³ tn Heb “and you will not have omen-readers.”

¹ tn The particle הִנֵּה (hinneh, “behold”) in this sentence focuses the reader’s attention on the statement to follow.

³ tn Grk “having gone along,” referring to the readers’ behavior in time past.

⁴ tn Grk “against the Hebrews,” but as with “Hellenists” this needs further explanation for the modern reader.

² tn Grk “the doors were shut”; “locked” conveys a more appropriate idea for the modern English reader.

² tn Grk “the doors were shut”; “locked” conveys a more appropriate idea for the modern English reader.

³ sn This parenthetical remark by the author is necessary so the reader will understand the account.

² tn Or “foundation.” However, this does not suggest a time to the modern reader.

¹ tn Grk “mountain,” but this might give the English reader the impression of a far higher summit.

¹ tn Grk “mountain,” but this might give the English reader the impression of a far higher summit.

¹ tn Heb “And he said”; the word “replied” clarifies for English readers that speaker is God.

¹ tn The disjunctive clause gives supplemental information that helps the reader or hearer to picture what happened.

² sn Beginning with this scripture. The discussion likely included many of the scriptures Acts has already noted for the reader in earlier speeches. At the least, readers of Acts would know what other scriptures might be meant.

³ tn The order of the clauses in this complicated sentence has been rearranged to simplify it for the modern reader.

² tn Heb “summer fruit.” “Summer fruit” is meaningless to most modern readers; dates and figs are what is involved.

¹ tn Heb “summer fruit.” “Summer fruit” is meaningless to most modern readers; dates and figs are what is involved.

⁵ tn The vav (ו) on וַאֲנִי (vaʾani, “Now, I”) introduces a disjunctive parenthetical clause that provides background information to the reader.

³ tn Heb “and behold” (so KJV, NASB). The narrator invites the reader to view the situation through Boaz’s eyes.

² tn Heb “Balaam son of Beor, the omen-reader, the Israelites killed with the sword, along with their slain ones.”

⁵ tn This is the first of two disjunctive parenthetical clauses preparing the reader for Sarah’s response (see v. 12).