The One Year Bible TLB (276 page)

26:49
embraced,
literally, “kissed,” the greeting still used among men in Eastern lands.

26:64
the Messiah,
literally, “the Son of Man.”

32:3
when I wouldn’t admit what a sinner I was,
literally, “when I kept silence.”

32:6
Judgment will not touch him,
literally, “When the great waters overflow they shall not reach him.”

32:11
all those who are his,
literally, “you righteous.”
all those who try to obey him,
literally, “all who are upright in heart.”

32:32
then blot
me
out of the book you have written,
or “then kill me instead of them.”

33:12
You say you are my friend,
literally, “You have said you know me by name.”

33:13
guide me clearly along the way you want me to travel,
or “show me your ways,” or “show me your majesty.”

33:17
you are my friend,
literally, “I know you by name.”

33:19
I will announce to you the meaning of my name,
literally, “I will proclaim before you my name.” His name,
Jehovah,
means, “I will be what I will be.” (See Exodus 3:14.)

26:69
with Jesus, for both of you are from Galilee,
literally, “with Jesus the Galilean.”

26:73
Galilean,
implied.

27:1
to sentence Jesus to death,
literally, “took counsel against Jesus to put him to death.” They did not have the authority themselves.

27:3
deeply regretted what he had done,
 literally, “repented himself.”

27:11
the Jews’ Messiah,
literally, “the ‘King’ of the Jews.”

34:5-6
announced the meaning of his name,
literally, “proclaimed the name of Jehovah.”

34:7
forgiving their sins,
literally, “forgiving iniquity and transgression and sin.”
or else,
implied.

34:13
shameful idols,
or
Asherim.
They were carved statues of male and female genital organs.

34:15
they are spiritual prostitutes . . . sacrificing to their gods,
literally, “they play the harlot worshiping their gods.”

34:19
Every firstborn male,
literally, “All that opens the womb.”

34:27
Write down these laws,
that is, the preceding laws in vv. 12-26.

34:28
At that time God,
implied; see 34:1; Deuteronomy 10:1-4.

34:33
put a veil over his face,
so that the people would not see the glory fade; see 2 Corinthians 3:13.

27:17
Jesus your Messiah,
literally, “Jesus who is called Christ.”

27:21
when the governor asked again,
implied.

36:35
inner,
implied.

27:45
earth,
or “land.”

27:51
secluding the Holiest Place,
implied.

27:54
God’s Son,
or “a godly man.”

27:62
at the close of the first day of the Passover ceremonies,
implied; literally, “on the morrow, which is after the Preparation.”

27:66
So they sealed the stone.
This was done by stringing a cord across the rock, the cord being sealed at each end with clay.

34:1
I will constantly speak of his glories and grace,
literally, “His praise shall continually be in my mouth.”

38:4
in the firebox,
implied.

38:27
95 pounds,
literally, “a talent.” The exact weight cannot be ascertained.

28:9
Good morning,
literally, “All hail!”

28:19
in all the nations,
literally, “of all nations.”

28:20
world,
or “age.”

39:6-7
two . . . two,
implied.
reminders to Jehovah concerning the people of Israel,
literally, “to be stones of memorial for the children of Israel.”

39:15-18
to the ephod,
implied.

39:24
embroidered,
implied.

39:33-40
gold,
implied.

1:2
his Son,
implied.

1:3
Isaiah said.
Some ancient manuscripts read, “the prophets said.” This quotation, unrecorded in the book of Isaiah, appears in Malachi 3:1.
be ready for the Lord’s arrival,
literally, “make ready the way of the Lord; make his paths straight.”

1:4
so that God could forgive them,
literally, “preaching a baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sins.”

1:7
so much greater that I am not even worthy to be his slave,
literally, “whose shoes I am not worthy to unloose.”

1:8
with water,
or “in water.” The Greek word is not clear on this controversial point.
with God’s Holy Spirit,
or “in God’s Holy Spirit”; the Greek is not clear.

1:12-13
afterwards,
implied in parallel passages.

1:14
by King Herod,
implied.

1:22
quite unlike what they were used to hearing,
literally, “not as the scribes.”

1:4
as the penalty for his sins,
literally, “to make atonement for him.”

1:6-7
the priests will skin,
literally, “he shall skin.”

1:9
they will be an acceptable burnt offering with which the Lord is pleased,
literally, “it will be a sweet savor unto the Lord.”

1:15-17
the Lord will have pleasure in this sacrifice,
literally, “it will be a sweet savor unto the Lord.”

2:2
take a handful, representing the entire amount,
literally, “shall burn the memorial portion thereof upon the altar, an offering made by fire.”

2:9
a representative portion,
literally, “the memorial.”

2:12
but not as burnt offerings,
literally, “but not for a sweet savor on the altar.”

2:13
seasoned with salt.
In many of the languages of the ancient Near East, the word
salt
is a homonym of the word
good.
It was used symbolically for
goodness
in making covenants.

2:4
right down in front of Jesus,
implied.

2:6
religious leaders,
literally, “scribes.”

2:9-11
the Messiah,
literally, “the Son of Man.”

35:19
rejoice,
literally, “wink with the eye.”

35:24
Declare me “not guilty,” for you are just,
literally, “Judge me according to your righteousness.”

35:27
child,
literally, “servant.”

9:17
Stolen melons,
literally, “stolen water.”
stolen apples,
literally, “stolen food.”

4:15
leaders,
literally, “elders.”

4:26
thank offering,
literally, “peace offering.” Also in vv. 31, 35.

5:6
he shall be freed from his sin, and need not fulfill the vow,
implied.

5:15
worth whatever fine,
literally, “using the standard of the shekel of the sanctuary.”

5:16
or the tithe omitted,
implied in remainder of the verse.

2:16
the Jewish religious leaders,
literally, “the scribes of the Pharisees.”

2:21
way of doing things,
implied.

2:23
eating the grain,
implied.

2:25-26
special bread,
literally “shewbread.”

2:28
the Messiah,
literally, “the Son of Man.”

3:6
Pharisees,
a religious sect of the Jews.
Herodians,
a pro-Roman political party.

36:6
You are concerned,
literally, “You preserve.”

36:10
your blessings,
literally, “your righteousness.”

6:18
But only the priests,
literally, “[only] whoever is holy may touch them,” or “whoever touches them shall become holy.”

7:12
unleavened short bread,
literally, “unleavened loaves mingled with oil.”

7:20
he has defiled what is sacred,
literally, “it pertains unto Jehovah.”

3:27
cast out,
implied.

3:30
instead of acknowledging it was by the Holy Spirit’s power,
implied.

8:8
the Urim and the Thummim.
Apparently a kind of sacred lot used to determine the Lord’s will by simple yes or no alternatives.

8:24
The rest of the blood he sprinkled back and forth upon the altar,
literally, “Moses threw the blood upon the altar round about.”

8:28
along with the burnt offering,
literally, “upon the burnt offering.”

37:17
those he has forgiven,
literally, “the righteous.”

37:18
observes the good deeds done by godly men,
literally, “knows the days of the upright.”

9:15
the sin offering for himself.
See vv. 8-11.

10:1
placed unholy fire in their censers . . . and offered the incense before the Lord,
or “placed fire in their censers . . . and offered unholy fire.” Their fatal error is not clearly identified.

4:33
as much as they were ready to understand,
literally, “as they were able to hear.”

5:20
to visit the Ten Towns,
or “to visit Decapolis.”

37:34
with every blessing,
literally, “to possess the land.”

10:6
an evil man inwardly curses his luck,
literally, “but the mouth of the wicked conceals violence.”

12:5
shall continue her recovery,
literally, “shall continue in her blood of purification.”

38:7
My loins burn with inflammation,
implied.

38:8
in despair,
or “because of the pains in my heart.”

38:17
How constantly I find myself upon the verge of sin,
literally, “I am ready to fall.”

13:3
must declare him a leper,
literally, “shall declare him unclean.”

13:25
must pronounce him a leper,
literally, “must pronounce him unclean.” Also v. 27.

13:34
he is free,
literally, “he is clean.”

13:45
I am a leper, I am a leper,
literally, “unclean, unclean.”

13:55
through and through,
literally, “whether the bareness be within or without,” or “whether it be bald in the head thereof or in the forehead thereof.”

39:9
for my punishment is from you,
literally, “for you have done it.”

14:19
and again,
implied.

6:37
a fortune,
literally, “200 denarii,” a year’s wages.

6:52
For they didn’t want to believe,
literally, “For their hearts were hardened,” perhaps implying jealousy, as in 6:2-6.

40:6
But you have accepted the offer of my lifelong service,
literally, “My ears you have dug.”

40:7
This verse was quoted by Christ as applying to himself. See John 4:34.

40:9
the good news that you forgive people’s sins,
literally, “your righteousness.” Also in v. 10.

15:1-2
a genital discharge,
literally, “an issue out of his flesh.”

15:32
is defiled by a genital disease,
literally, “has an issue.”

16:8, 10
sent away
and
sent out . . . as a scapegoat,
literally, “for Azazel” or “for removing.”

16:15
Then he must go out,
implied.

16:19
making it holy,
literally, “hallowing it.”

16:22
where no one lives,
literally, “a solitary land.”

16:26
the goat out into the desert,
literally, “for Azazel” or “for removing.”

7:3
sprinkled their arms to the elbows,
literally, “washed with the fist.”

7:15-16
Many of the ancient manuscripts add v. 16: “If any man has ears to hear, let him hear.”
Your souls aren’t harmed by what you eat, but by what you think and say,
literally, “What proceeds out of the man defiles the man.”

10:13
admired,
implied.

16:29-30
on the twenty-fifth day of September
(which was “on the tenth day of the seventh month” of the Hebrew calendar).

16:31
in quiet humility,
or “in fasting.”

17:3-4
sacrifices,
literally, “slaughters.”

17:7
evil spirits,
literally, “hairy ones.”

17:11
because it is the life,
implied.

17:14
every bird and animal,
literally, “every creature.”

18:4-5
shall live,
literally, “shall live in them” or “shall live by them.”

18:6
marry,
literally, “uncover the nakedness of,” that is, “have sexual intercourse with.”

18:10
for she is a close relative,
literally, “for theirs is your own nakedness.”

18:14
nor your aunt—the wife of your father’s brother.
This prohibition applied not only while her husband lived, but also after his death.

18:16
for she is your brother’s.
Except when the brother died and left no heir, in which case his wife was left to a brother to beget children for her to carry on the name and inheritance of the deceased. See Deuteronomy 25:5.

18:25
and will throw them out of the land,
literally, “the land vomits out her inhabitants.”

18:28
or I will throw you out of the land, just as I will throw out,
literally, “that the land vomit not you out also . . . as it vomited out.”

7:24
the region of Tyre and Sidon,
about fifty miles away.

7:27
First I should help my own family—the Jews,
literally, “Let the children eat first.”

41:3
He nurses them when they are sick and soothes their pains and worries,
literally, “You make all his bed in his sickness.”

10:15
only . . . only,
implied.

19:16
Don’t falsely accuse your neighbor of some crime,
literally, “Neither shall you stand against the blood of your neighbor.”

19:20
slave girl,
literally, “not yet redeemed, nor given her freedom.”

19:23
for they are considered ceremonially defiled,
literally, “you shall count the fruit thereof as their uncircumcision.”

19:27
as the heathen do,
implied.

20:3
my Tabernacle,
literally, “my sanctuary.”

20:16
for they deserve their punishment,
literally, “their blood shall be upon them.”

20:21
his brother’s wife.
However, marriage to his brother’s widow was required if she had no children. See Deuteronomy 25:5.

8:11
to argue with him,
literally, “to test him.”

8:12
How many more miracles do you people need?
literally, “Why does this generation seek a sign?”

8:21
And yet you think I’m worried that we have no bread?
literally, “Do you not yet understand?”

8:31
he would suffer,
literally, “the Son of Man would suffer.”

8:32
chided him,
“began to rebuke him.”

8:38
the Messiah,
literally, “the Son of Man.”

42:4-5
for his help,
literally, “for the help of his countenance.”

42:7
floods of sorrow pour upon me like a thundering cataract,
literally, “deep calls to deep at the noise of your waterfalls.”

20:22
so that I will not throw you out of your new land,
literally, “that the land I give you will not vomit you out again.”

21:2-3
unmarried,
literally, “a virgin.”

21:11
not even his father or mother.
Note this rule applied to the High Priest, while the contrary instructions in v. 1 applied to ordinary priests.

21:12
when on duty,
implied.

21:14-15
for he must not be the father of children of mixed blood—half priestly and half ordinary,
literally, “he must not profane his offspring among his people.”

22:12
the sacred offerings,
literally, “the elevation of the holy things.”

9:9
after he had risen,
literally, “after the Son of Man had risen.”

9:11
before the Messiah could come,
implied.

9:12-13
the Messiah,
literally, “the Son of Man.”

9:18
become rigid,
or “is growing weaker day by day.”

9:19
to his disciples,
implied.
Oh, what tiny faith you have,
literally, “O unbelieving generation.”

9:29
Cases like this require prayer.
“And fasting” is added in some manuscripts, but not the most ancient.

43:5
he will make me smile again,
literally, “he is the help of my countenance.”

23:3
your Sabbaths,
implied.

23:5
This is to be celebrated on the first day of April,
literally, “on the fourteenth day of the first month” (of the Hebrew calendar). This corresponds approximately to our April first.

23:7
all ordinary work shall cease,
literally, “you shall do no hard work.”

23:17
of the first sampling of your later crops,
literally, “as first fruits to the Lord.”

23:18
very acceptable to Jehovah,
literally, “of a sweet odor to the Lord.”

23:23-24
Mid-September,
literally, “the first day of the seventh month” (of the Hebrew calendar).

23:26-27
nine days later,
literally, “on the tenth day of the seventh month” (of the Hebrew calendar).

23:33-34
on the last day of September,
literally, “on the fifteenth day of the seventh month” (of the Hebrew calendar).
Festival of Shelters,
literally, “Feast of Tabernacles.”

23:40
build shelters with them,
implied.

9:39
will quickly turn against me,
literally, “will be able to speak evil of me.”

9:43-44
Verses 44, 46 (which are identical with v. 48) are omitted in some of the ancient manuscripts.

9:49
where all are salted with fire,
literally, “for everyone shall be salted with fire.”

10:1
Then he left Capernaum,
literally, “And rising up, he went from there.” Mentioned here so quietly, this was his final farewell to Galilee. He never returned until after his death and resurrection.

24:11
the Egyptian man’s son,
literally, “the Israelite woman’s son.”
cursed God,
literally, “blasphemed the Name.”

24:18
that isn’t his,
implied.
shall replace it,
literally, “shall make it good, life for life.”

25:9
the Day of Atonement,
literally, “the tenth day of the seventh month (of the Hebrew calendar).

25:29
in the city,
literally, “in a walled city.”

25:33
and the surrounding fields,
implied.

10:13
mothers,
implied.

10:20
never once,
literally, “never from my youth.”

10:24
for those who trust in riches.
Some of the ancient manuscripts do not contain these words.

26:4-5
long after the normal time,
literally, “until the grape harvest.”

26:13
so that you can walk with dignity,
literally, “and make you go upright,” or “walk with heads held high.”

27:3
shall pay twenty-five dollars.
Note: The actual value by today’s standards is uncertain. The above figures are approximate.

27:13
If the animal is a kind that may be offered as a sacrifice,
implied.

10:33
the Messiah,
literally, “the Son of Man.”

10:35
came over and spoke to him in a low voice,
literally, “came up to him.”

10:45
the Messiah,
literally, “the Son of Man.”

10:49
You lucky fellow,
literally, “Be of good cheer.”