The One Year Bible TLB (286 page)

12:47
to the priests,
literally, “to the descendants of Aaron the priest.”

13:1
See Deuteronomy 23:3-5.

11:5
for her covering is a sign of her subjection to him,
implied in vv. 7, 10.

11:7
when worshiping, for his hat is a sign of subjection to men,
implied.

11:8
the first woman came out of man,
Genesis 2:21-22.

11:10
So a woman . . . is under man’s authority,
literally, “For this cause ought the woman to have power on [her] head.”
a fact for all the angels to notice and rejoice in,
literally, “because of the angels.”

21:18
The wicked will finally lose; the righteous will finally win,
literally, “The wicked is a ransom for the righteous.”

1:6
fastened with purple ribbons,
literally, “fastened with cords of fine linen and purple thread.”

2:7
his own daughter,
showing that Mordecai had adopted his cousin as his daughter.

2:15
Esther’s,
literally, “Esther, the daughter of Abihail, who was Mordecai’s uncle, who had adopted her.”

2:19
Later . . . a second bevy of beautiful girls,
or “When Esther and the other girls had been transferred to the second harem.”

2:23
impaled alive,
literally, “hanged on a tree.” Possibly the meaning is that they were crucified.

3:10
to Haman,
literally, “Haman, son of Hammedatha the Agagite.”

3:12
Two or three weeks later,
literally, “Then, on the thirteenth day of the first month.”

11:24
given.
Some ancient manuscripts read “broken.”

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.”

21:20
The wise man saves for the future,
literally, “There is precious treasure and oil in the dwelling of the wise.”

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

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

8:1
told the king that he was her cousin and foster father,
literally, “had made known how they were related.”

8:2
appointing him Prime Minister,
implied.

8:8
so that it can never be reversed.
Haman’s message, too, had been sealed with the king’s ring and could not be reversed, even by the king. This was part of the famed “law of the Medes and Persians.” Now the king is giving permission for whatever other decree Mordecai can devise that will offset the first without actually canceling it.

8:12
the 28th day of February.
This was the same day set by Haman for the extermination of the Jews.

1:1
good,
literally, “upright.”

1:2-3
was immensely wealthy,
implied.

1:5
turned away from God,
literally, “have cursed God.”

1:6
the angels,
literally, “the sons of God.”

1:8
a good man,
implied.

1:20
tore his robe in grief,
literally, “tore his robe and shaved his head.”

2:1
the angels,
literally, “the sons of God.”

3:4
forever forgotten,
literally, “darkness.”

3:8
Let those who are experts at cursing curse it,
literally, “Let them who can curse the sea, who know how to rouse the sea monster, curse it.”

14:7
English.
The local language, whatever it is.

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.”

4:3-4
In the past,
implied.
you have told many a troubled soul to trust in God,
literally, “you have instructed many.”

4:6
that God will care for those who are good?
Literally, “the integrity of your ways, your hope.”

5:8
Go to God and confess your sins to him,
literally, “I would seek God, and to God would I commit my cause.”

14:18
privately,
implied; see vv. 19, 28.

14:24
even though such preaching is mostly for believers,
implied.

14:32
a person who has a message from God has the power to stop himself or wait his turn,
literally, “the spirits of the prophets are subject to the prophets.”

14:34
they are subordinate to men,
literally, “they are not authorized to speak.” They are apparently permitted to pray and prophesy in public meetings (1 Corinthians 11:5), but not to teach men (1 Timothy 2:12).

14:38
leave him in his ignorance,
or “ignore his opinion.”

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

9:12
he sends death to snatch a man away,
literally, “he seizes.”

9:13
The pride of man,
or “The helpers of Rahab.”

10:4-7
Are you unjust,
literally, “Have you the eyes of flesh?”

15:5
the Twelve,
the name given to Jesus’ twelve disciples and still used after Judas was gone from among them.

15:20
the first of millions,
literally, “the firstfruits of them that are asleep.”

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.”

21:29
An evil man is stubborn, but a godly man will reconsider,
or “The wicked man is brazen; the godly man is thoughtful.”

12:12
older men like me,
implied.

13:15
God may kill me . . . I am going to argue my case with him,
or “Though he slay me, yet will I trust in him. I will argue my case before him.”

15:31
trust in foolish riches,
literally, “trust in vanity.”

15:33
fall to the ground like a withered grape,
literally, “shall cast off his flower as the olive tree.”

15:34
some . . . have never really known God,
or “there are some who know nothing of God.”

15:40
The angels,
literally, “There are celestial bodies.” But perhaps this may refer to the sun, moon, planets, and stars.

15:45
was given a natural, human body,
literally, “was made a living soul.”
but Christ,
literally, “the last Adam.”
is more,
implied.

15:52
from the sky,
implied.

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

21:31
Go ahead and prepare for the conflict,
literally, “The horse is prepared against the day of battle.”

19:26
this body shall see God,
or “then even without my flesh I shall see God.”

16:1
Christians in Jerusalem,
implied.

16:11
because he is young,
implied in 1 Timothy 4:12.

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.

21:4
I am complaining about God,
implied.

1:1
throughout Greece,
or “throughout Achaia.”

23:14
and there is more ahead,
literally, “and many such things are with him.”

24:22-23
Yet sometimes,
implied.

26:13
The heavens are made beautiful by his Spirit,
or “The bars of heaven are afraid of him”; see v. 11.

2:3
so that you will get things straightened out before I come,
implied.

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

28:11
They dam up streams of water and pan the gold,
literally, “He brings forth to the light things that are hidden.”

29:12
For I, as an honest judge,
implied in v. 7.

30:28-29
But I might as well save my breath,
implied.

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.”

33:23-24
then God pities him and says,
or “and if the Angel says.”

3:17
from trying to be saved by keeping the laws of God,
implied.

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

35:12
by instant punishment of the tyrants,
or “because of man’s base pride.”

4:1
of telling his Good News to others,
implied.

4:4
who is God,
literally, “who is the image of God.”

4:7
this light and power that now shine within us,
implied.

4:10
who keeps us safe,
implied.

22:12
the plans,
literally, “the words.”

37:13
He sends the storms,
implied.

37:19-20
You who think you know so much,
implied.

38:36
Who gives intuition and instinct?
or “Who has put wisdom in the inward parts and given understanding to the mind?”

4:13
trusting God to care for us,
implied.

40:15
the hippopotamus,
literally, “behemoth.”

41:1
a crocodile,
literally, “leviathan.”

42:4
You said,
implied.

42:5
But now I say,
implied.

42:13-14
gave him seven more sons and three more daughters,
making a total of twenty children, ten of whom were in heaven.
Keren,
literally “Keren-happuch.”

5:13-14
to say such things about ourselves,
implied.

5:21
For God took the sinless Christ and . . . poured God’s goodness into us,
literally, “Him who knew no sin, he made sin on our behalf, that we might become the righteousness of God in him.”

45:9
concubines,
literally, “honorable women.”

45:13
The bride,
literally, “The king’s daughter.”