(0.37) | (Jer 1:6) | 3 tn The words “well enough for that” are implicit and are supplied in the translation for clarity. Jeremiah is not claiming an absolute inability to speak. |
(0.37) | (Isa 66:12) | 1 tn Heb “Look, I am ready to extend to her like a river prosperity [or “peace”], and like an overflowing stream, the riches of nations.” |
(0.37) | (Isa 66:3) | 3 tn Heb “one who offers an offering, pig’s blood.” Some understand a comparison, but see the note at the end of the first line. |
(0.37) | (Isa 45:14) | 4 sn Restored Israel is depicted here in typical ancient Near Eastern fashion as an imperial power that receives riches and slaves as tribute. |
(0.37) | (Isa 45:14) | 5 sn Israel’s vassals are portrayed as so intimidated and awed that they treat Israel as an intermediary to God or sub-deity. |
(0.37) | (Isa 42:20) | 1 tn The consonantal text (Kethib) has a perfect, second person masculine singular; the marginal reading (Qere) has an infinitive absolute, which functions here as a finite verb. |
(0.37) | (Isa 41:25) | 3 tn The Hebrew text has וְיָבֹא (veyavoʾ, “and he comes”), but this likely needs to be emended to an original וַיָּבָס (vayyavas), from בּוּס (bus, “step on”). |
(0.37) | (Isa 41:14) | 2 tn On the basis of the parallelism (note “worm”) and an alleged Akkadian cognate, some read “louse” or “weevil.” Cf. NAB “O maggot Israel”; NRSV “you insect Israel.” |
(0.37) | (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. |
(0.37) | (Isa 40:14) | 2 tn Heb “and taught him.” The vav (ו) consecutive with prefixed verbal form continues the previous line. The translation employs an interrogative pronoun for stylistic reasons. |
(0.37) | (Isa 38:16) | 2 tn The prefixed verbal form could be taken as indicative, “you restore my health,” but the following imperatival form suggests it be understood as an imperfect of request. |
(0.37) | (Isa 38:20) | 1 tn The infinitive construct is used here to indicate that an action is imminent. See GKC 348-49 §114.i, and IBHS 610 §36.2.3g. |
(0.37) | (Isa 35:2) | 2 tn Heb “and let it rejoice, yes [with] rejoicing and shouting.” גִּילַת (gilat) may be an archaic feminine nominal form (see GKC 421 §130.b). |
(0.37) | (Isa 15:5) | 4 tn Heb “For the ascent of Luhith, with weeping they go up it; for [on] the road to Horonaim an outcry over shattering they raise up.” |
(0.37) | (Isa 9:20) | 2 tn The prefixed verbal form is either a preterite without vav consecutive or an imperfect used in a customary sense, describing continual or repeated behavior in past time. |
(0.37) | (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. |
(0.37) | (Isa 3:16) | 2 tn Heb “with an outstretched neck.” They proudly hold their heads high so that others can see the jewelry around their necks. |
(0.37) | (Isa 2:16) | 3 sn The ships mentioned in this verse were the best of their class, and therefore an apt metaphor for the proud men being denounced in this speech. |
(0.37) | (Sos 2:8) | 1 tn Heb “The voice of my beloved!” The exclamation קוֹל (qol, “Listen!”) is an introductory exclamatory particle used to emphasize excitement and the element of surprise. |
(0.37) | (Ecc 10:19) | 2 tn The subject of the verb is not specified. When active verbs have an unspecified subject, they are often used in a passive sense: “Bread [feasts] are made….” |