Isaiah 14:32

14:32 How will they respond to the messengers of this nation? ¹ 

Indeed, the Lord has made Zion secure;

the oppressed among his people will find safety in her.

Isaiah 30:2

30:2 They travel down to Egypt

without seeking my will, ² 

seeking Pharaoh’s protection,

and looking for safety in Egypt’s protective shade. ³ 

Isaiah 57:13

57:13 When you cry out for help, let your idols ⁴  help you!

The wind blows them all away, ⁵ 

a breeze carries them away. ⁶ 

But the one who looks to me for help ⁷  will inherit the land

and will have access to ⁸  my holy mountain.”

[14:32]  ¹ sn The question forces the Philistines to consider the dilemma they will face – surrender and oppression, or battle and death.

[30:2]  ² tn Heb “those who go to descend to Egypt, but [of] my mouth they do not inquire.”

[30:2]  ³ tn Heb “to seek protection in the protection of Pharaoh, and to seek refuge in the shade of Egypt.”

[57:13]  ³ tn The Hebrew text has קִבּוּצַיִךְ (qibbutsayikh, “your gatherings”), an otherwise unattested noun from the verbal root קָבַץ (qavats, “gather”). Perhaps this alludes to their religious assemblies and by metonymy to their rituals. Since idolatry is a prominent theme in the context, some understand this as a reference to a collection of idols. The second half of the verse also favors this view.

[57:13]  ⁴ tn Heb “all of them a wind lifts up.”

[57:13]  ⁵ tn Heb “a breath takes [them] away.”

[57:13]  ⁶ tn Or “seeks refuge in me.” “Seeking refuge” is a metonymy for “being loyal to.”

[57:13]  ⁷ tn Heb “possess, own.” The point seems to be that he will have free access to God’s presence, as if God’s temple mount were his personal possession.