Discovery Box| (0.50) | (Jer 9:12) | 2 tn Heb “Who is the wise man that he may understand this?” |
| (0.50) | (Jer 6:10) | 2 tn Heb “To whom shall I speak and give warning that they may listen?” |
| (0.50) | (Isa 50:10) | 2 tn The plural indicates degree. Darkness may refer to exile and/or moral evil. |
| (0.50) | (Isa 43:26) | 1 tn Heb “you, tell in order that you may be right”; NAB “prove your innocence.” |
| (0.50) | (Isa 41:20) | 2 tn Heb “they”; NAB, NRSV “that all may see”; CEV, NLT “Everyone will see.” |
| (0.50) | (Ecc 7:3) | 3 tn Or possibly “Though the face is sad, the heart may be glad.” |
| (0.50) | (Pro 18:22) | 2 tn The adjective “good” has a broad meaning and may mean “virtuous,” “kind,” “cheerful,” or “content.” |
| (0.50) | (Pro 17:28) | 1 tn The imperfect tense here denotes possibility: One who holds his tongue [may be considered] discerning. |
| (0.50) | (Pro 17:26) | 4 tn Heb “[is] against uprightness.” The expression may be rendered “contrary to what is right.” |
| (0.50) | (Psa 134:3) | 2 tn Heb “may the Lord bless you from Zion, the maker of heaven and earth.” |
| (0.50) | (Psa 109:28) | 1 tn Another option is to translate the imperfect as a prayer/request (“may you bless”). |
| (0.50) | (Psa 109:20) | 1 tn Heb “[may] this [be] the repayment to my accusers from the Lord.” |
| (0.50) | (Psa 109:19) | 1 tn Heb “may it be for him like a garment one puts on.” |
| (0.50) | (Psa 109:12) | 1 tn Heb “may there not be for him one who extends loyal love.” |
| (0.50) | (Psa 109:15) | 1 tn Heb “may they [that is, the sins mentioned in v. 14] be before the Lord continually.” |
| (0.50) | (Psa 106:5) | 2 tn Heb “in order that [I may] rejoice with the rejoicing of your nation.” |
| (0.50) | (Psa 84:6) | 3 tn This rare word may refer to the early (or autumn) rains (see Joel 2:23). |
| (0.50) | (Psa 79:11) | 1 tn Heb “may the painful cry of the prisoner come before you.” |
| (0.50) | (Psa 74:3) | 1 tn Heb “lift up your steps to,” which may mean “run, hurry.” |
| (0.50) | (Psa 72:17) | 1 tn Heb “may his name [be] permanent.” The prefixed verbal form is jussive, not imperfect. |
