Discovery Box| (0.57) | (Psa 8:9) | 3 tn Heb “name,” which here stands metonymically for God’s reputation. |
| (0.57) | (Psa 8:1) | 5 tn Heb “name,” which here stands metonymically for God’s reputation. |
| (0.57) | (Psa 8:4) | 4 tn The two imperfect verbal forms in v. 4 describe God’s characteristic activity. |
| (0.57) | (Job 14:5) | 3 tn Heb “[is] with you.” This clearly means under God’s control. |
| (0.57) | (Ezr 9:2) | 1 tn Heb “the holy seed,” referring to the Israelites as God’s holy people. |
| (0.57) | (2Ch 7:14) | 2 tn Heb “seek my face,” where “my face” is figurative for God’s presence and acceptance. |
| (0.57) | (2Ch 6:36) | 1 tn Heb “they”; the referent (God’s people) has been specified in the translation for clarity. |
| (0.57) | (2Ch 6:37) | 1 tn Heb “they”; the referent (God’s people) has been specified in the translation for clarity. |
| (0.57) | (1Ch 13:3) | 2 tn Heb “him.” In this case, seeking God’s will is what is implied. |
| (0.57) | (1Ki 12:22) | 1 tn Heb “and the word of God came to Shemaiah the man of God, saying.” |
| (0.57) | (1Sa 7:8) | 2 tc The LXX reads “your God” rather than the MT’s “our God.” |
| (0.57) | (Deu 28:13) | 1 tn Heb “the Lord your God’s.” See note on “he” in 28:8. |
| (0.57) | (Deu 3:24) | 3 tn Heb “your strong hand” (so NIV), a symbol of God’s activity. |
| (0.57) | (Gen 45:7) | 3 tn The infinitive gives a second purpose for God’s action. |
| (0.57) | (Gen 19:24) | 1 tn The disjunctive clause signals the beginning of the next scene and highlights God’s action. |
| (0.57) | (Gen 1:28) | 2 tn Heb “and God said.” For stylistic reasons “God” has not been repeated here in the translation. |
| (0.56) | (Act 15:7) | 3 sn God chose. The theme of God’s sovereign choice is an important point because 1st century Jews believed Israel’s unique position and customs were a reflection of God’s choice. |
| (0.56) | (Luk 11:20) | 1 sn The finger of God is a figurative reference to God’s power (L&N 76.3). This phrase was used of God’s activity during the Exodus (Exod 8:19). |
| (0.56) | (Psa 14:1) | 1 sn Psalm 14. The psalmist observes that the human race is morally corrupt. Evildoers oppress God’s people, but the psalmist is confident of God’s protection and anticipates a day when God will vindicate Israel. |
| (0.53) | (Psa 81:1) | 1 sn Psalm 81. The psalmist calls God’s people to assemble for a festival and then proclaims God’s message to them. The divine speech (vv. 6-16) recalls how God delivered the people from Egypt, reminds Israel of their rebellious past, expresses God’s desire for his people to obey him, and promises divine protection in exchange for obedience. |
