[48:3] 1 tn Heb “the former things beforehand I declared.”
[48:3] 2 tn Heb “and from my mouth they came forth and I caused them to be heard.”
[48:4] 3 tn The words “I did this” are supplied in the translation for stylistic reasons. In the Hebrew text v. 4 is subordinated to v. 3.
[48:4] 4 sn The image is that of a person who has tensed the muscles of the face and neck as a sign of resolute refusal.