³ tn Or “in the midst of Carmel.” The Hebrew term translated “pastureland” may be a place name.

¹ tn Grk “provide mounts to put Paul on.”

¹ sn The laws were given at Mount Sinai.

¹ tn Heb “rode [or, ‘mounted’] and went.”

¹ sn Horeb is another name for Mount Sinai.

¹ sn Mount Seir is synonymous with Edom.

¹ tn That is, they set in mountings.

² tn Or “you will mount them” (NRSV similar).

² tn Or “Mount Heres”; the term הַר (har) means “mount” or “mountain” in Hebrew.

¹ sn Sharon was a plain located to the west, along the Mediterranean coast north of Joppa and south of Carmel.

⁵ sn Perhaps “the hill” refers to the temple mount.

¹ sn Hermon refers to Mount Hermon, located north of Israel.

¹ sn The mountain of Bashan probably refers to Mount Hermon.

² tn Heb “the sons of Ammon, Moab, and Mount Seir.”

¹ tn Heb “I gave to Esau Mount Seir to possess it.”

² tn Heb “going up on,” that is, mounting for intercourse.

³ tn Heb “going up on,” that is, mounting for intercourse.

⁶ sn Carmel was a region known for its abundant plants and trees. See Isa 33:9; 35:2; Jer 50:19.

² tn Heb “workers and vinedressers in the hills and in Carmel.” The words “he had” are supplied in the translation for stylistic reasons.

⁴ sn Mount Seir is synonymous with Edom. “By way of Mount Seir” refers to the route from Horeb that ended up in Edom Cf. CEV “by way of the Mount Seir Road”; TEV “by way of the hill country of Edom.”