Discovery Box| (0.50) | (Jdg 16:7) | 2 tn The word refers to a bowstring, probably made from animal tendons. See Ps 11:2; Job 30:11. |
| (0.50) | (Jos 9:14) | 1 tn Heb “took.” This probably means they tasted some of the food to make sure it was stale. |
| (0.50) | (Jos 6:16) | 3 tn Heb “for the Lord has given to you the city.” The verbal form is a perfect, probably indicating certitude here. |
| (0.50) | (Deu 33:8) | 2 tn Heb “godly man.” The reference is probably to Moses as representative of the whole tribe of Levi. |
| (0.50) | (Deu 10:7) | 1 sn Gudgodah. This is probably the same as Haggidgad, which is also associated with Jotbathah (Num 33:33). |
| (0.50) | (Deu 2:26) | 1 sn Kedemoth. This is probably Aleiyan, about 8 mi (13 km) north of the Arnon and between Dibon and Mattanah. |
| (0.50) | (Deu 1:4) | 4 sn Heshbon is probably modern Tell Hesban, about 7.5 mi (12 km) south southwest of Amman, Jordan. |
| (0.50) | (Deu 1:4) | 6 sn Ashtaroth is probably Tell ʿAshtarah, about 22 mi (35 km) due east of the Sea of Galilee. |
| (0.50) | (Deu 1:1) | 9 sn Hazeroth. This probably refers to ʿAin Khadra. See Y. Aharoni, The Land of the Bible, 199-200. |
| (0.50) | (Gen 46:2) | 1 tn Heb “in visions of the night.” The plural form has the singular meaning, probably as a plural of intensity. |
| (0.50) | (Gen 41:9) | 1 tn Heb “sins, offenses.” He probably refers here to the offenses that landed him in prison (see 40:1). |
| (0.50) | (Gen 36:22) | 1 tn Heb “Hemam”; this is probably a variant spelling of “Homam” (1 Chr 1:39); cf. NRSV, NLT “Heman.” |
| (0.43) | (Gen 33:17) | 2 sn But Jacob traveled to Sukkoth. There are several reasons why Jacob chose not to go to Mt. Seir after Esau. First, as he said, his herds and children probably could not keep up with the warriors. Second, he probably did not fully trust his brother. The current friendliness could change, and he could lose everything. And third, God did tell him to return to his land, not Seir. But Jacob is still not able to deal truthfully, probably because of fear of Esau. |
| (0.43) | (Rev 1:4) | 3 tn It is probable that the ὑμῖν (humin) applies to both elements of the greeting, i.e., to both grace and peace. |
| (0.43) | (Heb 11:33) | 1 tn This probably refers to the righteous rule of David and others. But it could be more general and mean “did what was righteous.” |
| (0.43) | (Tit 3:4) | 1 tn Verses 4-7 are set as poetry in NA28. These verses probably constitute the referent of the expression “this saying” in v. 8. |
| (0.43) | (1Ti 5:20) | 3 tn “Before all” probably refers to the whole congregation, not just all the elders; “the rest” is more likely to denote the remaining elders. |
| (0.43) | (Phi 1:7) | 1 tn Grk “Just as.” The sense here is probably, “So I give thanks (v. 3) just as it is right for me…” |
| (0.43) | (Eph 5:14) | 3 tn The articular nominative participle ὁ καθεύδων (ho katheudōn) is probably functioning as a nominative for vocative. To reflect this, it has been translated as “O sleeper.” |
| (0.43) | (2Co 6:9) | 1 tn Grk “disciplined,” but in this context probably a reference to scourging prior to execution (yet the execution is not carried out). |
