Isaiah 2:12

2:12 Indeed, the Lord who commands armies has planned a day of judgment, ¹ 

for ²  all the high and mighty,

for all who are proud – they will be humiliated;

Isaiah 9:14

9:14 So the Lord cut off Israel’s head and tail,

both the shoots and stalk ³  in one day.

Isaiah 48:7

48:7 Now they come into being, ⁴  not in the past;

before today you did not hear about them,

so you could not say,

‘Yes, ⁵  I know about them.’

Isaiah 56:12

56:12 Each one says, ⁶ 

‘Come on, I’ll get some wine!

Let’s guzzle some beer!

Tomorrow will be just like today!

We’ll have everything we want!’ ⁷ 

[2:12]  ¹ tn Heb “indeed [or “for”] the Lord who commands armies [traditionally, the Lord of hosts] has a day.”

[2:12]  ² tn Or “against” (NAB, NASB, NRSV).

[9:14]  ³ sn The metaphor in this line is that of a reed being cut down.

[48:7]  ⁵ tn Heb “are created” (so KJV, NASB, NIV, NRSV); NLT “They are brand new.”

[48:7]  ⁶ tn Heb “look”; KJV, NASB “Behold.”

[56:12]  ⁷ tn The words “each one says” are supplied in the translation for clarification.

[56:12]  ⁸ tn Heb “great, [in] abundance, very much,” i.e., “very great indeed.” See HALOT 452 s.v. יֶתֶר.