17:4 “At that time 1
Jacob’s splendor will be greatly diminished, 2
and he will become skin and bones. 3
1 tn Heb “in that day” (so KJV). The verb that introduces this verse serves as a discourse particle and is untranslated; see note on “in the future” in 2:2.
2 tn Heb “will be tiny.”
3 tn Heb “and the fatness of his flesh will be made lean.”