Discovery Box| (0.30) | (Eze 1:8) | 1 tc The MT reads “his hand” while many Hebrew mss as well as the Qere read “hands of.” Two similar Hebrew letters, vav and yod, have been confused. |
| (0.30) | (Lam 2:15) | 4 tn Heb “the joy of all the earth.” This is similar to statements found in Pss 48:2 and 50:2. |
| (0.30) | (Jer 49:39) | 1 sn See a similar note on the reversal of Moab’s fortunes in Jer 48:47; compare also 46:26 for a future restoration of Egypt. |
| (0.30) | (Jer 38:24) | 2 tn Or “so that you will not die.” Or “or you will die.” See the similar construction in 37:20 and the translator’s note there. |
| (0.30) | (Jer 27:5) | 1 tn Heb “by my great power and my outstretched arm.” Again “arm” is symbolical for “strength.” Compare the similar expression in 21:5. |
| (0.30) | (Jer 22:21) | 2 tn Heb “from your youth.” Compare the usage in 2:2 and 3:24, and see a similar idea in 7:25. |
| (0.30) | (Jer 22:20) | 3 tn Heb “your lovers.” For the use of this term to refer to allies, see 30:14 and a semantically similar term in 4:30. |
| (0.30) | (Jer 17:12) | 1 sn The Lord is no longer threatening judgment but is being addressed. For a similar doxological interruption, compare Jer 16:19-20. |
| (0.30) | (Jer 15:11) | 1 sn The Lord interrupts Jeremiah’s complaint with a word for Jerusalem. Compare a similar interruption in discussion with Jeremiah in vv. 5-6. |
| (0.30) | (Isa 44:14) | 1 tn It is not certain what type of tree this otherwise unattested noun refers to. Cf. ASV “a holm-tree” (NRSV similar). |
| (0.30) | (Isa 29:23) | 3 sn Holy One of Jacob is similar to the phrase “Holy One of Israel” common throughout Isaiah; see the at Isa 1:4. |
| (0.30) | (Isa 9:21) | 2 tn Heb “in all this his anger is not turned, and still his hand is outstretched” (KJV and ASV both similar); NIV “his hand is still upraised.” |
| (0.30) | (Pro 26:2) | 1 tn Heb “causeless curse” (KJV similar) describes an undeserved curse (cf. NIV, NRSV). The Hebrew word translated “causeless” is the adverb from חָנַן (khanan); it means “without cause; gratuitous.” |
| (0.30) | (Pro 16:33) | 1 sn The proverb concerns the practice of seeking divine leading through casting lots. For a similar lesson, see Amenemope (18, 19:16-17, in ANET 423). |
| (0.30) | (Pro 14:27) | 1 sn The verse is similar to Prov 13:14 except that “the fear of the Lord” has replaced “the teaching of the wise.” |
| (0.30) | (Psa 143:10) | 4 sn A level land (where one can walk free of obstacles) here symbolizes divine blessing and protection. See Pss 26:12 and 27:11 for similar imagery. |
| (0.30) | (Psa 143:4) | 2 tn Heb “in my midst my heart is shocked.” For a similar use of the Hitpolel of שָׁמֵם (shamem), see Isa 59:16; 63:5. |
| (0.30) | (Psa 125:5) | 4 tn Heb “peace [be] upon Israel.” The statement is understood as a prayer (see Ps 122:8 for a similar prayer for peace). |
| (0.30) | (Psa 43:2) | 2 tn The question is similar to that of Ps 42:9, but זָנַח (zanakh, “reject”) is a stronger verb than שָׁכַח (shakhakh, “forget”). |
| (0.30) | (Psa 40:12) | 2 tn Heb “and my heart abandons me.” The “heart” is here viewed as the seat of emotional strength and courage. For a similar idea see Ps 38:10. |
