Isaiah 1:10

1:10 Listen to the Lord’s word,

you leaders of Sodom! ¹ 

Pay attention to our God’s rebuke, ² 

people of Gomorrah!

Isaiah 12:6

12:6 Cry out and shout for joy, O citizens of Zion,

for the Holy One of Israel ³  acts mightily ⁴  among you!”

Isaiah 22:1

The Lord Will Judge Jerusalem

22:1 Here is a message about the Valley of Vision: ⁵ 

What is the reason ⁶ 

that all of you go up to the rooftops?

Isaiah 22:7

22:7 Your very best valleys were full of chariots; ⁷ 

horsemen confidently took their positions ⁸  at the gate.

Isaiah 29:1

Ariel is Besieged

29:1 Ariel is as good as dead ⁹  –

Ariel, the town David besieged! ¹⁰ 

Keep observing your annual rituals,

celebrate your festivals on schedule. ¹¹ 

Isaiah 29:3

29:3 I will lay siege to you on all sides; ¹² 

I will besiege you with troops; ¹³ 

I will raise siege works against you.

Isaiah 33:5

33:5 The Lord is exalted, ¹⁴ 

indeed, ¹⁵  he lives in heaven; ¹⁶ 

he fills Zion with justice and fairness.

Isaiah 38:6

38:6 and rescue you and this city from the king of Assyria. I will shield this city.”’”

Isaiah 59:20

59:20 “A protector ¹⁷  comes to Zion,

to those in Jacob who repent of their rebellious deeds,” ¹⁸  says the Lord.

Isaiah 60:1

Zion’s Future Splendor

60:1 “Arise! Shine! For your light arrives!

The splendor ¹⁹  of the Lord shines on you!

Isaiah 60:12

60:12 Indeed, ²⁰  nations or kingdoms that do not serve you will perish;

such nations will be totally destroyed. ²¹ 

Isaiah 66:7

66:7 Before she goes into labor, she gives birth!

Before her contractions begin, she delivers a boy!

Isaiah 66:11

66:11 For ²²  you will nurse from her satisfying breasts and be nourished; ²³ 

you will feed with joy from her milk-filled breasts. ²⁴ 

[1:10]  ¹ sn Building on the simile of v. 9, the prophet sarcastically addresses the leaders and people of Jerusalem as if they were leaders and residents of ancient Sodom and Gomorrah. The sarcasm is appropriate, for if the judgment is comparable to Sodom’s, that must mean that the sin which prompted the judgment is comparable as well.

[1:10]  ² tn Heb “to the instruction of our God.” In this context, which is highly accusatory and threatening, תּוֹרָה (torah, “law, instruction”) does not refer to mere teaching, but to corrective teaching and rebuke.

[12:6]  ³ sn See the note on the phrase “the Holy One of Israel” in 1:4.

[12:6]  ⁴ tn Or “is great” (TEV). However, the context emphasizes his mighty acts of deliverance (cf. NCV), not some general or vague character quality.

[22:1]  ⁵ sn The following message pertains to Jerusalem. The significance of referring to the city as the Valley of Vision is uncertain. Perhaps the Hinnom Valley is in view, but why it is associated with a prophetic revelatory “vision” is not entirely clear. Maybe the Hinnom Valley is called this because the destruction that will take place there is the focal point of this prophetic message (see v. 5).

[22:1]  ⁶ tn Heb “What to you, then?”

[22:7]  ⁷ tn The verb that introduces this verse serves as a discourse particle and is untranslated; see note on “in the future” in 2:2.

[22:7]  ⁸ tn Heb “taking a stand, take their stand.” The infinitive absolute emphasizes the following finite verb. The translation attempts to bring out this emphasis with the adverb “confidently.”

[29:1]  ⁹ tn Heb “Woe [to] Ariel.” The meaning of the name “Ariel” is uncertain. The name may mean “altar hearth” (see v. 2) or, if compound, “lion of God.” The name is used here as a title for Mount Zion/Jerusalem (see v. 8).

[29:1]  ¹⁰ tn Heb “the town where David camped.” The verb חָנָה (khanah, “camp”) probably has the nuance “lay siege to” here. See v. 3. Another option is to take the verb in the sense of “lived, settled.”

[29:1]  ¹¹ tn Heb “Add year to year, let your festivals occur in cycles.” This is probably a sarcastic exhortation to the people to keep up their religious rituals, which will not prevent the coming judgment. See J. N. Oswalt, Isaiah (NICOT), 1:527.

[29:3]  ¹¹ tc The Hebrew text has כַדּוּר (khadur, “like a circle”), i.e., “like an encircling wall.” Some emend this phrase to כְּדָוִד (kÿdavid, “like David”), which is supported by the LXX (see v. 1). However, the rendering in the LXX could have arisen from a confusion of the dalet (ד) and resh (ר).

[29:3]  ¹² tn The meaning of מֻצָּב (mutsav) is not certain. Because of the parallelism (note “siege works”), some translate “towers.” The noun is derived from נָצַב (natsav, “take one’s stand”) and may refer to the troops stationed outside the city to prevent entrance or departure.

[33:5]  ¹³ tn Or “elevated”; NCV, NLT “is very great.”

[33:5]  ¹⁴ tn Or “for” (KJV, NASB, NIV).

[33:5]  ¹⁵ tn Heb “on high” (so KJV, NAB, NASB, NIV, NRSV); CEV “in the heavens.”

[59:20]  ¹⁵ tn Or “redeemer.” See the note at 41:14.

[59:20]  ¹⁶ tn Heb “and to those who turn from rebellion in Jacob.”

[60:1]  ¹⁷ tn Or “glory” (so most English versions).

[60:12]  ¹⁹ tn Or “For” (KJV, NAB, NASB, NIV, NRSV, NLT); TEV “But.”

[60:12]  ²⁰ tn The infinitive absolute appears before the finite verb for emphasis.

[66:11]  ²¹ tn Or “in order that”; ASV, NRSV “that.”

[66:11]  ²² tn Heb “you will suck and be satisfied, from her comforting breast.”

[66:11]  ²³ tn Heb “you will slurp and refresh yourselves from her heavy breast.”