2:12 Indeed, the Lord who commands armies has planned a day of judgment, 1
for 2 all the high and mighty,
for all who are proud – they will be humiliated;
9:14 So the Lord cut off Israel’s head and tail,
both the shoots and stalk 3 in one day.
48:7 Now they come into being, 4 not in the past;
before today you did not hear about them,
so you could not say,
‘Yes, 5 I know about them.’
56:12 Each one says, 6
‘Come on, I’ll get some wine!
Let’s guzzle some beer!
Tomorrow will be just like today!
We’ll have everything we want!’ 7
1 tn Heb “indeed [or “for”] the Lord who commands armies [traditionally, the Lord of hosts] has a day.”
2 tn Or “against” (NAB, NASB, NRSV).
3 sn The metaphor in this line is that of a reed being cut down.
5 tn Heb “are created” (so KJV, NASB, NIV, NRSV); NLT “They are brand new.”
6 tn Heb “look”; KJV, NASB “Behold.”
7 tn The words “each one says” are supplied in the translation for clarification.
8 tn Heb “great, [in] abundance, very much,” i.e., “very great indeed.” See HALOT 452 s.v. יֶתֶר.