51:15 I am the Lord your God,
who churns up the sea so that its waves surge.
The Lord who commands armies is his name!
54:8 In a burst 1 of anger I rejected you 2 momentarily,
but with lasting devotion I will have compassion on you,”
says your protector, 3 the Lord.
26:20 Go, my people! Enter your inner rooms!
Close your doors behind you!
Hide for a little while,
until his angry judgment is over! 4
47:9 Both of these will come upon you
suddenly, in one day!
You will lose your children and be widowed. 5
You will be overwhelmed by these tragedies, 6
despite 7 your many incantations
and your numerous amulets. 8
1 tn According to BDB 1009 s.v. שֶׁטֶף the noun שֶׁצֶף here is an alternate form of שֶׁטֶף (shetef, “flood”). Some relate the word to an alleged Akkadian cognate meaning “strength.”
2 tn Heb “I hid my face from you.”
3 tn Or “redeemer.” See the note at 41:14.
1 tn Heb “until anger passes by.”
1 tn Heb “loss of children and widowhood.” In the Hebrew text the phrase is in apposition to “both of these” in line 1.
2 tn Heb “according to their fullness, they will come upon you.”
3 tn For other examples of the preposition bet (בְּ) having the sense of “although, despite,” see BDB 90 s.v. III.7.
4 sn Reference is made to incantations and amulets, both of which were important in Mesopotamian religion. They were used to ward off danger and demons.