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Discovery Box| (0.30) | (Gen 27:30) | 2 tn Heb “the presence of Isaac his father.” The repetition of the proper name (“Isaac”) was replaced by the referent (“his father’s…”) for stylistic reasons. |
| (0.30) | (Gen 25:13) | 1 tn The meaning of this line is not easily understood. The sons of Ishmael are listed here “by their names” and “according to their descendants.” |
| (0.30) | (Gen 24:63) | 5 tn Heb “and look.” The clause introduced by the particle הִנֵּה (hinneh, “look”) invites the audience to view the scene through Isaac’s eyes. |
| (0.30) | (Gen 23:16) | 6 tn Heb “passing for the merchant.” The final clause affirms that the measurement of silver was according to the standards used by the merchants of the time. |
| (0.30) | (Gen 23:10) | 2 tn Heb “ears.” By metonymy the “ears” stand for the presence or proximity (i.e., within earshot) of the persons named. |
| (0.30) | (Gen 22:21) | 1 sn This parenthetical note about Kemuel’s descendant is probably a later insertion by the author/compiler of Genesis and not part of the original announcement. |
| (0.30) | (Gen 21:24) | 1 tn Heb “I swear.” No object is specified in the Hebrew text, but the content of the oath requested by Abimelech is the implied object. |
| (0.30) | (Gen 19:13) | 3 tn Heb “the Lord.” The repetition of the divine name has been replaced in the translation by the pronoun “he” for stylistic reasons. |
| (0.30) | (Gen 18:7) | 2 tn The construction uses the Piel preterite, “he hurried,” followed by the infinitive construct; the two probably form a verbal hendiadys: “he quickly prepared.” |
| (0.30) | (Gen 18:5) | 4 tn Heb “so that you may refresh yourselves, after [which] you may be on your way—for therefore you passed by near your servant.” |
| (0.30) | (Gen 18:2) | 4 tn The Hebrew preposition עַל (ʿal) indicates the three men were nearby, but not close by, for Abraham had to run to meet them. |
| (0.30) | (Gen 15:13) | 1 tn The Hebrew construction is emphatic, with the Qal infinitive absolute followed by the imperfect from יָדַע (yadaʿ, “know”). The imperfect here has an obligatory or imperatival force. |
| (0.30) | (Gen 13:16) | 1 tn The translation “can be counted” (potential imperfect) is suggested by the use of יוּכַל (yukhal, “is able”) in the preceding clause. |
| (0.30) | (Gen 13:13) | 1 tn Here is another significant parenthetical clause in the story, signaled by the vav (ו) disjunctive (translated “now”) on the noun at the beginning of the clause. |
| (0.30) | (Gen 13:6) | 1 tn The potential nuance for the perfect tense is necessary here, and supported by the parallel clause that actually uses “to be able.” |
| (0.30) | (Gen 10:1) | 2 sn The sons are not listed in order by age. Japheth was oldest (10:21); Ham was youngest (9:24). Shem is listed first due to importance. |
| (0.30) | (Gen 3:9) | 1 tn The Hebrew verb קָרָא (qaraʾ, “to call”) followed by the preposition אֶל (ʾel) or ל (lamed) “to, unto”) often carries the connotation of “summon.” |
| (0.28) | (Rev 21:17) | 2 tn Here L&N 81.1 translate the phrase μέτρον ἀνθρώπου, ὅ ἐστιν ἀγγέλου (metron anthrōpou, ho estin angelou) “‘the unit of measurement used by a person, that is, by an angel’ Re 21:17.” It is more likely that μέτρον is an accusative of respect or reference. |
| (0.28) | (Rev 15:2) | 5 tn Or “on.” The preposition ἐπί (epi) with the accusative case could mean “on, at, by, near”; given the nature of this scene appearing in a vision, it is difficult to know precisely which the author of Revelation intended. See BDAG 363 s.v. ἐπί 1.c.γ, “At, by, near someone or someth.” |
| (0.28) | (Jud 1:12) | 8 sn The imagery portraying the false teachers as autumn trees without fruit has to do with their lack of productivity. Recall the statement to the same effect by Jesus in Matt 7:16-20, in which false prophets will be known by their fruits. Like waterless clouds full of false hope, these trees do not yield any harvest even though it is expected. |
