34:5 He says, 1 “Indeed, my sword has slaughtered heavenly powers. 2
Look, it now descends on Edom, 3
on the people I will annihilate in judgment.”
34:7 Wild oxen will be slaughtered 4 along with them,
as well as strong bulls. 5
Their land is drenched with blood,
their soil is covered with fat.
1 tn The words “he says” are supplied in the translation for clarification. The Lord speaks at this point.
2 tn Heb “indeed [or “for”] my sword is drenched in the heavens.” The Qumran scroll 1QIsaa has תראה (“[my sword] appeared [in the heavens]”), but this is apparently an attempt to make sense out of a difficult metaphor. Cf. NIV “My sword has drunk its fill in the heavens.”
3 sn Edom is mentioned here as epitomizing the hostile nations that oppose God.
4 tn Heb “will go down”; NAB “shall be struck down.”
5 tn Heb “and bulls along with strong ones.” Perhaps this refers to the leaders.