Isaiah 10:33

10:33 Look, the sovereign master, the Lord who commands armies,

is ready to cut off the branches with terrifying power. ¹ 

The tallest trees ²  will be cut down,

the loftiest ones will be brought low.

Isaiah 14:11

14:11 Your splendor ³  has been brought down to Sheol,

as well as the sound of your stringed instruments. ⁴ 

You lie on a bed of maggots,

with a blanket of worms over you. ⁵ 

Isaiah 38:18

38:18 Indeed ⁶  Sheol does not give you thanks;

death does not ⁷  praise you.

Those who descend into the pit do not anticipate your faithfulness.

Isaiah 46:6

46:6 Those who empty out gold from a purse

and weigh out silver on the scale ⁸ 

hire a metalsmith, who makes it into a god.

They then bow down and worship it.

[10:33]  ¹ tc The Hebrew text reads “with terrifying power,” or “with a crash.” מַעֲרָצָה (ma’aratsah, “terrifying power” or “crash”) occurs only here. Several have suggested an emendation to מַעֲצָד (ma’atsad, “ax”) parallel to “ax” in v. 34; see HALOT 615 s.v. מַעֲצָד and H. Wildberger, Isaiah, 1:448.

[10:33]  ² tn Heb “the exalted of the height.” This could refer to the highest branches (cf. TEV) or the tallest trees (cf. NIV, NRSV).

[14:11]  ³ tn Or “pride” (NCV, CEV); KJV, NIV, NRSV “pomp.”

[14:11]  ⁴ tn Or “harps” (NAB, NIV, NRSV).

[14:11]  ⁵ tn Heb “under you maggots are spread out, and worms are your cover.”

[38:18]  ⁵ tn Or “For” (KJV, NAB, NASB, NIV, NRSV, NLT).

[38:18]  ⁶ tn The negative particle is understood by ellipsis in this line. See GKC 483 §152.z.

[46:6]  ⁷ tn Heb “the reed,” probably referring to the beam of a scales. See BDB 889 s.v. קָנֶה 4.c.