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.
12:6 “For the Lord disciplines the one he loves and chastises every son he accepts.” 4
12:7 Endure your suffering 5 as discipline; 6 God is treating you as sons. For what son is there that a father does not discipline?
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.
4 sn A quotation from Prov 3:11-12.
5 tn Grk “endure,” with the object (“your suffering”) understood from the context.
6 tn Or “in order to become disciplined.”