44:26 who fulfills the oracles of his prophetic servants 3
and brings to pass the announcements 4 of his messengers,
who says about Jerusalem, 5 ‘She will be inhabited,’
and about the towns of Judah, ‘They will be rebuilt,
her ruins I will raise up,’
1 tn Heb “and now, O
2 tn Heb “as you have spoken.”
3 tn Heb “the word of his servant.” The following context indicates that the Lord’s prophets are in view.
4 tn Heb “counsel.” The Hebrew term עֵצָה (’etsah) probably refers here to the divine plan as announced by the prophets. See HALOT 867 s.v. I עֵצָה.
5 map For location see Map5-B1; Map6-F3; Map7-E2; Map8-F2; Map10-B3; JP1-F4; JP2-F4; JP3-F4; JP4-F4.