Discovery Box| (0.50465064516129) | (Isa 42:24) |
2 tn Heb “they were not willing in his ways to walk, and they did not listen to his law.” |
| (0.50465064516129) | (Jer 2:36) |
2 tn Heb “You will be ashamed/disappointed by Egypt, just as you were ashamed/ disappointed by Assyria.” |
| (0.50465064516129) | (Jer 11:21) |
4 tn Heb “who were seeking my life, saying…” The sentence is broken up in conformity with contemporary English style. |
| (0.50465064516129) | (Jer 25:20) |
3 sn See further Jer 47:1-7 for the judgment against the Philistines. The Philistine cities were west of Judah. |
| (0.50465064516129) | (Jer 25:21) |
1 sn See further Jer 49:7-22 for the judgment against Edom. Edom, Moab, and Ammon were east of Judah. |
| (0.50465064516129) | (Jer 25:22) |
3 sn The connection with Tyre and Sidon suggests that these were Phoenician colonies. See also Isa 23:2. |
| (0.50465064516129) | (Jer 51:27) |
2 sn Ararat, Minni, and Ashkenaz are three kingdoms who were located in the Lake Van, Lake Urmia region which are now parts of eastern Turkey and northwestern Iran. They were kingdoms which had been conquered and made vassal states by the Medes in the early sixth century. The Medes were the dominant country in this region from around 590 |
| (0.50465064516129) | (Eze 4:1) |
1 sn Ancient Near Eastern bricks were 10 to 24 inches long and 6 to 13 1/2 inches wide. |
| (0.50465064516129) | (Eze 4:9) |
1 sn Wheat, barley, beans, lentils, millet, and spelt. All these foods were common in Mesopotamia where Ezekiel was exiled. |
| (0.50465064516129) | (Eze 4:13) |
1 sn Unclean food among the nations. Lands outside of Israel were considered unclean (Josh 22:19; Amos 7:17). |
| (0.50465064516129) | (Eze 22:6) |
1 tn Heb “Look! The princes of Israel, each according to his arm, were in you in order to shed blood.” |
| (0.50465064516129) | (Eze 34:5) |
1 tn As a case of dittography, the MT repeats “and they were scattered” at the end of the verse. |
| (0.50465064516129) | (Eze 34:25) |
2 sn The woods were typically considered to be places of danger (Ps 104:20-21; Jer 5:6). |
| (0.50465064516129) | (Eze 39:19) |
1 sn Eating the fat and drinking blood were God’s exclusive rights in Israelite sacrifices (Lev 3:17). |
| (0.50465064516129) | (Eze 39:28) |
1 tn Heb “there,” referring to the foreign nations to which they were exiled. The translation makes the referent clear. |
| (0.50465064516129) | (Eze 40:16) |
1 sn Decorative palm trees were also a part of Solomon’s temple (1 Kgs 6:29, 32, 35). |
| (0.50465064516129) | (Dan 6:10) |
6 sn No specific posture for offering prayers is prescribed in the OT. Kneeling, as here, and standing were both practiced. |
| (0.50465064516129) | (Dan 6:24) |
4 tc The LXX specifies only the two overseers, together with their families, as those who were cast into the lions’ den. |
| (0.50465064516129) | (Amo 5:10) |
2 sn In ancient Israelite culture, legal disputes were resolved in the city gate, where the town elders met. |
| (0.50465064516129) | (Amo 8:5) |
5 tn Here and in v. 6 the words “we’re eager” are supplied in the translation for clarification. |
