² tn Or “those of humble position”

² tn Heb “will stand [in position] and shepherd.”

¹ tn This Greek particle (οὐχί, ouchi) expects a positive reply.

³ tn The rhetorical negatives are balanced by a rhetorical positive.

¹ sn The metaphor depicts how secure his position will be.

³ tn Heb “great men,” probably in wealth, position, and prestige.

⁴ tn Heb “listen to my voice,” so as to respond positively.

¹ tn Heb “Did not he, Hezekiah, eliminate…?” This rhetorical question presupposes a positive reply (“yes, he did”) and so has been translated here as a positive statement.

¹ sn The Greek term builds (himself) up does not necessarily bear positive connotations in this context.

⁵ sn In the Greek text the expression “from among the Gentiles” is in emphatic position.

² sn The phrase this man is in emphatic position in the Greek text.

⁵ sn In the Greek text the phrase even to the Gentiles is in an emphatic position.

² tn The question in Greek introduced with οὐχί (ouchi) expects a positive reply.

¹ tn Or “know for certain.” This term is in an emphatic position in the clause.

⁴ tn This question, prefaced with οὐκ (ouk) in Greek, anticipates a positive answer.

² tn This question uses a Greek particle (οὐχί, ouchi) that expects a positive reply.

¹ sn The question in Greek expects a positive reply and is also phrased with irony.

² tn The interrogative particle used here in the Greek text (οὐχί, ouchi) expects a positive reply.

³ tn The Greek construction used here (οὐχί, ouchi) expects a positive reply.

⁴ tn Or “exalted.” This refers to the pride that often comes with money and position.