The One Year Bible TLB (275 page)

19:28
the Messiah,
literally, “the Son of Man.”
in the Kingdom,
literally, “in the regeneration.”

19:29
wife,
omitted here in many manuscripts but included in Luke 18:29.

24:2
He is the one who pushed the oceans back to let dry land appear,
literally, “He has founded it upon the seas.”

24:5
God’s own goodness,
literally, “righteousness,” right standing with God.

11:4
to Pharaoh,
implied.

11:8
Moses stomped from the palace,
literally, “He went out from Pharaoh.”

12:3-4
The Hebrew word here translated “lamb” can also mean “kid”—a baby goat.

12:9
liver,
literally, “inner parts.”

20:2
$20 a day,
literally, “a denarius,” the payment for a day’s labor; equivalent to $20 in modern times, or £7.

20:18
I,
literally, “The Son of Man.”

20:21
sit on two thrones,
implied. Also in v. 23.

20:28
Your attitude,
implied.
the Messiah,
literally, “the Son of Man.”

12:23
he will pass over,
or “he will pause at the door of.”

12:32
give me a blessing as you go,
literally, “say farewell to me forever.”

12:38
People of various sorts,
literally, “a mixed multitude.” The meaning is not clear.

12:51
wave after wave of them crossing the border,
or “all of the communities of them.”

13:1-2
all of the firstborn sons,
literally, “all the firstborn.”

13:4-5
the end of March,
literally, “at the appointed time each year.”

13:10
in late March,
literally, “in its season from year to year.”

21:7
threw their garments over the colt,
implied.

21:9
God’s Man is here,
literally, “Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord.”

21:19
soon,
or “immediately.”

14:14
you won’t need to lift a finger,
or “you will be speechless with amazement.”

14:26
When all the Israelites were on the other side,
implied.

21:23
by whose authority he had thrown out the merchants the day before,
literally, “By what authority do you do these things?”

21:42
the honored cornerstone,
literally, “the head of the corner.”

21:43
that will give God his share of the crop,
literally, “bringing forth the fruits.”

21:44
on this rock of truth,
literally, “on this stone.”

16:16
about two quarts,
literally, “an omer.” The exact measure is not known.

17:5-6
Strike it with your rod,
implied.

17:7
to slay them,
implied.

22:11
provided for him,
implied.

22:16
the Herodians
were a Jewish political party.

22:32
of the living,
i.e., if Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, long dead, were not alive in the presence of God, then God would have said, “I
was
the God of Abraham, etc.”

17:10
Hur.
Hur was a man of Judah, of the family of Hezron, house of Caleb (1 Chronicles 2:18-19). He was the grandfather of Bezalel (31:1-2).

18:5-6
Mount Sinai,
or “Mount Horeb”; literally, “the mountain of God.”

18:12
sacrifices to God,
literally, “a burnt offering and sacrifices for God.”

23:2
keep making up so many laws,
literally, “sit on Moses’ seat.”

23:5
act holy,
implied.
wearing . . . little prayer boxes with Scripture verses inside,
literally, “enlarging their phylacteries.”

19:22
the priests on duty,
literally, “the priests who come near to Jehovah.”

20:7
You shall not use the name of Jehovah your God irreverently,
or “You must not use the name of the Lord your God to swear falsely.”

20:11
blessed the Sabbath day and set it aside for rest,
or “hallowed it.”

20:16
You must not lie,
or “You must not give false testimony in court.”

21:2
If you buy a Hebrew slave,
that is, “If he owes you money and defaults in the payment, and thus becomes your slave.”

21:19
if later he is able to walk again, even with a limp,
literally, “if he walks abroad with his staff.”

23:39
from God,
literally, “in the name of the Lord.”

28:2
heaven,
literally, “your innermost shrine,” i.e., the Holy of Holies within the Tabernacle.

7:3
Write them down,
literally, “Bind them upon your fingers.”

21:30
Literally, v. 30 reads: “But if a ransom is laid upon him, he shall give for the redemption of his life whatever is laid upon him.”

22:16
a girl who is not engaged to anyone,
literally, “a virgin.”
usual dowry,
more literally, “customary marriage present to the bride’s parents.”

22:20
shall be executed,
literally, “shall be utterly destroyed.”

22:27
at your expense,
implied.

23:7
I will not stand for this,
literally, “I will not acquit the wicked.”

23:13
never mention the name of any other god,
in prayer or in taking an oath.

24:3
world,
literally, “age.”

24:15
the horrible thing,
literally, “the abomination of desolation.”
Daniel,
see Daniel 9:27; 11:31; 12:11.
Note to the reader: You know what is meant,
literally, “Let the reader take note.”

24:17
porches,
literally, “rooftops,” which, being flat, were used as porches at that time. See Acts 10:9.

24:20
on the Sabbath.
The city gates were closed on the Sabbath.

24:22
God’s chosen people,
literally, “the elect.”

24:24
God’s chosen ones,
literally, “the elect.”

24:27
the Messiah,
literally, “the Son of Man.”

29:9
spins and topples the mighty oaks,
or “makes the hinds to calve.”

7:14-17
I’ll fix you a wonderful dinner,
literally, “Sacrifices of peace offerings were due from me; this day have I paid my vows.” If she meant this literally, she was telling him that she had plenty of food on hand, left from her sacrifice at the temple.

23:14
pilgrimages you must make,
or “feasts you must celebrate.”

23:19
it shall be offered to the Lord your God,
literally, “you shall bring (it) into the house of Jehovah your God.”

23:21
he is my representative—he bears my name,
literally, “my name is in him.”

25:16
place inside it the tablets of stone I will give you, with the Ten Commandments engraved on them,
implied; literally, “Put into the Ark the Testimony which I shall give you.”

25:17
the place of mercy for your sins,
literally, “mercy seat,” or “place of making propitiation for your sins.”

25:18
Guardian Angels,
literally, “cherubim.” We are not told what they looked like.

25:39
about 95 pounds,
literally, “a talent.” The exact weight is not known.

24:29
the stars will seem to fall from the heavens,
literally, “the stars shall fall from heaven.”
the earth will be convulsed,
literally, “the powers of the heavens shall be shaken”; see Ephesians 6:12.

24:30
of my coming,
literally, “of the coming of the Son of Man.”

24:31
from the farthest ends of the earth and heaven,
literally, “from the four winds, from one end of heaven to the other.”

24:33
my return is near,
literally, “he is nigh.”

24:34
this age will come to its close,
literally, “this generation shall pass away.”

24:36
No, nor even God’s Son,
literally, “Neither the Son.” Many ancient manuscripts omit this phrase.

24:37-38
The world will be at ease,
implied.

24:39
wouldn’t believe,
literally, “knew not.”

30:6-7
cut off your river of blessings,
implied.

26:31
Inside the Tabernacle,
implied.

25:1
bridesmaids,
literally, “virgins.”

25:12
It is too late,
literally, “I know you not.”

25:13
of my return,
implied.

25:24-25
and I was afraid you would rob me of what I earned,
literally, “reaping where you didn’t sow, and gathering where you didn’t scatter, and I was afraid.”

31:2
hear my whispered plea,
implied.

31:4
For you alone are strong enough,
literally, “For you are my refuge.”

28:4
ephod.
Apparently a sort of sleeveless tunic reaching from the shoulders to below the knees.

28:30-31
Urim and Thummim.
What they looked like has been lost in antiquity. They were perhaps two gemstones located in the breastplate of the High Priest. They were marked in some way and used by the High Priest to determine God’s yes or no on urgent matters.

25:31
the Messiah,
literally, “the Son of Man.”

25:32
separate the people,
literally, “separate the nations.”

26:2
I,
literally, “the Son of Man.”

31:9-10
My sins have sapped my strength; I stoop with sorrow and with shame,
literally, “Even my bones are rotting away.”

29:36
afterwards,
implied.

29:37
shall be set apart for God,
or “shall become holy,” or “only those who are holy may touch it.”

30:10
must sanctify the altar,
literally, “shall make an atonement for the altar.”

26:23
the one I served first,
literally, “he that dipped his hand with me in the dish.”

26:24
For I must die,
literally, “The Son of Man goes.”

26:31
in the Scriptures,
see Zechariah 13:7.

26:45
I am,
literally, “The Son of Man is.”

8:22
The reference here is to Wisdom. If this verse refers to Christ, this alternate translation is possible from the Hebrew text: “The Lord possessed me at the beginning of his work.”

30:13
half a dollar,
literally, “half a shekel after the shekel of the sanctuary (the shekel is twenty gerahs), half a shekel for an offering to Jehovah.”

30:29
shall become holy,
or “shall be set apart for God,” or “only what is holy may touch them.”