⁴ tn Heb “from you”; the word “neck” is supplied in the translation as a clarification for the modern reader who may be less familiar with the imagery of a yoke around the neck of farm animals or draft animals.

¹ tn Heb “I will make her into a possession of wild animals.” It is uncertain what type of animal קִפֹּד (qippod) refers to. Some suggest a rodent (cf. NASB, NRSV “hedgehog”), others, an owl (cf, NAB, NIV, TEV).

¹ tn Heb “[the] animals on a thousand hills.” The words “that graze” are supplied in the translation for clarification. The term בְּהֵמוֹה (b^ehemot, “animal”) refers here to cattle (see Ps 104:14).

¹ tn Heb “by the words of God to exalt a horn.” An animal’s horn is sometimes used metaphorically as a symbol of strength and honor. See BDB 901-2 s.v. קֶרֶן.

² tc The LXX adds ἐν σοί (en soi, “among you”) to make clear that the antecedent is the people and not the animals. That is, the people, whether ritually purified or not, may eat such defective animals.

¹ tn The words “into silver shekels” are supplied here. See the full expression in Lev 5:15, and compare 5:18. Cf. NRSV “or its equivalent”; NLT “or the animal’s equivalent value in silver.”

³ sn Only the wage we agreed on. Jacob would have to be considered completely honest here, for he would have no control over the kind of animals born; and there could be no disagreement over which animals were his wages.

¹ sn Offerings of animals that were lame or sick were strictly forbidden by the Mosaic law (see Deut 15:21).

¹ tn Heb “jackals.” The term “jackals” is a synecdoche of the particular (= jackals) for the general (= wild animals).

² sn Unlike the weary idol gods, whose images must be carried by animals, the Lord carries his weary people.

¹ tn Heb “my spirit.” The noun רוּחַ (ruakh, “spirit”) here refers to the animating spirit that gives the psalmist life.

² tn The word refers to a bowstring, probably made from animal tendons. See Ps 11:2; Job 30:11.

² sn Touching the carcass of a dead animal undoubtedly violated Samson’s Nazirite status. See Num 6:6.

¹ tn Heb “sacrifice the Passover” (so NASB). The word “animal” has been supplied in the translation for clarity.

¹ tn The Hebrew text includes “among the animals.” This has not been included in the translation for stylistic reasons.

³ tn Heb “it and its substitute.” The referent (the original animal offered) has been specified in the translation for clarity.

¹ tn Heb “it and its substitute.” The referent (the original animal offered) has been specified in the translation for clarity.

¹ tn Heb “he”; the referent (the owner of the animal) has been specified in the translation for clarity.

² tn Heb “soul under soul.” Cf. KJV “beast for beast”; NCV “must give…another animal to take its place.”

¹ sn A small animal generally understood to be Hyrax syriacus; KJV, ASV, NIV84 “coney”; NKJV “rock hyrax.”