The One Year Bible TLB (278 page)

16:12
Later that day,
literally, “After these things.”

16:17
they shall speak new languages,
literally, “they will speak in new tongues.” Some ancient manuscripts omit “new.”

55:9
destroy them with their own violence and strife,
literally, “for I have seen violence and strife in the city.”

19:12
run through the ashes of the red heifer,
implied; see v. 17.

19:17
ashes from the red heifer sin offering,
literally, “ashes of the burnt sin offering.”

20:1
in April,
literally, “the first month.”

20:8
Get Aaron’s rod,
literally, “get the rod.”

20:12
did not believe me,
literally, “did not sanctify me.” The Lord had said to
speak
to the rock. Moses
struck
it, not once, but
twice.

20:14
your brother, Israel.
The people of Edom were descended from Esau, while the people of Israel were descended from his brother Jacob, whose name was later changed to Israel.

20:27
the three,
implied.

1:1-2
Dear friend who loves God.
From v. 3. Literally, “Most excellent Theophilus.” The name means “one who loves God.”

1:3
to pass this summary on to you,
literally, “an account of the things accomplished among us.”

1:8-9
by lot.
Probably by throwing dice or something similar—“drawing straws” would be a modern equivalent.

1:17
rugged,
implied.
and will change disobedient minds to the wisdom of faith,
literally, “to turn the hearts of the fathers to the children, and the disobedient to the wisdom of the just.”

21:8
Make a bronze replica,
literally, “Make a fiery serpent.”

21:24
but they were stopped there by the rugged terrain,
literally, “for the border of the children of Ammon was strong.” Deuteronomy 2:19 indicates that God had promised the land of the Ammonites to the descendants of Lot.

1:28
The Lord is with you.
Some ancient versions add, “Blessed are you among women,” as in v. 42, which appears in all manuscripts.

1:36
Aunt,
literally, “relative.”

11:9
Evil words destroy; godly skill rebuilds,
or “When a godless man slanders his neighbor, the charges won’t stick because everyone knows his reputation.”

22:22-23
God was angry about Balaam’s eager attitude,
literally, “God was angry because he went.” He said much more than God had told him to. See 25:1-3; 31:16.

1:62
talking to him by gestures.
Zacharias was apparently stone deaf as well as speechless, and had not heard what his wife had said.

1:80
greatly loved God,
“became strong in spirit.”

58:1-2
you give “justice” in exchange for bribes,
literally, “you deal out the violence of your hands in the land.”

58:7
Make their weapons useless in their hands,
or “Let them be trodden down and wither like grass.”

58:10
in the triumph of right,
literally, “when he sees the vengeance.”

24:25
So Balaam and Balak returned to their homes.
But not before Balaam gave insidious advice that brought about the situation described in 25:1-3. See 31:16.

2:7
a blanket,
literally, “swaddling clothes.”

2:11
in Bethlehem,
literally, “in the city of David.”

2:12
a blanket,
literally, “swaddling clothes.”

2:14
sang,
literally, “said.”

2:25
the Messiah,
literally, “the Consolation of Israel.”

2:38
awaiting the coming of the Savior,
literally, “looking for the redemption of Jerusalem.”

60:4-5
all who love truth will rally to it,
literally, “that it may be displayed because of the truth.”

26:64-65
Not one person . . . had been counted in the previous census.
Forty years earlier, at the time of the first census, they had been under twenty years of age, and so were not counted. All who at that time were older than twenty years of age were now dead.

27:14
you did not glorify me,
implied.

27:16
before I am taken away,
implied.

3:3
preaching that people should be baptized to show that they had turned to God and away from their sins, in order to be forgiven,
or “preaching the baptism of repentance for remission of sins.”

3:13
Roman,
implied.

3:16
of being his slave,
literally, “of loosing [the sandal strap] of his shoe.”

61:5
to praise,
implied in v. 8.

61:6
me,
literally, “to the days of the king.”

11:16
mere,
implied.

28:16
on April first,
literally, “on the fourteenth day of the first month” (of the Hebrew calendar).
when the death angel passed over . . . leaving them unharmed,
implied.

28:26
The Harvest Festival,
also called Pentecost, the Feast of Weeks, and the Day of Firstfruits.

29:1
fifteenth day of September,
literally, “upon the first day of the seventh month” (of the Hebrew calendar).

29:6
regular monthly burnt offering for that day,
literally, “burnt offerings of the new moon.”

29:7
Ten days later,
literally, “On the tenth day of the seventh month” (of the Hebrew calendar).

29:11
offered annually on that day,
implied.

29:12
Five days later,
literally, “On the fifteenth day of the seventh month” (of the Hebrew calendar).

62:3-4
when my throne,
implied.

62:7
success,
literally, “glory.”

31:6
accompanied by the Ark,
literally, “with the vessels of the sanctuary.”

31:36-40
went to the Levites,
literally, “were the Lord’s portion.”

4:4
Other things in life are much more important than bread,
literally, “Man shall not live by bread alone,” compare Deuteronomy 8:3.

4:18-19
to give blessings to all who come to him,
literally, “to proclaim the acceptable year of the Lord.”

63:11
I,
literally, “the king.”

32:42
led an army,
implied.

33:3-4
on the first day of April,
literally, “on the fifteenth day of the first month” (of the Hebrew calendar).

33:38-39
July 15,
literally, “the first day of the fifth month” (of the Hebrew calendar).

4:39
prepared a meal for them,
literally, “ministered unto them.”

64:6
They spend long hours with all their endless evil thoughts and plans,
literally, “And the inward thought and the heart of everyone is deep.”

34:4
Scorpion Pass,
literally, “ascent of Akrabbim.”

5:17
Jewish religious leaders,
literally, “Pharisees.”

5:23-24
the Messiah,
literally, “the Son of Man.”

65:5
will defend us from our enemies,
literally, “will answer in righteousness.”

1:1-5
February 15,
literally, “the first day of the eleventh month” (of the Hebrew calendar).
eleven days to travel by foot from Mount Horeb to Kadesh-barnea.
Kadesh-barnea was at the southern edge of the Promised Land.

1:19-21
on the border of the Promised Land,
implied.

5:35
killed,
literally, “taken away from them.”

6:5
I am,
literally, “The Son of Man is.”

66:10
You have purified us with fire,
implied.

66:12
You sent troops to ride across our broken bodies,
literally, “You caused men to ride over our heads.”

6:22
because you are mine,
literally, “on account of the Son of Man.”

6:37
Go easy on others; then they will do the same for you,
literally, “Release, and you shall be released.”

67:4
are their King,
literally, “govern the nations.”

6:41
his little fault,
implied.

7:2
Roman,
implied.

68:4
clouds,
or “deserts.”

68:5
is holy,
literally, “is God in his holy habitation.”

68:11-13
at home,
literally, “among the sheepfolds.”

68:18
he receives gifts for men,
implied in Ephesians 4:8.

5:11
You must never use my name to make a vow you don’t intend to keep,
literally, “You must not utter the name of the Lord your God to misuse it.”

5:22
Those were the only commandments he gave you at that time,
literally, “And he added no more.”

7:19
the Messiah,
literally, “the one who is coming.”

7:23
Blessed is the one who does not lose his faith in me,
literally, “Blessed is he who keeps from stumbling over me.”

7:29
even the most wicked of them,
literally, “even the tax collectors,” i.e., the publicans.

7:32
You don’t like it if we play “wedding” and you don’t like it if we play “funeral,”
literally, “We played the flute for you and you didn’t dance; we sang a dirge and you didn’t weep.”

7:33
He must be crazy,
literally, “He has a demon.”

7:34
has the lowest sort of friends,
literally, “is a friend of tax gatherers and sinners.”

7:35
But I am sure you can always justify your inconsistencies,
literally, “But wisdom is justified of all her children.”

68:22
to all his people’s enemies,
literally, “I will bring back from Bashan.”

68:27
are right behind,
implied.

68:30
submissive, tax in hand,
literally, “everyone submitting himself with pieces of silver.” An alternate rendering of v. 30 could be, “Trample upon those who lust after the tribute of smaller nations and who delight in aggressive wars.”

11:30
all who win souls are wise,
or “he that is wise wins souls.”

8:11
Beware that in your plenty,
implied.

8:1
and villages of Galilee,
implied.

69:9
for God and his work,
literally, “for your house.”

69:13
and rescue me as you promised,
literally, “in the truth of your salvation.”

69:17
me,
literally, “your servant.”

8:16
Another time he asked,
implied; see Matthew 5:16.

8:17
in men’s hearts,
implied.