Discovery Box| (0.37) | (Mic 6:16) | 4 tn The Hebrew term שַׁמָּה (shammah) can refer to “destruction; ruin,” or to the reaction it produces in those who witness the destruction. |
| (0.37) | (Amo 3:8) | 2 sn Who can refuse to prophesy? When a message is revealed, the prophet must speak, and the news of impending judgment should cause people to fear. |
| (0.37) | (Dan 11:32) | 3 tn Heb “know.” The term “know” sometimes means “to recognize.” In relational contexts it can have the connotation “recognize the authority of, be loyal to,” as it does here. |
| (0.37) | (Dan 9:6) | 2 tn Heb “our fathers” (also in vv. 8, 16). The Hebrew term translated “father” can refer to more distant relationships such as grandfathers or ancestors. |
| (0.37) | (Dan 5:5) | 3 tn While Aramaic פַּס (pas) can mean the palm of the hand, here it seems to be the back of the hand that is intended. |
| (0.37) | (Eze 23:8) | 1 tn Heb “lied down with.” The verb שָׁכַב (shakav) “to lie down” can imply going to bed to sleep or be a euphemism for sexual relations. |
| (0.37) | (Eze 21:31) | 1 sn The imagery of blowing on the sword with fire and putting it in the hands of skillful men can evoke the work of smithies. |
| (0.37) | (Eze 20:46) | 4 tn The Hebrew term can also mean “forest,” but a meaning of uncultivated wasteland fits the Negev region far better. See M. Greenberg, Ezekiel (AB), 2:418. |
| (0.37) | (Eze 2:4) | 1 tn Heb “sons.” The word choice may reflect treaty idiom, where the relationship between an overlord and his subjects can be described as that of father and son. |
| (0.37) | (Lam 2:13) | 6 sn The rhetorical question implies a denial: “No one can heal you!” The following verses, 14-17, present four potential healers—prophets, passersby, enemies, and God. |
| (0.37) | (Jer 47:7) | 1 tn The reading here follows the Greek, Syriac, and Latin versions. The Hebrew text reads, “how can you rest,” as a continuation of the second person in v. 6. |
| (0.37) | (Jer 16:5) | 2 tn Heb “my peace.” The Hebrew word שְׁלוֹמִי (shelomi) can be translated “peace, prosperity” or “well-being” (referring to wholeness or health of body and soul). |
| (0.37) | (Jer 14:7) | 3 tn Or “bear witness against us,” or “can be used as evidence against us,” to keep the legal metaphor. Heb “testify against.” |
| (0.37) | (Jer 5:7) | 2 tn Heb “How can I forgive [or pardon] you?” The pronoun “you” is second feminine singular, referring to the city. See v. 1. |
| (0.37) | (Isa 57:11) | 3 sn God’s patience with sinful Israel has caused them to think that they can sin with impunity and suffer no consequences. |
| (0.37) | (Isa 54:15) | 2 tn Heb “will fall over you.” The expression נָפַל עַל (nafal ʿal) can mean “attack,” but here it means “fall over to,” i.e., “surrender to.” |
| (0.37) | (Isa 51:6) | 2 tn Heb “my deliverance.” The same Hebrew word can also be translated “salvation” (so KJV, NAB, NASB, NIV, NRSV, NLT); cf. CEV “victory.” |
| (0.37) | (Isa 48:11) | 2 tn The Hebrew text reads literally, “for how can it be defiled?” The subject of the verb is probably “name” (v. 9). |
| (0.37) | (Isa 42:14) | 2 sn The imagery depicts the Lord as a warrior who is eager to fight and can no longer hold himself back from the attack. |
| (0.37) | (Isa 42:6) | 5 tn Or “the Gentiles” (so KJV, ASV, NIV); the same Hebrew word can be translated “nations” or “Gentiles” depending on the context. |
