³ tn Heb “there was not seen like these formerly in the land of Judah.”

¹ tn “Have you seen…” The question is rhetorical and expects a positive answer.

² tn Heb “and it was seen by its height and by the abundance of its branches.”

⁴ tn Heb “a horn of vision” [or “conspicuousness”], i.e., “a conspicuous horn,” one easily seen.

² tn Grk “The things which I have seen with the Father I speak about.”

² tn Grk “as many as have not seen my face in the flesh.”

¹ tn The use of the infinitive absolute with the perfect tense intensifies the statement: I have surely seen – there is no doubt that I have seen and will do something about it.

⁴ sn I have seen God face to face. See the note on the name “Peniel” earlier in the verse.

⁴ tn Heb “for therefore I have seen your face like seeing the face of God and you have accepted me.”

¹ tn The words “was heard” are supplied in the translation to avoid the impression that the voice was seen.

³ tn Heb “all the days of Joshua and all the days of the old men who outlived him, who had seen.”

³ tn Heb “there has not come thus, the fine timber, and there has not been seen to this day.”

¹ tn Heb “Your shame will be seen.” In this context “shame” is a euphemism referring to the genitals.

⁴ sn Mary is seen here as an example of an object of God’s grace (blessed) for all generations.

⁷ tn Grk “they had seen, saying.” The participle λέγοντες (legontes) is redundant in contemporary English and has not been translated.

² sn Everything written about me. The divine plan, events, and scripture itself are seen here as being one.

³ sn Note how the failure to respond to the message of the gospel is seen as a failure to turn.

² tn The Niphal imperfect could simply be rendered “will not be seen,” but given the emphasis of the preceding verses, it is more binding than that, and so a negated obligatory imperfect fits better: “it must not be seen.” It would also be possible to render it with a potential imperfect tense: “it cannot be seen.”

¹ sn Note the use in Exod 40:3, “and you will screen the ark with the curtain.” The glory is covered, veiled from being seen.

¹ tn The Hebrew text includes “to your eyes,” but this is redundant in English style (cf. the preceding “you have seen”) and is omitted in the translation.