78:46 He gave their crops to the grasshopper,
the fruit of their labor to the locust.
78:61 He allowed the symbol of his strong presence to be captured; 1
he gave the symbol of his splendor 2 into the hand of the enemy. 3
106:15 He granted their request,
then struck them with a disease. 4
106:46 He caused all their conquerors 5
to have pity on them.
1 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.
2 tn Heb “and his splendor into the hand of an enemy.” The expression “his splendor” also refers metonymically to the ark of the covenant.
3 sn Verses 60-61 refer to the Philistines’ capture of the ark in the days of Eli (1 Sam 4:1-11).
1 tn Heb “and he sent leanness into their being.”
1 tn Or “captors.”