³ tn Heb “I was low.”

⁵ tn Heb “are brought low.”

¹ tn Heb “bowed low and bowed down to.”

³ tn Heb “for we are very low.”

¹ tn Heb “for I am very low.”

¹ tn Heb “men are brought down, men are brought low, the eyes of pride are brought low.”

¹ tn Heb “the one who makes low to see.”

¹ tn Heb “who, in our low condition, remembered us.”

² tn Heb “and from the dust your word will be low.”

² tn Heb “and in humiliation the city is laid low.”

² tn Grk “a leper approaching, bowed low before him, saying.”

² tc Heb “but your eyes are upon the proud, you bring low.” Ps 18:27 reads “but proud eyes you bring low.”

² tn Heb “but proud eyes you bring low.” 2 Sam 22:28 reads, “your eyes [are] upon the proud, [whom] you bring low.”

¹ tn Heb “bowed low, face [to] the ground, and bowed down to the king.”

³ tn Heb “low in spirit”; KJV “humble in spirit.” This refers to an attitude of humility.

¹ tn Heb “and they bowed low and they bowed down.” The use of synonyms here emphasizes the brothers’ humility.

³ tn Heb “bows it [= his heart] down.” Anxiety weighs heavily on the heart, causing depression. The spirit is brought low.

¹ tn Heb “and the eyes of the pride of men will be brought low, and the arrogance of men will be brought down.” The repetition of the verbs שָׁפַל (shafal) and שָׁחָח (shakhakh) from v. 9 draws attention to the appropriate nature of the judgment. Those proud men who “bow low” before idols will be forced to “bow low” before God when he judges their sin.

¹ tn Heb “and the pride of men will be brought down, and the arrogance of men will be brought low.” As in v. 11, the repetition of the verbs שָׁפַל (shafal) and שָׁחָח (shakhakh) from v. 9 draws attention to the appropriate nature of the judgment. Those proud men who “bow low” before idols will be forced to “bow low” before God when he judges their sin.

¹ tn Heb “you have brought me very low,” or “you have knocked me to my knees.” The infinitive absolute precedes the verb for emphasis.