Discovery Box| (0.41) | (Isa 8:14) | 2 sn The two “houses” of Israel (= the patriarch Jacob) are the northern kingdom of Israel and the southern kingdom of Judah. |
| (0.41) | (Isa 7:16) | 2 sn Since “two kings” are referred to later in the verse, the “land” must here refer to Syria-Israel. |
| (0.41) | (Isa 5:12) | 1 tn Two types of stringed instruments are specifically mentioned in the Hebrew text, the כִּנּוֹר (kinnor, “zither”) and נֶבֶל (nevel, “harp”). |
| (0.41) | (Pro 25:7) | 3 tn The two infinitives construct form the contrast in this “better” sayings; each serves as the subject of its respective clause. |
| (0.41) | (Pro 9:6) | 2 tn The two imperatives are joined with vav; this is a volitive sequence in which result or consequence is expressed. |
| (0.41) | (Pro 8:19) | 1 tn The two synonyms, “than gold, than fine gold” probably form a hendiadys here to express “the very finest gold.” |
| (0.41) | (Pro 5:14) | 3 tn The text uses the two words “congregation and assembly” to form a hendiadys, meaning the entire assembly. |
| (0.41) | (Psa 144:3) | 3 tn Heb “take account of him.” The two imperfect verbal forms in v. 4 describe God’s characteristic activity. |
| (0.41) | (Psa 119:34) | 1 tn The two prefixed verbal forms with vav (ו) conjunctive indicate purpose/result after the introductory imperative. |
| (0.41) | (Psa 26:7) | 2 tn The two infinitival forms (both with prefixed preposition ל, lamed) give the purpose for his appearance at the altar. |
| (0.41) | (Job 41:8) | 1 tn The verse uses two imperatives which can be interpreted in sequence: do this, and then this will happen. |
| (0.41) | (Job 38:10) | 2 tn Dhorme suggested reversing the two verbs, making this the first, and then “shatter” for the second colon. |
| (0.41) | (Job 32:22) | 2 tn The words “if I did” are supplied in the translation to make sense out of the two clauses. |
| (0.41) | (Job 21:17) | 1 tn The interrogative “How often” occurs only with the first colon; it is supplied for smoother reading in the next two. |
| (0.41) | (Job 8:11) | 2 tn The two verbs, גָּאָה (gaʾah) and שָׂגָה (sagah), have almost the same meanings of “flourish, grow, become tall.” |
| (0.41) | (Ezr 8:22) | 2 tn Heb “his strength and his anger.” The expression is a hendiadys (one concept expressed through two terms). |
| (0.41) | (2Ch 9:18) | 2 tn Heb “[There were] armrests on each side of the place of the seat, and two lions standing beside the armrests.” |
| (0.41) | (2Ch 9:11) | 2 tn Two types of stringed instruments are specifically mentioned in the Hebrew text, the כִּנּוֹר (kinnor, “zither”) and נֶבֶל (nevel, “harp”). |
| (0.41) | (2Ki 17:31) | 1 sn Nibhaz and Tartak were two Elamite deities. See M. Cogan and H. Tadmor, II Kings (AB), 212. |
| (0.41) | (2Ki 5:22) | 2 tn Heb “Look now, here, two servants came to me from the Ephraimite hill country, from the sons of the prophets.” |
