Isaiah 1:19

1:19 If you have a willing attitude and obey, ¹ 

then you will again eat the good crops of the land.

Isaiah 13:1

The Lord Will Judge Babylon

13:1 ² This is a message about Babylon that God revealed to Isaiah son of Amoz: ³ 

Isaiah 14:28

The Lord Will Judge the Philistines

14:28 In the year King Ahaz died, ⁴  this message was revealed: ⁵ 

Isaiah 43:27

43:27 The father of your nation ⁶  sinned;

your spokesmen ⁷  rebelled against me.

[1:19]  ¹ tn Heb “listen”; KJV “obedient”; NASB “If you consent and obey.”

[13:1]  ² sn Isa 13-23 contains a series of judgment oracles against various nations. It is likely that Israel, not the nations mentioned, actually heard these oracles. The oracles probably had a twofold purpose. For those leaders who insisted on getting embroiled in international politics, these oracles were a reminder that Judah need not fear foreign nations or seek international alliances for security reasons. For the righteous remnant within the nation, these oracles were a reminder that Israel’s God was indeed the sovereign ruler of the earth, worthy of his people’s trust.

[13:1]  ³ tn Heb “The message [traditionally, “burden”] [about] Babylon which Isaiah son of Amoz saw.”

[14:28]  ³ sn Perhaps 715 b.c., but the precise date is uncertain.

[14:28]  ⁴ tn Heb “this oracle came.”

[43:27]  ⁴ tn Heb “your first father.” This could refer to Abraham (see 51:2), but elsewhere in Isaiah he does not appear in a negative light (see 29:22; 41:8; 63:16). A more likely candidate is Jacob/Israel, also referred to as the nation’s “father” elsewhere (see 58:14; 63:16).

[43:27]  ⁵ tn On the meaning of the term לִיץ (lits), see HALOT 590 s.v. מֵלִיץ. This may refer to the nation’s prophets, priests, and/or kings.