54:7 “For a short time I abandoned 1 you,
but with great compassion I will gather you.
54:8 In a burst 2 of anger I rejected you 3 momentarily,
but with lasting devotion I will have compassion on you,”
says your protector, 4 the Lord.
1 tn Or “forsook” (NASB).
2 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.”
3 tn Heb “I hid my face from you.”
4 tn Or “redeemer.” See the note at 41:14.