¹ tn The construction combines a Qal preterite from שׁוּב (shuv) with its infinitive absolute to indicate continuous action. The infinitive absolute from הָלָךְ (halakh) is included for emphasis: “the waters returned…going and returning.”

¹ tn This genitive absolute construction with the participle γινομένης (ginomenēs) has been taken temporally (it could also be translated as causal).

¹ tn The participle πειθομένου (peithomenou) in this genitive absolute construction has been translated as a causal adverbial participle.

¹ tn Grk “his eyes being open,” a genitive absolute construction that has been translated as a concessive adverbial participle.

⁶ tn This genitive absolute construction could be understood as temporal (“when he had decided”) or concessive (“although he had decided”).

¹ tn This is a temporal infinitival clause in contrast to Mark’s genitive absolute (Mark 5:21).

² tc The present translation reads הִשָּׁטֹף (hishatof), Niphal infinitive absolute of שָׁטַף (shataf, “to overflow”), for the MT הַשֶּׁטֶף (hashetef, “flood”).

² tn The construction צוֹד צָדוּנִי (tsod tsaduni, “they have hunted me down”) with the paronomastic infinitive absolute is emphatic.

¹ tc The MT reads חֵטְא (khetʾ, “sin”), but the BHS editors suggest the vocalization חָטֹא (khatoʾ, “sin”), Qal infinitive absolute.

³ tn The infinitive absolute emphasizes the following finite verb. Another option is to translate, “will certainly be demolished.”

² tn The translation “entirely unpunished” is intended to reflect the emphatic construction of the infinitive absolute before the finite verb.

² tn The translation “entirely unpunished” is intended to reflect the emphatic construction of the infinitive absolute before the finite verb.

¹ tn The translation reflects an emphatic construction where the infinitive absolute follows a participle (cf. GKC 343 §113.r).

¹ tn Heb “staggering, staggers.” The Hebrew text uses the infinitive absolute before the finite verb for emphasis and sound play.

³ tn The “upright” is an independent nominative absolute; the pronoun becomes the formal (emphatic) subject of the verb.

¹ tn The imperative is followed by the infinitive absolute from the same root to express the intensity of the verb.

¹ tn The infinitive absolute in this place is functioning either as an explanatory adverb or as a finite verb.

³ tn The infinitive absolute functions here as the direct object of the verb “desire” (see GKC 340 §113.b).

¹ tn The absolute certainty of the statement is communicated with the addition of כִּי (ki). See GKC 498 §159.ee.

³ tn The infinitive absolute precedes the cognate nominal form to emphasize the degree of Ahaz’s unfaithfulness.