Judges 8:25

8:25 They said, “We are happy to give you earrings.” ¹  So they ²  spread out a garment, and each one threw an earring from his plunder onto it.

Judges 9:17

9:17 my father fought for you; he risked his life ³  and delivered you from Midian’s power. ⁴ 

Judges 9:53

9:53 a woman threw an upper millstone ⁵  down on his ⁶  head and shattered his skull.

Judges 15:17

15:17 When he finished speaking, he threw the jawbone down ⁷  and named that place Ramath Lehi. ⁸ 

[8:25]  ¹ tn Heb “We will indeed give.”

[8:25]  ² tc In the LXX the subject of this verb is singular, referring to Gideon rather than to the Israelites.

[9:17]  ³ tc Heb “threw his life out in front,” that is, “exposed himself to danger.” The MT form מִנֶּגֶד (minneged, “from before”) should probably be read as מִנֶּגְדּוֹ (minnegdo, “from before him”); haplography of vav has likely occurred here in the MT.

[9:17]  ⁴ tn Heb “hand.”

[9:53]  ⁵ sn A hand mill consisted of an upper stone and larger lower stone. One would turn the upper stone with a handle to grind the grain, which was placed between the stones. An upper millstone, which was typically about two inches thick and a foot or so in diameter, probably weighed 25-30 pounds (11.4-13.6 kg). See G. F. Moore, Judges (ICC), 268; C. F. Burney, Judges, 288.

[9:53]  ⁶ tn Heb “Abimelech’s.” The proper name has been replaced by the pronoun “his” in the translation in keeping with conventions of English narrative style.

[15:17]  ⁷ tn Heb “from his hand.”

[15:17]  ⁸ sn The name Ramath Lehi means “Height of the Jawbone.”