Discovery Box| (0.37) | (Deu 28:23) | 2 tn Or “heavens” (also in the following verse). The Hebrew term שָׁמַיִם (shamayim) may be translated “heaven(s)” or “sky” depending on the context. |
| (0.37) | (Deu 22:14) | 3 tn The expression קָרַב אֶל (qarav ʾel) means “draw near to” or “approach,” but is also used as a euphemism for the intended purpose of sexual relations. |
| (0.37) | (Deu 22:1) | 2 tn Heb “brother’s” (also later in this verse). In this context it is not limited to one’s siblings, however; cf. NAB “your kinsman’s.” |
| (0.37) | (Deu 17:15) | 2 tn Heb “your brothers,” but not referring to siblings (cf. NIV, NLT “fellow Israelite”). The same phrase also occurs in v. 20. |
| (0.37) | (Deu 14:17) | 1 tn The Hebrew term קָאַת (qaʾat) may also refer to a type of owl (NAB, NIV, NRSV “desert owl”) or perhaps the pelican (so KJV, NASB, NLT). |
| (0.37) | (Deu 13:13) | 3 tn The translation understands the relative clause as a statement by Moses, not as part of the quotation from the evildoers. See also v. 2. |
| (0.37) | (Deu 12:3) | 2 sn Sacred Asherah poles. The Hebrew term (plural) is אֲשֵׁרִים (ʾasherim). See note on the word “(leafy) tree” in v. 2, and also Deut 7:5. |
| (0.37) | (Deu 4:49) | 1 sn The sea of the rift valley refers to the Dead Sea, also known as the Salt Sea in OT times (cf. Deut 3:17). |
| (0.37) | (Deu 3:17) | 2 tn The word “River” is not in the Hebrew text, but has been supplied in the translation for clarity (also in vv. 20, 25). |
| (0.37) | (Deu 2:23) | 1 sn Avvites. Otherwise unknown, these people were probably also Anakite (or Rephaite) giants who lived in the lower Mediterranean coastal plain until they were expelled by the Caphtorites. |
| (0.37) | (Deu 1:30) | 1 tn The Hebrew participle indicates imminent future action here, though some English versions treat it as a predictive future (“will go ahead of you,” NCV; cf. also TEV, CEV). |
| (0.37) | (Num 36:4) | 1 tn The verb הָיָה (hayah) is most often translated “to be,” but it can also mean “to happen, to take place, to come to pass,” etc. |
| (0.37) | (Num 31:54) | 2 tn The purpose of the offering was to remind the Lord to remember Israel. But it would also be an encouragement for Israel as they remembered the great victory. |
| (0.37) | (Num 26:3) | 2 tn The word “River” is not in the Hebrew text, but has been supplied in the translation for clarity (also in v. 62). |
| (0.37) | (Num 23:9) | 3 tn The verb could also be taken as a reflexive—Israel does not consider itself as among the nations, meaning, they consider themselves to be unique. |
| (0.37) | (Num 23:10) | 2 tn The perfect tense can also be classified as a potential nuance. It does not occur very often, but does occur several times. |
| (0.37) | (Num 22:19) | 2 tn This clause is also a verbal hendiadys: “what the Lord might add to speak,” meaning, “what more the Lord might say.” |
| (0.37) | (Num 17:13) | 1 sn Num 17:13 in the English Bible is 17:28 in the Hebrew text (BHS). See also the note on 16:36. |
| (0.37) | (Num 17:1) | 1 sn Num 17:1 in the English Bible is 17:16 in the Hebrew text (BHS). See also the note on 16:36. |
| (0.37) | (Num 7:3) | 2 sn For a discussion and drawings, see W. S. McCullough, IDB 1:540. But see also D. J. Wiseman, IBD 1:254. |
