² tn Heb “with the best of oils they anoint [themselves].”

² tn Grk “affection and mercy.” The Greek idea, however, is best expressed by “or” in English.

⁵ sn This is best taken as a parenthetical note by the author.

² sn This is best taken as a parenthetical note by the author.

² sn This remark is best regarded as a parenthetical note by the author.

² tn In context, this imperfect verb is best taken as an ingressive imperfect.

² sn This remark is best regarded as a parenthetical note by the author.

² sn This remark is best regarded as a parenthetical note by the author.

¹ tn The particle כִּי (ki) is best understood as asseverative or emphatic here.

² tn The Hebrew “all will not stand” is best rendered “none will stand.”

¹ tn Heb “and they said to him.” In context this is best understood as an exclamation.

⁴ tn Or “ulcerated sores”; the term in the Greek text is singular but is probably best understood as a collective singular.

¹ tc The earliest and best mss do not contain 7:53-8:11 (see note on 7:53).

⁴ tn Or “the best places.” The “places of honor” at the meal would be those closest to the host.

¹ tn The prefixed verb form is best understood as a defectively written imperfect (see Deut 7:16).

¹ tn In this poetic narrative context the prefixed verbal form is best understood as a preterite indicating past tense, not imperfect.

³ sn The line is perhaps best understood as describing one who thinks he is invested with the power of God.

¹ tn In this poetic narrative context the prefixed verbal form is best understood as a preterite indicating past tense, not imperfect.

¹ tn Heb “and let him die.” The jussive form with vav after the imperative is best translated as a purpose clause.

¹ sn The term הוֹד (hod, “vigor; splendor; majesty”) in this context means the best time of one’s life (cf. NIV84 “your best strength”), the full manly vigor that will be wasted with licentiousness. Here it is paralleled by “years,” which refers to the best years of that vigor, the prime of life. Life would be ruined by living this way, or the revenge of the woman’s husband would cut it short.