Read The One Year Bible TLB Online
Authors: Tyndale
69:22
their joys,
literally, “their table.”
69:28
Let these men be blotted from the list of the living,
or “Let them be blotted out of the book of life.”
69:35
Jerusalem,
literally, “Zion.”
11:6
descendants,
literally, “sons.”
11:21
you,
literally, “your fathers.”
8:30
with thousands of them,
implied. A legion consisted of 6,000 troops. Whether the demons were speaking literally, of course, is unknown.
14:1
as the heathen do when they worship idols,
implied.
14:19-20
With certain exceptions,
see Leviticus 11:20-23.
8:43-44
though she had spent everything she had on doctors.
This clause is not included in some of the ancient manuscripts.
9:5
demonstrating God’s anger against it,
literally, “as a testimony against them.”
16:1
the month of April,
literally, “Abib”—the first month of the Hebrew calendar.
16:3
you left Egypt in such a hurry that there was no time for the bread to rise,
literally, “for you left Egypt in hurried flight.”
9:7
Herod, the governor,
literally, “Herod the Tetrarch.”
9:22
the Messiah,
literally, “the Son of Man”; also in v. 26.
72:6
this son of mine.
The reference seems to look beyond Solomon’s son to Jesus the Messiah.
72:15
there will be constant praise for him,
literally, “men shall pray for him continually.”
His people,
implied; literally, “They” or “He.”
12:9
and eat,
implied.
18:10
must be killed,
implied.
20:15
not to those in the Promised Land itself,
literally, “which are not of the cities of these nations.”
20:20
to make ladders, portable towers, and battering rams,
implied.
9:29
his face began to shine,
literally, “the appearance of his face changed.”
9:41
to his disciples,
implied.
9:44
the Messiah,
literally, “the Son of Man.”
9:46
in the coming Kingdom,
implied.
73:4
all through life their road is smooth,
or “they never have any pains.”
73:24
receive me into the glories of heaven,
or “you will bring me unto honor.”
22:4
when it has slipped beneath its load,
implied.
22:9
the grapes shall be confiscated by the priests,
literally, “lest the fulness of the fruit be consecrated.”
22:19
one hundred dollars,
literally, “a hundred shekels of silver.” The exact value cannot be determined.
22:28-29
he must pay a fine,
literally, “shall pay her father fifty shekels of silver.”
22:30
his father’s widow,
literally, “his father’s wife.” The general law against adultery protected her and other wives while their husbands were living.
9:53
A typical case of discrimination (compare John 4:9). The Jews called the Samaritans “half-breeds,” so the Samaritans naturally hated the Jews.
9:55
Later manuscripts add to vv. 55-56, “And Jesus said, ‘You don’t realize what your hearts are like. For the Son of Man has not come to destroy men’s lives, but to save them.’”
9:58
the Messiah,
literally, “the Son of Man.”
9:59
but wanted to wait until his father’s death,
literally, “but he said, ‘Lord, suffer me first to go and bury my father,’” perhaps meaning that the man could, when his father died, collect the inheritance and have some security.
9:60
Let those without eternal life concern themselves with things like that,
or “Let those who are spiritually dead care for their own dead.”
9:61
ask permission of those at home,
literally, “bid them farewell at home.”
10:4
And don’t waste time along the way,
literally, “Salute no one in the way.”
74:2
Jerusalem,
literally, “Mount Zion.”
74:19
the hawks,
literally, “the wild beasts.”
12:11
Hard work means prosperity,
literally, “He who tills his ground shall have his fill of bread.”
10:13
Tyre and Sidon,
cities destroyed by God in judgment for their wickedness. For a description of this event, see Ezekiel 26–28.
10:21
little children,
literally, “babies.”
10:29
wanted to justify his lack of love for some kinds of people,
literally, “wanted to justify himself.”
10:32
Jewish Temple-assistant,
literally, “Levite.”
10:33
a despised Samaritan,
literally, “a Samaritan.” All Samaritans were despised by Jews and the feeling was mutual, due to historic reasons.
10:34
nursed him through the night,
literally, “took care of him.”
10:35
two twenty-dollar bills,
literally, “two denarii,” each the equivalent of a modern day’s wage.
75:4
lower their insolent gaze,
literally, “lift not up the horn.”
75:10
says the Lord,
implied.
26:2-3
from each annual,
implied.
27:1
gave the people these further instructions to obey,
literally, “Keep all the commandments I enjoin on you today.”
27:2-4
with a coating of lime,
literally, “plaster them with plaster.”
27:8
upon the monument,
implied; see vv. 1-4.
27:14
Then the Levites standing between,
implied.
27:23
widowed,
implied. If she were still married, no special law would be needed to prohibit adultery.
10:38
on their way to Jerusalem,
implied.
10:41
Martha, dear friend,
literally, “Martha, Martha.”
11:1
to recite,
implied.
11:5-6
Then, teaching them more about prayer.
Some ancient manuscripts add at this point additional portions of the Lord’s Prayer as recorded in Matthew 6:9-13.
11:12
Of course not,
implied.
11:15
from Satan,
literally, “from Beelzebub.”
11:16
Others asked for something to happen in the sky to prove his claim of being the Messiah,
implied; literally, “Others, tempting, sought of him a sign from heaven.”
11:21
Satan,
literally, “the Strong.”
11:25
is all swept and clean.
But empty, since the person is neutral about Christ.
11:26
seven times,
implied.
11:29-30
to prove I am the Messiah,
implied.
11:31
the queen of Sheba,
literally, “the queen of the south”; see 1 Kings 10.
11:32
but this nation won’t listen,
implied.
77:10
that the blessings of God have changed to hate,
literally, “that the right hand of the Most High has changed.”
12:3
they,
literally, “you.”
31:2
I am no longer able to lead you,
literally, “I am no longer able to go out and come in.”
32:13
oil from stony ground,
or “oil from flinty rocks.”
32:15
Israel,
literally, “Jeshurun.”
32:25
the plague,
implied.
12:8
the Messiah,
literally, “the Son of Man.”
12:10
me,
literally, “the Son of Man.”
12:19
Wine, women, and song for you,
literally, “Eat, drink, and be merry.”
78:43
Tanis,
literally, “the plains of Zoan.”
78:51
the eldest son,
literally, “all the firstborn.”
32:32
deeds,
literally, “grapes.”
32:34
Israel,
implied.
12:40
the Messiah,
literally, “the Son of Man.”
12:53
the decision of an honored mother-in-law,
implied by ancient custom.
33:2
holy angels,
literally, “holy ones.”
33:9
and destroyed many sinners,
implied.
1:2
you are the new leader of Israel,
implied.
3:2-4
the Ark of God,
literally, “the Ark of the covenant of the Lord.”
3:12
for a special task.
Their duties are explained in 4:2-7.
4:19
the 25th of March,
literally, “The tenth day of the first month” (of the Jewish calendar).
4:23
forty years ago,
implied.
14:26
must love me far more than he does,
literally, “must hate.”
14:28
But don’t begin until you count the cost,
implied in v. 33.
14:34
salt that has lost its saltiness.
Perhaps the reference is to impure salt; when wet, the salt dissolves and drains out, leaving a tasteless residue (Matthew 5:13).
80:3
Look down on us in joy and love,
literally, “Cause your face to shine upon us.”
80:7
Look down on us in joy and love,
literally, “Cause your face to shine upon us.”
80:10
the mighty cedar trees,
literally, “the cedars of God.”
80:17
the man you love,
literally, “the man of your right hand.”
the son of your choice,
literally, “the son of man you made strong for yourself.”
5:8-9
your shame of not being circumcised,
literally “the shame of Egypt.”
to end,
literally, “to roll” (away).
5:10
April first,
literally, “the fourteenth day of the first month” (of the Hebrew calendar).
6:26
See 1 Kings 16:34 for the fulfillment of this curse.
7:12
for they are cursed,
literally, “they have become ‘something which must be totally destroyed’ or else become totally God’s.”
81:7
from Mount Sinai,
implied; literally, “in the hiding place of thunder.”
81:9
nor ever have an idol in your home,
literally, “There shall no foreign god be in you.”
81:10
Only test me,
implied.
81:16
honey for the taking,
literally, “honey out of the rock.”
8:11-13
another five thousand men.
These were evidently additional to the thirty thousand men already hiding there. Perhaps the additional five thousand were to intercept the forces expected from Bethel (v. 17).