78:61 He allowed the symbol of his strong presence to be captured; 5
he gave the symbol of his splendor 6 into the hand of the enemy. 7
1 tn Heb “you will see [the] trouble of [the] dwelling place.” Since God’s dwelling place/sanctuary is in view, the pronoun is supplied in the translation (see v. 29).
2 tn Heb “in all which he does good with Israel.”
3 tc The LXX and a Qumran manuscript have the first person pronoun “my” here.
4 tn Heb “all the days.”
5 tn Heb “and he gave to captivity his strength.” The expression “his strength” refers metonymically to the ark of the covenant, which was housed in the tabernacle at Shiloh.
6 tn Heb “and his splendor into the hand of an enemy.” The expression “his splendor” also refers metonymically to the ark of the covenant.
7 sn Verses 60-61 refer to the Philistines’ capture of the ark in the days of Eli (1 Sam 4:1-11).