Discovery Box| (0.64547025641026) | (Pro 22:29) |
3 sn The fifth saying affirms that true skill earns recognition and advancement (cf. Instruction of Amenemope, chap. 30, 27:16-17 [ANET 424]). |
| (0.64547025641026) | (Pro 26:13) |
1 sn The Book of Fools covered vv. 1-12. This marks the beginning of what may be called the Book of Sluggards (vv. 13-16). |
| (0.64547025641026) | (Isa 10:12) |
2 tn The Hebrew term translated “sovereign master” here and in vv. 16, 23, 24, 33 is אֲדֹנָי (’adonay). |
| (0.64547025641026) | (Isa 51:13) |
2 tn Or “the heavens” (also in v. 16). The Hebrew term שָׁמַיִם (shamayim) may be translated “heavens” or “sky” depending on the context. |
| (0.64547025641026) | (Isa 63:19) |
1 tn Heb “we were from antiquity” (see v. 16). The collocation עוֹלָם + מִן + הָיָה (hayah + min + ’olam) occurs only here. |
| (0.64547025641026) | (Jer 15:19) |
3 sn For the classic statement of the prophet as God’s “mouth/mouthpiece,” = “spokesman,” see Exod 4:15-16; 7:1-2. |
| (0.64547025641026) | (Jer 17:12) |
1 sn The |
| (0.64547025641026) | (Jer 18:12) |
2 sn This has been the consistent pattern of their behavior. See 7:24; 9:13; 13:10; 16:12. |
| (0.64547025641026) | (Jer 18:16) |
2 sn The actions of “shaking of the head” and “hissing” were obviously gestures of scorn and derision. See Lam 2:15-16. |
| (0.64547025641026) | (Jer 26:20) |
2 tn Heb “in the name of the |
| (0.64547025641026) | (Jer 32:17) |
2 tn This is an attempt to render the Hebrew particle normally translated “behold.” See the translator’s note on 1:6 for the usage of this particle. |
| (0.64547025641026) | (Jer 44:27) |
1 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. |
| (0.64547025641026) | (Jer 50:13) |
2 sn Compare Jer 49:17 and the study note there and see also the study notes on 18:16 and 19:8. |
| (0.64547025641026) | (Eze 9:4) |
2 sn For a similar concept in the Bible, see Rev 7:2-4; 13:16; 14:9, 11; 20:4; 22:4. |
| (0.64547025641026) | (Eze 15:7) |
2 sn This escape refers to the exile of Ezekiel and others in 597 |
| (0.64547025641026) | (Eze 16:8) |
2 tn See similar use of this term in Ezek 23:17; Prov 7:16; Song of Songs 4:10; 7:13. |
| (0.64547025641026) | (Eze 21:21) |
3 tn This word refers to personal idols that were apparently used for divination purposes (Gen 31:19; 1 Sam 19:13, 16). |
| (0.64547025641026) | (Eze 23:5) |
1 sn Played the harlot refers to alliances with pagan nations in this context. In Ezek 16 harlotry described the sin of idolatry. |
| (0.64547025641026) | (Eze 37:26) |
1 sn See Isa 24:5; 55:3; 61:8; Jer 32:40; 50:5; Ezek 16:60, for other references to perpetual covenants. |
| (0.64547025641026) | (Eze 45:10) |
1 sn Previous legislation regarding this practice may be found in Lev 19:35-36; Deut 25:13-16; Mic 6:10-12. |
