55:5 Look, you will summon nations 1 you did not previously know;
nations 2 that did not previously know you will run to you,
because of the Lord your God,
the Holy One of Israel, 3
for he bestows honor on you.
60:9 Indeed, the coastlands 4 look eagerly for me,
the large ships 5 are in the lead,
bringing your sons from far away,
along with their silver and gold,
to honor the Lord your God, 6
the Holy One of Israel, 7 for he has bestowed honor on you.
1 tn Heb “a nation,” but the singular is collective here, as the plural verbs in the next line indicate (note that both “know” and “run” are third plural forms).
2 tn Heb “a nation,” but the singular is collective here, as the plural verbs that follow indicate.
3 sn See the note on the phrase “the Holy One of Israel” in 1:4.
4 tn Or “islands” (NIV); CEV “distant islands”; TEV “distant lands.”
5 tn Heb “the ships of Tarshish.” See the note at 2:16.
6 tn Heb “to the name of the Lord your God.”
7 sn See the note on the phrase “the Holy One of Israel” in 1:4.