Isaiah 19:17
Context19:17 The land of Judah will humiliate Egypt. Everyone who hears about Judah will be afraid because of what the Lord who commands armies is planning to do to them. 1
Isaiah 51:13
Context51:13 Why do you forget 2 the Lord, who made you,
who stretched out the sky 3
and founded the earth?
Why do you constantly tremble all day long 4
at the anger of the oppressor,
when he makes plans to destroy?
Where is the anger of the oppressor? 5


[19:17] 1 tn Heb “and the land of Judah will become [a source of] shame to Egypt, everyone to whom one mentions it [i.e., the land of Judah] will fear because of the plan of the Lord who commands armies [traditionally, the Lord of hosts] which he is planning against him.”
[51:13] 2 tn Heb “and that you forget.”
[51:13] 3 tn Or “the heavens” (also in v. 16). The Hebrew term שָׁמַיִם (shamayim) may be translated “heavens” or “sky” depending on the context.
[51:13] 4 tn Heb “and that you tremble constantly all the day.”
[51:13] 5 tn The question anticipates the answer, “Ready to disappear!” See v. 14.