Discovery Box| (0.35) | (Exo 11:2) | 3 sn Here neighbor refers to Egyptian neighbors, who are glad to see them go (12:33) and so willingly give their jewelry and vessels. |
| (0.35) | (Exo 10:17) | 2 sn “Death” is a metonymy that names the effect for the cause. If the locusts are left in the land it will be death to everything that grows. |
| (0.35) | (Exo 9:8) | 3 tn The verb זָרַק (zaraq) means “to throw vigorously, to toss.” If Moses tosses the soot into the air, it will symbolize that the disease is falling from heaven. |
| (0.35) | (Exo 8:16) | 2 tn The verb is the perfect tense with vav (ו) consecutive, meaning “and it will be.” When הָיָה (hayah) is followed by the lamed (ל) proposition, it means “become.” |
| (0.35) | (Exo 6:1) | 1 sn The expression “I will do to Pharaoh” always refers to the plagues. God would first show his sovereignty over Pharaoh before defeating him. |
| (0.35) | (Exo 4:8) | 3 tn The nuance of this perfect tense with a vav (ו) consecutive will be equal to the imperfect of possibility—“they may believe.” |
| (0.35) | (Exo 3:1) | 1 sn The vav (ו) disjunctive with the name “Moses” introduces a new and important starting point. The Lord’s dealing with Moses will fill the next two chapters. |
| (0.35) | (Gen 48:6) | 3 sn Listed under the names of their brothers in their inheritance. This means that any subsequent children of Joseph will be incorporated into the tribes of Ephraim and Manasseh. |
| (0.35) | (Gen 47:31) | 2 tn Heb “swear on oath to me.” The words “that you will do so” have been supplied in the translation for clarity. |
| (0.35) | (Gen 46:4) | 2 tn Heb “and Joseph will put his hand upon your eyes.” This is a promise of peaceful death in Egypt with Joseph present to close his eyes. |
| (0.35) | (Gen 38:23) | 2 tn Heb “we will become contemptible.” The Hebrew word בּוּז (buz) describes the contempt that a respectable person would have for someone who is worthless, foolish, or disreputable. |
| (0.35) | (Gen 37:35) | 2 tn Heb “and he said, ‘Indeed I will go down to my son mourning to Sheol.’” Sheol was viewed as the place where departed spirits went after death. |
| (0.35) | (Gen 37:36) | 1 tn The disjunctive clause formally signals closure for this episode of Joseph’s story, which will be resumed in Gen 39. |
| (0.35) | (Gen 33:14) | 1 tn Heb “and I, I will move along according to my leisure at the foot of the property which is before me and at the foot of the children.” |
| (0.35) | (Gen 32:8) | 3 tn Heb “the surviving camp will be for escape.” The word “escape” is a feminine noun. The term most often refers to refugees from war. |
| (0.35) | (Gen 30:32) | 4 tn Heb “and it will be my wage.” The referent collective singular pronoun (“it) has been specified as “these animals” in the translation for clarity. |
| (0.35) | (Gen 27:39) | 2 sn In contrast to Jacob, to whom God will give some of earth’s fatness and heaven’s dew, Esau will dwell next to these. Esau himself continues to dwell with Isaac in Canaan, so perhaps he dwells “at” or “in” the richness of the land. But the land of his descendants, Edom, is more arid and might be considered “next to” or “across from” Canaan. The main contrast seems to be that God will give Jacob something, while Esau will have access to two of the same things. “Grain” and “wine” are not repeated for Esau, which may also reflect different conditions in Edom and Canaan. |
| (0.35) | (Gen 27:25) | 2 tn Heb “Bring near to me and I will eat of the wild game, my son.” Following the imperative, the cohortative with the prefixed conjunction indicates purpose or result. |
| (0.35) | (Gen 18:19) | 3 tn The infinitive construct here indicates manner, explaining how Abraham’s children and his household will keep the way of the Lord. |
| (0.35) | (Gen 17:19) | 1 tn Heb “will call his name Isaac.” The name means “he laughs,” or perhaps “may he laugh” (see the note on the word “laughed” in v. 17). |
