Isaiah 5:23

5:23 They pronounce the guilty innocent for a payoff,

they ignore the just cause of the innocent.

Isaiah 10:30

10:30 Shout out, daughter of Gallim!

Pay attention, Laishah!

Answer her, Anathoth!

Isaiah 30:11

30:11 Turn aside from the way,

stray off the path.

Remove from our presence the Holy One of Israel.”


tn Heb “and the just cause of the innocent ones they turn aside from him.”

tc The Hebrew text reads “Poor [is] Anathoth.” The parallelism is tighter if עֲנִיָּה (’aniyyah,“poor”) is emended to עֲנִיהָ (’aniha, “answer her”). Note how the preceding two lines have an imperative followed by a proper name.

sn The imagery refers to the way or path of truth, as revealed by God to the prophet.

sn See the note on the phrase “the Holy One of Israel” in 1:4.