Discovery Box| (0.35) | (Isa 66:14) | 3 tn Heb “and the hand of the Lord will be made known to his servants, and anger to his enemies.” |
| (0.35) | (Isa 65:22) | 4 tn Heb “the work of their hands” (so KJV, NASB, NIV, NRSV); NLT “their hard-won gains.” |
| (0.35) | (Isa 45:1) | 2 sn The “right hand” is a symbol of activity and strength; the Lord directs Cyrus’ activities and assures his success. |
| (0.35) | (Ecc 10:2) | 1 tn Heb “a wise man’s heart is at his right hand.” The phrase “right hand” is a Hebrew idiom for the place of protection (e.g., Pss 16:8; 110:5; 121:5). In ancient warfare, the shield of the warrior on one’s right-hand side protected one’s right hand. Qoheleth’s point is that wisdom provides protection (e.g., Eccl 7:12). |
| (0.35) | (Psa 144:8) | 1 tn Heb “who [with] their mouth speak falsehood, and their right hand is a right hand of falsehood.” The reference to the “right hand” is probably a metonymy for an oath. When making an oath, one would raise the hand as a solemn gesture. See Exod 6:8; Num 14:30; Deut 32:40. The figure thus represents the making of false oaths (false promises). |
| (0.35) | (Psa 141:2) | 1 tn Heb “may my prayer be established [like] incense before you, the uplifting of my hands [like] an evening offering.” |
| (0.35) | (Psa 8:6) | 1 tn Heb “you cause [i.e., “permit, allow”] him to rule over the works of your hands.” |
| (0.35) | (Psa 3:6) | 1 tn The imperfect verbal form here expresses the psalmist’s continuing attitude as he faces the crisis at hand. |
| (0.35) | (Job 36:32) | 1 tn R. Gordis (Job, 422) prefers to link this word with the later Hebrew word for “arch,” not “hands.” |
| (0.35) | (Job 1:12) | 3 tn Heb “in your hand.” The idiom means that it is now Satan’s to do with as he pleases. |
| (0.35) | (2Ch 30:8) | 2 tn Heb “give a hand.” On the meaning of the idiom here, see HALOT 387 s.v. I יָד 2. |
| (0.35) | (2Ch 24:13) | 1 tn Heb “and the doers of the work worked, and the repairs went up for the work by their hand.” |
| (0.35) | (2Ch 21:8) | 2 tn Heb “in his days Edom rebelled from under the hand of Judah and enthroned a king over them.” |
| (0.35) | (2Ki 17:7) | 1 tn Heb “and from under the hand of.” The words “freed them” for stylistic reasons replace the term “under.” |
| (0.35) | (2Ki 8:20) | 1 tn Heb “in his days Edom rebelled from under the hand of Judah and enthroned a king over them.” |
| (0.35) | (2Ki 5:20) | 2 tn Heb “Look, my master spared this Syrian Naaman by not taking from his hand what he brought.” |
| (0.35) | (2Ki 3:11) | 2 tn Heb “who poured water on the hands of Elijah.” This refers to one of the typical tasks of a servant. |
| (0.35) | (1Ki 20:10) | 2 tn Heb “if the dirt of Samaria suffices for the handfuls of all the people who are at my feet.” |
| (0.35) | (2Sa 18:31) | 2 tn Heb “for the Lord has vindicated you today from the hand of all those rising against you.” |
| (0.35) | (2Sa 8:10) | 5 tn Heb “and in his hand were items of silver and items of gold and items of bronze.” |
