81:10 I am the Lord, your God,
the one who brought you out of the land of Egypt.
Open your mouth wide and I will fill it!’
1 tn Heb “he”; the referent (Elisha) has been specified in the translation for clarity.
2 tn Heb “and he took [them].”
3 tn Heb “man of God.”
4 tn Heb “[It was necessary] to strike five or six times, then you would strike down Syria until destruction.” On the syntax of the infinitive construct, see GKC 349 §114.k.
5 tn The word “it” is not in the Greek text, but is implied. Direct objects were often omitted in Greek when clear from the context.