10:3b
preeminent among the Jews: Literally “great to the Jews.” The versions understand this in two ways:
(1) It means “great among the Jews,” that is, he was a great leader among the Jews.
(2) It means that the Jews considered him great. It then has a similar meaning to 10:3c. For example, the Tanakh: The Holy Scriptures has:
and was highly regarded by the Jews
It is recommended that you follow the first interpretation (1), like the majority of English versions.
