The Living Bible (503 page)
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1:20
because they were God-fearing women,
implied from v. 21.
2:10
The name
Moses
sounds like another Hebrew word meaning “to draw out.”
2:11
many years later,
implied.
2:24
to bring their descendants back into the land of Canaan,
implied.
2:25
knew that the time had come for their rescue,
literally, “knew their condition.”
3:1
his father-in-law, Jethro.
Moses’ father-in-law goes under two names in these chapters, Jethro and Reuel.
3:14
the Sovereign God,
or “the Living God”; literally, “I am who I am,” or “I will be what I will be.”
3:15
Jehovah.
Properly the name should be pronounced “Yahweh,” as it is spelled in many modern versions. In this paraphrase
Yahweh
is translated either “Jehovah” or “Lord.”
4:10
I have a speech impediment,
literally, “my speech is slow and halting.”
4:14
your brother, Aaron,
literally, “your brother the Levite.”
6:8-9
because they were too dispirited after the tragic consequence of what he had said before,
literally, “because of their broken spirit and the cruel bondage.”
6:16
in the order of their ages,
literally, “according to their generations.” So also in v. 19.
6:20
Amram.
See v. 18.
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.”
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.”
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.
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.
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.”
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.”
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.
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.
26:31
Inside the Tabernacle,
implied.
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.
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.”
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.”
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.)
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.
36:35
inner,
implied.