15:29 When he left there, Jesus went along the Sea of Galilee. Then he went up a mountain, where he sat down.
1 tn Or “the Sea of Galilee” (so NLT); NCV, TEV, CEV “Lake Galilee.”
2 tn The word “River” is not in the Hebrew text, but has been supplied in the translation for clarity (also in vv. 20, 25).
3 tn Heb “from Chinnereth.” The words “the sea of” have been supplied in the translation as a clarification.
4 sn The Salt Sea is another name for the Dead Sea (cf. Gen 14:3; Josh 3:16).
5 tn The meaning of the Hebrew term אַשְׁדֹּת (’ashdot) is unclear. It is usually translated either “slopes” (ASV, NAB, NIV) or “watershed” (NEB).
6 sn Pisgah. This appears to refer to a small range of mountains, the most prominent peak of which is Mount Nebo (Num 21:20; 23:14; Deut 3:27; cf. 34:1).