1 tn Or “punish” (cf. BDB 1047 s.v. שָׁפַט 3.c).
2 tn Heb “ways.”
3 tn Heb “I will place on you.”
4 tn Heb “Behold I.” For the use of this particle see the translator’s note on 1:6. Here it announces the reality of a fact.
5 tn Heb “Behold, I am watching over them for evil/disaster/harm not for good/prosperity/ blessing.” See a parallel usage in 31:28.