Isaiah 10:7

10:7 But he does not agree with this,

his mind does not reason this way, ¹ 

for his goal is to destroy,

and to eliminate many nations. ² 

Isaiah 16:10

16:10 Joy and happiness disappear from the orchards,

and in the vineyards no one rejoices or shouts;

no one treads out juice in the wine vats ³  –

I have brought the joyful shouts to an end. ⁴ 

Isaiah 43:2

43:2 When you pass through the waters, I am with you;

when you pass ⁵  through the streams, they will not overwhelm you.

When you walk through the fire, you will not be burned;

the flames will not harm ⁶  you.

Isaiah 43:23

43:23 You did not bring me lambs for your burnt offerings;

you did not honor me with your sacrifices.

I did not burden you with offerings;

I did not make you weary by demanding ⁷  incense.

Isaiah 47:11

47:11 Disaster will overtake you;

you will not know how to charm it away. ⁸ 

Destruction will fall on you;

you will not be able to appease it.

Calamity will strike you suddenly,

before you recognize it. ⁹ 

Isaiah 64:4

64:4 Since ancient times no one has heard or perceived, ¹⁰ 

no eye has seen any God besides you,

who intervenes for those who wait for him.

[10:7]  ¹ tn Heb “but he, not so does he intend, and his heart, not so does it think.”

[10:7]  ² tn Heb “for to destroy [is] in his heart, and to cut off nations, not a few.”

[16:10]  ³ tn Heb “wine in the vats the treader does not tread.”

[16:10]  ⁴ sn The Lord appears to be the speaker here. See 15:9.

[43:2]  ⁵ tn The verb is understood by ellipsis (note the preceding line).

[43:2]  ⁶ tn Heb “burn” (so NASB); NAB, NRSV, NLT “consume”; NIV “set you ablaze.”

[43:23]  ⁷ tn Heb “with.” The words “by demanding” are supplied in the translation for clarification.

[47:11]  ⁹ tc The Hebrew text has שַׁחְרָהּ (shakhrah), which is either a suffixed noun (“its dawning,” i.e., origin) or infinitive (“to look early for it”). Some have suggested an emendation to שַׁחֲדָהּ (shakhadah), a suffixed infinitive from שָׁחַד (shakhad, “[how] to buy it off”; see BDB 1005 s.v. שָׁחַד). This forms a nice parallel with the following couplet. The above translation is based on a different etymology of the verb in question. HALOT 1466 s.v. III שׁחר references a verbal root with these letters (שׁחד) that refers to magical activity.

[47:11]  ¹⁰ tn Heb “you will not know”; NIV “you cannot foresee.”

[64:4]  ¹¹ tn Heb “from ancient times they have not heard, they have not listened.”