1 tn The Hebrew text reads “their tents,” apparently referring to those of the Hamites mentioned at the end of v. 40. Some prefer to emend the text to read, “the tents of Ham.”
2 tn Heb “and they lived in place of them.”
3 tc Some read here “Ephes Dammim.” See 1 Sam 17:1.
5 tn Heb “the ark of God the
7 tn Heb “a nation, one.”
8 tn Heb “whose God,” or “because God.” In the Hebrew text this clause is subordinated to what precedes. The clauses are separated in the translation for stylistic reasons.
9 tn Heb “redeem” or “deliver.”
10 tn Heb “to make for yourself a name [with] great and awesome [deeds].”
11 tn Heb “to drive out.”
12 tn Heb “from Egypt, nations.” The parallel text in 2 Sam 7:23 reads “from Egypt, nations and its gods.”