³ tn Or “extended his hand” (a speaker’s gesture).

¹ tn The prophet is probably the speaker here.

¹ sn The speaker here is probably the prophet.

² tn Heb “speakers of peace with their neighbors.”

¹ tn Heb “me.” (Collective Israel is the speaker.)

⁴ sn The speaker may be Deborah here.

² tn Heb “speakers of a lie go astray from the womb.”

³ tn The Hebrew verb is a prophetic perfect, emphasizing that the action is as good as done from the speaker’s perspective.

³ tn The Niphl participle from הָפַךְ (hafakh, “to turn over”) functions verbally, referring to progressive present-time action (from the speaker’s viewpoint).

⁴ tn The Hiphil cohortative of נָבַע (navaʿ, “to pour out”) describes the speaker’s resolution to pour out wisdom on those who respond.

⁴ tn Or “yet let them not.” After the negative particle אֵל (ʾel), the prefixed verbal form is jussive, indicating the speaker’s desire or wish.

⁴ tn It is not clear whether the speaker in this verse is the Lord or the prophet.

³ tn It is not clear whether the speaker in this verse is the Lord or the prophet.

² tn It is not clear whether the speaker in this verse is the Lord or the prophet.

¹ tn Heb “with my soul I.” This is a figure for the speaker himself (“I”).

² sn The Lord appears to be the speaker here. See 15:9.

¹ sn It is not certain whether the speaker here is the Beloved or not.

² tn The LXX reads “and I will bless” to make the verb conform with the speaker, Yahweh.

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

³ tn Heb “the daughter of my people.” “Daughter” is here used metaphorically to express the speaker’s emotional attachment to his people, as well as their vulnerability and weakness.