Isaiah 14:6

14:6 It ¹  furiously struck down nations

with unceasing blows. ² 

It angrily ruled over nations,

oppressing them without restraint. ³ 

Isaiah 54:2

54:2 Make your tent larger,

stretch your tent curtains farther out! ⁴ 

Spare no effort,

lengthen your ropes,

and pound your stakes deep. ⁵ 

Isaiah 58:1

The Lord Desires Genuine Devotion

58:1 “Shout loudly! Don’t be quiet!

Yell as loud as a trumpet!

Confront my people with their rebellious deeds; ⁶ 

confront Jacob’s family with their sin! ⁷ 

[14:6]  ¹ tn Or perhaps, “he” (cf. KJV; NCV “the king of Babylon”). The present translation understands the referent of the pronoun (“it”) to be the “club/scepter” of the preceding line.

[14:6]  ² tn Heb “it was striking down nations in fury [with] a blow without ceasing.” The participle (“striking down”) suggests repeated or continuous action in past time.

[14:6]  ³ tn Heb “it was ruling in anger nations [with] oppression without restraint.” The participle (“ruling”) suggests repeated or continuous action in past time.

[54:2]  ⁴ tn Heb “the curtains of our dwelling places let them stretch out.”

[54:2]  ⁵ tn Heb “your stakes strengthen.”

[58:1]  ⁷ tn Heb “declare to my people their rebellion.”

[58:1]  ⁸ tn Heb “and to the house of Jacob their sin.” The verb “declare” is understood by ellipsis (note the preceding line).