Discovery Box| (0.30) | (Isa 37:30) | 1 tn At this point the word concerning the king of Assyria (vv. 22-29) ends, and the Lord again addresses Hezekiah and the people directly (see v. 21). |
| (0.30) | (Isa 37:26) | 1 tn Having quoted the Assyrian king’s arrogant words in vv. 23-24, the Lord now speaks to the king. |
| (0.30) | (Isa 31:4) | 3 tn Some prefer to translate the phrase לִצְבֹּא עַל (litsboʾ ʿal) as “fight against,” but the following context pictures the Lord defending, not attacking, Zion. |
| (0.30) | (Isa 25:10) | 1 tn Heb “for the hand of the Lord will rest on this mountain”; TEV “will protect Mount Zion”; NCV “will protect (rest on NLT) Jerusalem.” |
| (0.30) | (Isa 22:8) | 1 tn Heb “he,” i.e., the enemy invader. NASB, by its capitalization of the pronoun, takes this to refer to the Lord. |
| (0.30) | (Isa 19:19) | 1 tn This word is sometimes used of a sacred pillar associated with pagan worship, but here it is associated with the worship of the Lord. |
| (0.30) | (Isa 14:2) | 1 tn Heb “and the house of Israel will take possession of them [i.e., the nations], on the land of the Lord, as male servants and female servants.” |
| (0.30) | (Isa 10:27) | 2 tn Heb “he [i.e., the Lord] will remove his [i.e, Assyria’s] burden from upon your shoulder.” |
| (0.30) | (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. |
| (0.30) | (Isa 1:16) | 1 sn Having demonstrated the people’s guilt, the Lord calls them to repentance, which will involve concrete action in the socio-economic realm, not mere emotion. |
| (0.30) | (Isa 1:18) | 2 tn Traditionally, “let us reason together,” but the context suggests a judicial nuance. The Lord is giving the nation its options for the future. |
| (0.30) | (Pro 23:11) | 1 tn The participle גֹּאֵל (goʾel) describes a “kinsman redeemer.” Some English versions explicitly cite “God” (e.g., NCV, CEV) or “the Lord” (e.g. TEV). |
| (0.30) | (Pro 19:21) | 4 sn The point of the proverb is that the human being with many plans is uncertain, but the Lord with a sure plan gives correct counsel. |
| (0.30) | (Pro 19:17) | 3 tn Heb “he.” The referent of the third person masculine singular pronoun is “the Lord” in the preceding line, which has been supplied here in the translation for clarity. |
| (0.30) | (Pro 18:10) | 4 sn The metaphor of “running” to the Lord refers to a whole-hearted and unwavering trust in God’s protection (e.g., Isa 40:31). |
| (0.30) | (Pro 16:33) | 3 sn The point concerns seeking God’s will through the practice. The Lord gives guidance in decisions that are submitted to him. |
| (0.30) | (Pro 14:27) | 1 sn The verse is similar to Prov 13:14 except that “the fear of the Lord” has replaced “the teaching of the wise.” |
| (0.30) | (Pro 8:13) | 1 tn The verb שָׂנֵא (saneʾ) means “to hate.” In this sentence it functions nominally as the predicate. Fearing the Lord is hating evil. |
| (0.30) | (Pro 2:6) | 1 tn This is a causal clause. The reason one must fear and know the Lord is that he is the source of true, effectual wisdom. |
| (0.30) | (Pro 2:5) | 1 tn The verb בִּין (bin, “to perceive; to understand; to discern”) refers to ability to grasp, discern or be sensitive to what it means to fear the Lord. |
