Footnotes

1. Judges 9:16 tn Heb “house.”
2. Judges 9:16 tn Heb “if according to the deeds of his hands you have done to him.”
3. Judges 9:17 tc Heb “threw his life out in front,” that is, “exposed himself to danger.” The MT form מִנֶּגֶד (minneged, “from before”) should probably be read as מִנֶּגְדּוֹ (minnegdo, “from before him”); haplography of vav has likely occurred here in the MT.
4. Judges 9:17 tn Heb “hand.”
5. Judges 9:18 tn Heb “have risen up against.”
6. Judges 9:18 tn Heb “house.”
7. Judges 9:18 tn The word “legitimate” is not in the Hebrew text, but is supplied in the translation for clarification.
8. Judges 9:18 tn Heb “your brother.”