12:6 The leaders of Israel and the king humbled themselves and said, “The Lord is just.” 1 12:7 When the Lord saw that they humbled themselves, he gave this message to Shemaiah: 2 “They have humbled themselves, so I will not destroy them. I will deliver them soon. 3 My anger will not be unleashed against 4 Jerusalem through 5 Shishak.
1 tn Or “fair,” meaning the Lord’s punishment of them was just or fair.
2 tnHeb “the word of the Lord came to Shemaiah, saying.”
3 tnHeb “and I will give to them soon deliverance.”