Discovery Box| (0.04) | (Isa 40:16) | 2 sn The point is that not even the Lebanon forest could supply enough wood and animals for an adequate sacrifice to the Lord. |
| (0.04) | (Isa 37:30) | 1 tn At this point the word concerning the king of Assyria (vv. 22-29) ends, and the Lord again addresses Hezekiah and the people directly (see v. 21). |
| (0.04) | (Isa 37:26) | 1 tn Having quoted the Assyrian king’s arrogant words in vv. 23-24, the Lord now speaks to the king. |
| (0.04) | (Isa 31:4) | 3 tn Some prefer to translate the phrase לִצְבֹּא עַל (litsboʾ ʿal) as “fight against,” but the following context pictures the Lord defending, not attacking, Zion. |
| (0.04) | (Isa 25:10) | 1 tn Heb “for the hand of the Lord will rest on this mountain”; TEV “will protect Mount Zion”; NCV “will protect (rest on NLT) Jerusalem.” |
| (0.04) | (Isa 22:8) | 1 tn Heb “he,” i.e., the enemy invader. NASB, by its capitalization of the pronoun, takes this to refer to the Lord. |
| (0.04) | (Isa 19:19) | 1 tn This word is sometimes used of a sacred pillar associated with pagan worship, but here it is associated with the worship of the Lord. |
| (0.04) | (Isa 14:2) | 1 tn Heb “and the house of Israel will take possession of them [i.e., the nations], on the land of the Lord, as male servants and female servants.” |
| (0.04) | (Isa 9:4) | 2 sn This alludes to Gideon’s victory over Midian (Judg 7-8), when the Lord delivered Israel from an oppressive foreign invader. |
| (0.04) | (Isa 1:16) | 1 sn Having demonstrated the people’s guilt, the Lord calls them to repentance, which will involve concrete action in the socio-economic realm, not mere emotion. |
| (0.04) | (Isa 1:18) | 2 tn Traditionally, “let us reason together,” but the context suggests a judicial nuance. The Lord is giving the nation its options for the future. |
| (0.04) | (Pro 19:21) | 4 sn The point of the proverb is that the human being with many plans is uncertain, but the Lord with a sure plan gives correct counsel. |
| (0.04) | (Pro 19:17) | 3 tn Heb “he.” The referent of the third person masculine singular pronoun is “the Lord” in the preceding line, which has been supplied here in the translation for clarity. |
| (0.04) | (Pro 14:27) | 1 sn The verse is similar to Prov 13:14 except that “the fear of the Lord” has replaced “the teaching of the wise.” |
| (0.04) | (Pro 8:13) | 1 tn The verb שָׂנֵא (saneʾ) means “to hate.” In this sentence it functions nominally as the predicate. Fearing the Lord is hating evil. |
| (0.04) | (Pro 2:6) | 1 tn This is a causal clause. The reason one must fear and know the Lord is that he is the source of true, effectual wisdom. |
| (0.04) | (Pro 2:5) | 1 tn The verb בִּין (bin, “to perceive; to understand; to discern”) refers to ability to grasp, discern or be sensitive to what it means to fear the Lord. |
| (0.04) | (Psa 149:5) | 1 tn Heb “in glory.” Here “glory” probably refers to the “honor” that belongs to the Lord’s people as a result of their deliverance (see v. 4). |
| (0.04) | (Psa 148:1) | 1 sn Psalm 148. The psalmist calls upon all creation to praise the Lord, for he is the creator and sovereign king of the world. |
| (0.04) | (Psa 147:1) | 1 sn Psalm 147. The psalmist praises the Lord for he is the sovereign ruler of the world who cares for the needs of his covenant people. |
