² sn Cf. Luke 8:3.

¹ sn Cf. Luke 8:3.

⁴ sn A quotation from Deut 8:3.

⁴ tn Grk “binding.” See Acts 8:3.

¹ tc The LXX has Adar. Cf. 1 Chr 8:3.

¹ sn He does whatever he pleases. Such sovereignty is characteristic of kings (see Eccl 8:3).

² tn Or “could not remain unnoticed” (see L&N 28.83).

³ tn This is a distributive use of κατά (kata); see L&N 83:12.

³ tn Perhaps, “in the middle of the throne area” (see L&N 83.10).

² tn Perhaps, “in the middle of the throne area” (see L&N 83.10).

⁵ tn Or “saw visions from God.” References to divine visions occur also in Ezek 8:3; 40:2

¹ tn The expression introduces the three major visions of Ezekiel (1:1; 8:3; 40:2).

³ tn BDAG 762 s.v. παραδίδωμι 1.b has “εἰς φυλακήν put in prison Ac 8:3.”

² sn Kadesh is Ain Qadeis, about 50 miles (83 km) south of Beer Sheba. It is called Kadesh-barnea in Num 32:8.

² tn The precise meaning of the Hebrew term מִכְתָּם (mikhtam) is uncertain. HALOT 582-83 s.v. defines it as “inscription.”

¹ tn In Ps 119:83 the noun refers to “smoke,” but here, where the elements of nature are addressed, the clouds, which resemble smoke, are probably in view.

² tn Heb “to their windows,” i.e., to the openings in their coops. See HALOT 83 s.v. אֲרֻבָּה.

³ tn Heb, “does not draw near to.” “Draw near” is a euphemism for sexual intercourse (Lev 18:14; Deut 22:14; Isa 8:3).

⁶ tn Grk “the whole (inhabited) world,” but this was a way to refer to the Roman empire (L&N 1.83).

² sn A quotation from Deut 8:3. Jesus will live by doing God’s will, and will take no shortcuts.