13:10 Indeed the stars in the sky and their constellations
no longer give out their light; 1
the sun is darkened as soon as it rises,
and the moon does not shine. 2
14:13 You said to yourself, 3
“I will climb up to the sky.
Above the stars of El 4
I will set up my throne.
I will rule on the mountain of assembly
on the remote slopes of Zaphon. 5
47:13 You are tired out from listening to so much advice. 6
Let them take their stand –
the ones who see omens in the sky,
who gaze at the stars,
who make monthly predictions –
let them rescue you from the disaster that is about to overtake you! 7
1 tn Heb “do not flash forth their light.”
2 tn Heb “does not shed forth its light.”
3 tn Heb “you, you said in your heart.”
4 sn In Canaanite mythology the stars of El were astral deities under the authority of the high god El.
5 sn Zaphon, the Canaanite version of Olympus, was the “mountain of assembly” where the gods met.
5 tn Heb “you are tired because of the abundance of your advice.”
6 tn Heb “let them stand and rescue you – the ones who see omens in the sky, who gaze at the stars, who make known by months – from those things which are coming upon you.”