¹ tn Or perhaps “from his descendants,” taking the expression “from between his feet” as a euphemism referring to the genitals. In this case the phrase refers by metonymy to those who come forth from his genitals, i.e., his descendants.

¹ tn Grk “seed.” See the note on the first occurrence of the word “descendant” in 3:16.

⁴ tn Grk “the seed.” See the note on the first occurrence of the word “descendant” in 3:16.

¹ sn From the descendants (Grk “seed”). On the importance of the seed promise involving Abraham, see Gal 3:6-29.

⁴ sn Zacchaeus was personally affirmed by Jesus as a descendant (son) of Abraham and a member of God’s family.

⁵ tn Heb “and his arm.” Some understand this to refer to the descendants of the king of the north.

¹ sn The tribes descended from Jacob’s maidservants are placed farthest from the sanctuary. See Gen 30.

¹ sn A promise given to Abraham (Gen 15:7) and his descendants (Gen 15:8; Exod 6:7).

³ tn Heb “For I will rescue you from far away, your descendants from the land of their captivity.”

² tn Heb “For I will rescue you from far away, your descendants from the land of their captivity.”

¹ tn Heb “the descendants of Ephraim.” However, Ephraim here stands (as it often does) for all the northern tribes of Israel.

¹ tn Heb “all who see them will recognize them, that they [are] descendants [whom] the Lord has blessed.”

¹ sn This verse presents a somewhat idealized view of Jacob’s descendants as devoted worshipers of the Lord.

¹ tn Heb “(as) an inheritance,” that is, landed property that one can pass on to one’s descendants.

¹ tn Heb “This is my covenant that you must keep between me and you and your descendants after you.”

¹ tn Heb “for all the land which you see to you I will give it and to your descendants.”

³ sn The descendants of Sheba lived in South Arabia, where the Joktanites were more powerful than the Hamites.

¹ tn Grk “his seed,” a figurative extension of the meaning of σπέρμα (sperma) to refer to descendants (L&N 10.29).

¹ sn This promise refers to the promise of a Savior through the seed (descendants) of David that is proclaimed as fulfilled (Rom 1:1-7).

³ sn The phrase like a dove is a descriptive comparison. The Spirit is not a dove, but descended like one in some sort of bodily representation.