

[18:7] 1 tn Heb “the young man.”
[18:7] 2 tn The construction uses the Piel preterite, “he hurried,” followed by the infinitive construct; the two probably form a verbal hendiadys: “he quickly prepared.”
[18:9] 3 tn The particle הִנֵּה (hinneh) often accompanies a gesture of pointing or a focused gaze.