14:21 Prepare to execute 1 his sons
for the sins their ancestors have committed. 2
They must not rise up and take possession of the earth,
or fill the surface of the world with cities.” 3
[14:21] 1 tn Or “the place of slaughter for.”
[14:21] 2 tn Heb “for the sin of their fathers.”
[14:21] 3 sn J. N. Oswalt (Isaiah [NICOT], 1:320, n. 10) suggests that the garrison cities of the mighty empire are in view here.
