63:10 But they rebelled and offended 1 his holy Spirit, 2
so he turned into an enemy
and fought against them.
56:11 The dogs have big appetites;
they are never full. 3
They are shepherds who have no understanding;
they all go their own way,
each one looking for monetary gain. 4
1 tn Or “grieved, hurt the feelings of.”
2 sn The phrase “holy Spirit” occurs in the OT only here (in v. 11 as well) and in Ps 51:11 (51:13 HT), where it is associated with the divine presence.
3 sn The phrase never full alludes to the greed of the leaders.
4 tn Heb “for his gain from his end.”
5 sn The assassination of King Sennacherib probably took place in 681
6 tn The verb that introduces this verse serves as a discourse particle and is untranslated; see note on “in the future” in 2:2.
7 sn No such Mesopotamian god is presently known. Perhaps the name Nisroch is a corruption of Nusku.
8 sn Extra-biblical sources also mention the assassination of Sennacherib, though they refer to only one assassin. See M. Cogan and H. Tadmor, II Kings (AB), 239-40.