cloud of God’s presence and the voice is his as well.

² sn This cloud is the cloud of God’s presence and the voice is his as well.

² sn This cloud is the cloud of God’s presence and the voice is his as well.

⁵ tn Heb “from the presence of the enemy.” This figurative expression refers to the approach of the attacking army.

¹ sn Psalm 87. The psalmist celebrates the Lord’s presence in Zion and the special status of its citizens.

¹ sn Psalm 15. This psalm describes the character qualities that one must possess to be allowed access to the divine presence.

⁵ tn The Targum to Job adds “with permission” to show that he was granted leave from God’s presence.

¹ tn Heb “seers of the face of the king”; NASB “who had access to the king’s presence.”

¹ sn The ark of the covenant refers to the wooden chest that symbolized God’s presence among his covenant people.

¹ tn Heb “Look they [are] in the land of Goshen.” Joseph draws attention to the fact of their presence in Goshen.

⁶ tn Heb “and she fled from her presence.” The referent of “her” (Sarai) has been specified in the translation for clarity.

² sn Heb “my face.” This represents the presence of Yahweh going with the people (see 2 Sam 17:11 for an illustration). The “presence” probably refers to the angel of the presence or some similar manifestation of God’s leading and caring for his people.