Text -- Isaiah 54:8 (NET)

54:8 In a burst of anger I rejected you momentarily, but with lasting devotion I will have compassion on you,” says your protector, the Lord.

Commentary -- Verse Notes / Footnotes

NET Notes: Isa 54:8

¹ tn According to BDB 1009 s.v. שֶׁטֶף the noun שֶׁצֶף here is an alternate form of שֶׁטֶף (shetef, “flood”). Some relate the word to an alleged Akkadian cognate meaning “strength.”

² tn Heb “I hid my face from you.”

³ tn Or “redeemer.” See the note at 41:14.