¹ tn Heb “the God.” The definite article here indicates distinctiveness or uniqueness.

² sn The divisions of the nighttime. The ancient Israelites divided the night into distinct periods, or “watches.”

¹ tn The prefixed verbal form is distinctly jussive, indicating this is a prayer.

⁴ tn The word “holy” here has the sense of distinct, different, set apart.

¹ tn Grk “have you not made distinctions” (as the conclusion to the series of “if” clauses in vv. 2-3).

¹ sn Note the younger son is not “my brother” but this son of yours (an expression with a distinctly pejorative nuance).

¹ sn Note that here the angel of the Lord is clearly distinct from the Lord who rules over all himself.

¹ sn Perhaps the Tower of Shechem was a nearby town, distinct from Shechem proper, or a tower within the city.

¹ tn Verses 30-31 form one long sentence in the Greek but have been divided into two distinct sentences for clarity in English.

¹ tn BDAG 231 s.v. διακρίνω 1.b lists this passage under the meaning “to conclude that there is a difference, make a distinction, differentiate.”

³ sn Unlike the parallel accounts in Matt 13:8 and Mark 4:8, there is no distinction in yield in this version of the parable.

² sn These priests defiled what is holy by not observing the proper distinctions between what is ritually clean and unclean (see Ezek 22:26).

¹ tn Aram “as one.” For the meaning “without distinction” see the following: F. Rosenthal, Grammar, 36, §64, and p. 93; E. Vogt, Lexicon linguae aramaicae, 60.

² tn The imperfects are understood here as expressing the psalmist’s prayer or wish. (Note the use of a distinctly jussive form at the beginning of v. 21.)

¹ tn Heb “the God.” The prefixed article emphasizes the Lord’s distinctiveness as the one true God (cf. Deut 33:26). See v. 30.

³ tn Heb “and may he overtake.” The prefixed verbal form is distinctly jussive. The object “me,” though unexpressed, is understood from the preceding statement.

¹ sn In this context God’s holiness refers primarily to his sovereignty and incomparability. He is unique and distinct from all other so-called gods.

¹ tn Heb “you shall not serve against him service of a slave.” A distinction is being made here between the status of slave and indentured servant.

¹ tn The three previous second person references in this verse are all singular, but this reference is plural. By adding “all” this grammatical distinction is preserved in the translation.

¹ tn For the distinction between votive and freewill offerings see the note on Lev 22:23 and the literature cited there.