² tn It is important to note that the height of “mountains” versus “hills” or other topographical terms is somewhat relative. In terms of Palestinian topography, Mount Tabor (traditionally regarded as the mount of transfiguration) is some 1,800 ft (550 m) above sea level, while the Mount of Olives is only some 100 ft (30 m) higher than Jerusalem.

³ sn Most of the commentaries point out that neither Tabor nor Carmel are all that tall in terms of sheer height. Mount Tabor, on the east end of the Jezreel Valley, is only about 1800 feet (540 m) tall. Mount Carmel, on the Mediterranean Coast, is only about 1700 feet (510 m) at its highest. However, all the commentators point out that the idea of imposing height and majesty are due to the fact that they are rugged mountains that stand out dominantly over their surroundings. The point of the simile is that Nebuchadnezzar and his army will stand out in power and might over all the surrounding kings and their armies.

⁸ tn Heb “and a net spread out over Tabor.”

¹ sn Tabor and Hermon were two of the most prominent mountains in Palestine.

¹ tn Grk “provide mounts to put Paul on.”

¹ sn The laws were given at Mount Sinai.

¹ tn Heb “rode [or, ‘mounted’] and went.”

¹ sn Horeb is another name for Mount Sinai.

¹ sn Mount Seir is synonymous with Edom.

¹ tn That is, they set in mountings.

² tn Or “you will mount them” (NRSV similar).

² tn Or “Mount Heres”; the term הַר (har) means “mount” or “mountain” in Hebrew.

⁵ sn Perhaps “the hill” refers to the temple mount.

¹ sn Hermon refers to Mount Hermon, located north of Israel.

¹ sn The mountain of Bashan probably refers to Mount Hermon.

² tn Heb “the sons of Ammon, Moab, and Mount Seir.”

¹ tn Heb “I gave to Esau Mount Seir to possess it.”

² tn Heb “going up on,” that is, mounting for intercourse.

³ tn Heb “going up on,” that is, mounting for intercourse.

⁴ sn Mount Seir is synonymous with Edom. “By way of Mount Seir” refers to the route from Horeb that ended up in Edom Cf. CEV “by way of the Mount Seir Road”; TEV “by way of the hill country of Edom.”