Isaiah 10:20

10:20 At that time ¹  those left in Israel, those who remain of the family ²  of Jacob, will no longer rely on a foreign leader that abuses them. ³  Instead they will truly ⁴  rely on the Lord, the Holy One of Israel. ⁵ 

Isaiah 30:12

30:12 For this reason this is what the Holy One of Israel says:

“You have rejected this message; ⁶ 

you trust instead in your ability to oppress and trick, ⁷ 

and rely on that kind of behavior. ⁸ 

Isaiah 50:10

50:10 Who among you fears the Lord?

Who obeys ⁹  his servant?

Whoever walks in deep darkness, ¹⁰ 

without light,

should trust in the name of the Lord

and rely on his God.

Isaiah 31:1

Egypt Will Disappoint

31:1 Those who go down to Egypt for help are as good as dead, ¹¹ 

those who rely on war horses,

and trust in Egypt’s many chariots ¹² 

and in their many, many horsemen. ¹³ 

But they do not rely on the Holy One of Israel ¹⁴ 

and do not seek help from the Lord.

[10:20]  ¹ tn Or “in that day.” The verb that introduces this verse serves as a discourse particle and is untranslated; see note on “in the future” in 2:2.

[10:20]  ² tn Heb “house” (so KJV, NASB, NIV, NRSV).

[10:20]  ³ tn Heb “on one who strikes him down.” This individual is the king (“foreign leader”) of the oppressing nation (which NLT specifies as “the Assyrians”).

[10:20]  ⁴ tn Or “sincerely”; KJV, ASV, NAB, NRSV “in truth.”

[10:20]  ⁵ sn See the note on the phrase “the Holy One of Israel” in 1:4.

[30:12]  ⁶ tn The sentence actually begins with the word “because.” In the Hebrew text vv. 12-13 are one long sentence.

[30:12]  ⁷ tn Heb “and you trust in oppression and cunning.”

[30:12]  ⁸ tn Heb “and you lean on it”; NAB “and depend on it.”

[50:10]  ¹¹ tn Heb “[who] listens to the voice of his servant?” The interrogative is understood by ellipsis (note the preceding line).

[50:10]  ¹² tn The plural indicates degree. Darkness may refer to exile and/or moral evil.

[31:1]  ¹⁶ tn Heb “Woe [to] those who go down to Egypt for help.”

[31:1]  ¹⁷ tn Heb “and trust in chariots for they are many.”

[31:1]  ¹⁸ tn Heb “and in horsemen for they are very strong [or “numerous”].”

[31:1]  ¹⁹ sn See the note on the phrase “the Holy One of Israel” in 1:4.