4:4 Each will sit under his own grapevine
or under his own fig tree without any fear. 1
The Lord who commands armies has decreed it. 2
4:5 Though all the nations follow their respective gods, 3
we will follow 4 the Lord our God forever.
1 tn Heb “and there will be no one making [him] afraid.”
2 tn Heb “for the mouth of the
3 tn Heb “walk each in the name of his god.” The term “name” here has the idea of “authority.” To “walk in the name” of a god is to recognize the god’s authority as binding over one’s life.
4 tn Heb “walk in the name of.”