23:3 The God of Israel spoke,
the protector 1 of Israel spoke to me.
The one who rules fairly among men,
the one who rules in the fear of God,
23:4 is like the light of morning when the sun comes up,
a morning in which there are no clouds.
He is like the brightness after rain
that produces grass from the earth.
1 tn Heb “rock,” used as a metaphor of divine protection.