¹ sn The Shihor River was a river on the border of Egypt, probably the eastern branch of the Nile.

² tn Heb “the River” (also in v. 24). This is the standard designation for the Euphrates River in biblical Hebrew.

³ sn The river of Egypt is a wadi (a seasonal stream) on the northeastern border of Egypt, not the River Nile.

¹ tn Or “valley.” The syntax is difficult. Some translate “to the river,” others “from the river”; in either case the preposition is supplied for the sake of English.

² tn “The pasture-ground on the everflowing river,” according to KBL 42 s.v. I אֵיתָן 1. The “everflowing river” refers to the Jordan.

³ tn Heb “the river,” a frequent designation in the OT for the Euphrates. For clarity most modern English versions substitute the name “Euphrates” for “the river” here.

⁴ tn Heb “the river”; capitalized in some English versions (e.g., ASV, NASB, NRSV) as a reference to the Euphrates River.

² tn Heb “the river” (so KJV); NASB “the Euphrates.” The name of the river has been supplied in the present translation for clarity.

³ tn Heb “the River.” In biblical Hebrew this is a typical reference to the Euphrates River. The name “Euphrates” has been supplied in the translation for clarity.

² tn Heb “by the river”; in most contexts this expression refers to the Euphrates River (cf. NAB, NCV, NRSV, TEV, CEV, NLT).

² tn The word “River” is not in the Greek text but is supplied for clarity.

⁴ sn This refers to the city of Bethany across the Jordan River (see John 1:28).

¹ tn “River” is not in the Greek text but is supplied for clarity.

² tn “River” is not in the Greek text but is supplied for clarity.

⁴ sn The picture here is of a river overflowing its banks and causing flooding and chaos.

² tn “River” is not in the Greek text but is supplied for clarity.

² tn “River” is not in the Greek text but is supplied for clarity.

³ tn “River” is not in the Greek text but is supplied for clarity.

¹ tn “River” is not in the Greek text but is supplied for clarity.

⁴ tn Heb “the Nile.” The word “River” is supplied in the translation for clarity.