Discovery Box| (0.70) | (Jer 16:5) | 3 tn Heb “Oracle of the Lord.” |
| (0.70) | (Jer 5:15) | 1 tn Heb “oracle of the Lord.” |
| (0.60) | (Jer 25:29) | 4 tn Heb “Oracle of Yahweh of Armies.” |
| (0.60) | (2Ki 1:2) | 3 tn That is, “seek an oracle from.” |
| (0.50) | (2Ch 34:21) | 1 sn The implication is to seek a prophetic oracle. |
| (0.50) | (Num 24:15) | 1 tn Heb “and he took up his oracle and said.” |
| (0.50) | (Num 24:3) | 1 tn Heb “and he took up his oracle and said.” |
| (0.49) | (Gen 22:16) | 2 tn Heb “the oracle of the Lord.” The phrase refers to a formal oracle or decree from the Lord. |
| (0.43) | (Jer 48:15) | 3 tn Heb “Oracle of the King whose name is Yahweh of armies.” The first person form has again been adopted because the Lord is the speaker throughout this oracle/ these oracles (cf. v. 1). |
| (0.42) | (Num 14:28) | 2 tn The word נְאֻם (neʾum) is an “oracle.” It is followed by the subjective genitive: “the oracle of the Lord” is equal to saying “the Lord says.” |
| (0.40) | (Heb 5:12) | 2 tn Grk “the elements of the beginning of the oracles of God.” |
| (0.40) | (Eze 24:1) | 1 tn The date of this oracle was January 15, 588 b.c. |
| (0.40) | (Isa 26:19) | 1 sn At this point the Lord (or prophet) gives the people an encouraging oracle. |
| (0.40) | (2Ch 25:15) | 1 tn Heb “seeking,” perhaps in the sense of “consulting [an oracle from].” |
| (0.40) | (Deu 18:22) | 2 tn Heb “the word,” but a predictive word is in view here. Cf. NAB “his oracle.” |
| (0.40) | (Num 24:20) | 2 tn Heb “and he lifted up his oracle and said.” So also in vv. 21, 23. |
| (0.35) | (Pro 30:1) | 4 sn The word translated “says” (נְאֻם, neʾum) is a verbal noun; it is also a term that describes an oracle. It is usually followed by the subjective genitive: “the oracle of this man to Ithiel.” |
| (0.35) | (1Ki 22:5) | 1 sn Jehoshaphat is requesting a prophetic oracle revealing the Lord’s will in the matter and their prospects for success. For examples of such oracles, see 2 Sam 5:19, 23-24. |
| (0.35) | (Act 16:16) | 5 tn On this term see BDAG 616 s.v. μαντεύομαι. It was used of those who gave oracles. |
| (0.35) | (Jer 49:26) | 1 tn Heb “Oracle of Yahweh of Armies.” For this title for God see the study note on 2:19. |
