44:26 who fulfills the oracles of his prophetic servants 1
and brings to pass the announcements 2 of his messengers,
who says about Jerusalem, 3 ‘She will be inhabited,’
and about the towns of Judah, ‘They will be rebuilt,
her ruins I will raise up,’
48:20 Leave Babylon!
Flee from the Babylonians!
Announce it with a shout of joy!
Make this known!
Proclaim it throughout the earth! 4
Say, ‘The Lord protects 5 his servant Jacob.
50:10 Who among you fears the Lord?
Who obeys 6 his servant?
Whoever walks in deep darkness, 7
without light,
should trust in the name of the Lord
and rely on his God.
1 tn Heb “the word of his servant.” The following context indicates that the Lord’s prophets are in view.
2 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.
3 map For location see Map5-B1; Map6-F3; Map7-E2; Map8-F2; Map10-B3; JP1-F4; JP2-F4; JP3-F4; JP4-F4.
4 tn Heb “to the end of the earth” (so KJV, NASB, NRSV).
5 tn Heb “redeems.” See the note at 41:14.
7 tn Heb “[who] listens to the voice of his servant?” The interrogative is understood by ellipsis (note the preceding line).
8 tn The plural indicates degree. Darkness may refer to exile and/or moral evil.