27:4 I am not angry.
I wish I could confront some thorns and briers!
Then I would march against them 1 for battle;
I would set them 2 all on fire,
28:6 He will give discernment to the one who makes judicial decisions,
and strength to those who defend the city from attackers. 3
41:12 When you will look for your opponents, 4 you will not find them;
your enemies 5 will be reduced to absolutely nothing.
1 tn Heb “it.” The feminine singular suffix apparently refers back to the expression “thorns and briers,” understood in a collective sense. For other examples of a cohortative expressing resolve after a hypothetical statement introduced by נָתַן with מִי (miwith natan), see Judg 9:29; Jer 9:1-2; Ps 55:6.
2 tn Heb “it.” The feminine singular suffix apparently refers back to the expression “thorns and briers,” understood in a collective sense.
3 tn Heb “and [he will become] a spirit of justice for the one who sits [i.e., presides] over judgment, // and strength [for] the ones who turn back battle at the city gate.” The Lord will provide internal stability and national security.
5 tn Heb “the men of your struggle”; NASB “those who quarrel with you.”
6 tn Heb “the men of your battle”; NAB “who do battle with you.”