² tn Grk “the doors were shut”; “locked” conveys a more appropriate idea for the modern English reader.

² tn Grk “the doors were shut”; “locked” conveys a more appropriate idea for the modern English reader.

⁴ tn Heb “and speak/tell them.” However, the translation chosen is more appropriate to modern idiom.

³ sn God delivers the downtrodden and oppressed, but sinful rebels who oppose his reign are treated appropriately.

¹ tn Heb “ground.” Since this was indoors, “floor” is more appropriate than “ground.”

¹ tn Heb “said to.” Since what follows is a question, “asked” is appropriate in this context.

² tn Heb “meet [with hostility]”; “harm.” In light of v. 13, “kill” is an appropriate translation.

² tn Heb “listen to the voice of,” meaning listen so as to respond appropriately.

² tn Normally, “dawning,” but as the Jewish Sabbath begins at 6 p.m., “beginning” is more appropriate.

¹ tn The Hebrew term refers to sacrificial meat not eaten by the appropriate time (Lev 7:18; 19:7).

³ tn Heb “galloped, galloped.” The repetition is for emphasis and is more appropriately indicated in English with an adverb.

² tn The disjunctive vav (ו) here introduces a circumstantial clause; the most appropriate one here would be the concessive “although.”

⁴ sn The name Sukkoth means “shelters,” an appropriate name in light of the shelters Jacob built there for his livestock.

¹ sn The name Peniel means “face of God.” Since Jacob saw God face-to-face here, the name is appropriate.

¹ tn Or “kill.” Traditionally θῦσον (thuson) is translated “kill,” but in the case of animals intended for food, “slaughter” is more appropriate.

³ tn Or “kill.” Traditionally θῦσον (thuson) is translated “kill,” but in the case of animals intended for food, “slaughter” is more appropriate.

² tn Or “as even we.” The phrase ὡς καὶ ἡμεῖς (hōs kai hēmeis) makes ἡμεῖς emphatic. The translation above adds an appropriate emphasis to the passage.

⁴ tn Heb “a sound will sing in the window.” If some type of owl is in view, “hoot” is a more appropriate translation (cf. NEB, NRSV).

³ tn The temporal use of the particle כִּי (ki; BDB 472 s.v. כִּי 2.a) seems more appropriate to the context than the causal use.

² sn The expressions “eat” and “drink” carry the implied comparison forward; they mean that the simple are to appropriate the teachings of wisdom.