Discovery Box| (0.35) | (Exo 18:21) | 3 tn The description “fearers of God” uses an objective genitive. It describes them as devout, worshipful, obedient servants of God. |
| (0.35) | (Exo 15:2) | 1 tn Heb “Yah.” Moses’ poem here uses a short form of the name Yahweh, traditionally rendered in English by “the LORD.” |
| (0.35) | (Exo 14:25) | 3 tn The cohortative has the hortatory use here, “Let’s flee.” Although the form is singular, the sense of it is plural and so hortatory can be used. The form is singular to agree with the singular subject, “Egypt,” which obviously means the Egyptian army. The word for “flee” is used when someone runs from fear of imminent danger and is a different word than the one used in 14:5. |
| (0.35) | (Exo 14:5) | 1 tn Heb “and it was told.” The present translation uses “reported,” since this involves information given to a superior. |
| (0.35) | (Exo 10:13) | 2 tn The verb נָהַג (nahag) means “drive, conduct.” It is elsewhere used for driving sheep, leading armies, or leading in processions. |
| (0.35) | (Exo 10:6) | 1 tn The relative pronoun אֲשֶׁר (ʾasher) is occasionally used as a comparative conjunction (see GKC 499 §161.b). |
| (0.35) | (Exo 9:28) | 3 tn The last clause uses a verbal hendiadys: “you will not add to stand,” meaning “you will no longer stay.” |
| (0.35) | (Exo 8:19) | 2 tn The word “finger” is a bold anthropomorphism (a figure of speech in which God is described using human characteristics). |
| (0.35) | (Exo 7:18) | 1 tn The definite article here has the generic use, indicating the class—“fish” (R. J. Williams, Hebrew Syntax, 19, §92). |
| (0.35) | (Exo 5:23) | 3 tn Heb “your people.” The pronoun (“them”) has been used in the translation for stylistic reasons here, to avoid redundancy. |
| (0.35) | (Exo 1:14) | 2 tn The preposition bet (ב) in this verse has the instrumental use: “by means of” (see GKC 380 §119.o). |
| (0.35) | (Exo 1:7) | 3 tn Using מְאֹד (meʾod) twice intensifies the idea of their becoming strong (see GKC 431-32 §133.k). |
| (0.35) | (Gen 49:29) | 2 tn Heb “I am about to be gathered.” The participle is used here to describe what is imminent. |
| (0.35) | (Gen 49:11) | 1 tn The perfect verbal form is used rhetorically, describing coming events as though they have already taken place. |
| (0.35) | (Gen 47:14) | 1 tn Or “in exchange.” On the use of the preposition here see BDB 90 s.v. בְּ. |
| (0.35) | (Gen 43:28) | 1 tn Heb “and they bowed low and they bowed down.” The use of synonyms here emphasizes the brothers’ humility. |
| (0.35) | (Gen 40:11) | 1 tn Heb “the cup of Pharaoh.” The pronoun “his” has been used here in the translation for stylistic reasons. |
| (0.35) | (Gen 38:2) | 2 tn Heb “and he took her.” The verb לָקַח (laqakh) “to take” is used idiomatically for getting a wife. |
| (0.35) | (Gen 37:7) | 2 tn The verb means “to bow down to the ground.” It is used to describe worship and obeisance to masters. |
| (0.35) | (Gen 31:15) | 1 tn Heb “and he devoured, even devouring.” The infinitive absolute (following the finite verb here) is used for emphasis. |
