² sn Their own language refers to Aramaic, the primary language spoken in Palestine in Jesus’ day.

⁶ sn The language of the Chaldeans referred to here is Akkadian, an East Semitic cuneiform language.

² tn Grk “in our own language in which we were born.”

¹ sn Note the similar language in Lev 16:18.

¹ sn See Isa 59:16 for similar language.

¹ sn Aramaic was the diplomatic language of the Assyrian empire.

¹ sn The language of v. 16 recalls Isa 45:2.

¹ sn Aramaic was the diplomatic language of the empire.

² sn Other languages. Acts 2:6-7 indicates that these were languages understandable to the hearers, a diverse group from “every nation under heaven.”

² sn The language here is the language of a bridegroom bringing the bride to the chamber. This may be a deliberate allusion to another metaphor for the covenant relationship.

¹ tn Grk “in the Hebrew language.” See Acts 22:7 and 9:4.

³ tn Grk “in the Hebrew language.” See the note on “Aramaic” in 21:40.

⁵ sn Jesus was sent by God for this purpose. This is the language of divine commission.

¹ tn The verse uses language similar to that in Judg 9:20.

³ tn The language of this verse may have been influenced by Deut 32:23.

³ sn The language reflects the account of the Noahic Flood (see Gen 7:11).

¹ sn The language of v. 7 is almost identical to that of 1 Sam 2:8.

² tn Heb “the house of Jacob from a nation speaking a foreign language.”

² sn The language of v. 34 echoes that of Deut 33:26.

² sn The language of vv. 5-6 is reminiscent of Exod 15:15.