¹ tn Grk “I and the Father.” The order has been reversed to reflect English style.

¹ tn The verb means “change,” perhaps expressed in reversing decisions or removing rights.

¹ tn Heb “I and my female attendants.” The translation reverses the order for stylistic reasons.

² tn Heb “children and women.” The translation follows contemporary English idiom, which reverses the order.

¹ tn Cf. v. 20, where the same phrase occurs but with the word order reversed.

² tn Dhorme suggested reversing the two verbs, making this the first, and then “shatter” for the second colon.

¹ tn Heb “children and women.” As in 3:13, the translation follows contemporary English idiom, which reverses the order.

³ sn This disclosure of Jewish identity is a reversal of the practice mentioned in 2:10, 20.

³ tn Heb “I and my son Solomon.” The order has been reversed in the translation for stylistic reasons.

¹ sn Now Paul referred to Stephen as your witness, and he himself had also become a witness. The reversal was now complete; the opponent had now become a proponent.

² sn In the same way as they are. Here is an interesting reversal of the argument. Jews are saved by grace (without law), as Gentiles are.

³ tn The word order in Jesus’ reply is reversed from the woman’s original statement. The word “husband” in Jesus’ reply is placed in an emphatic position.

² sn Normally barrenness is a sign of judgment because birth would be seen as a sign of blessing. The reversal of imagery indicates that something was badly wrong.

² tn Or “in terrible pain” (L&N 24.92). Here is the reversal Jesus mentioned in Luke 6:20-26.

¹ tn Here καί (kai) has been translated as “but” to indicate the contrast present in this context, which involves the reversal of expected roles.

¹ sn The irony is that Jesus’ “work” consisted of merely touching the woman. There is no sense of joy that eighteen years of suffering was reversed with his touch.

⁶ sn According to Amos 9:7, the Arameans originally came from Kir. The Lord threatens to reverse their history and send them back there.

³ tn Heb “quickly, speedily, I will return your recompense on your head.” This is an idiom for retributive justice and an equitable reversal of situation.

¹ tc Some manuscripts and versions read “choice men,” while most manuscripts read “fugitives”; the difference arises from the reversal, or metathesis, of two letters, מִבְרָחָיו (mivrakhayv) for מִבְחָריו (mivkharayv).

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.