Isaiah 2:16

2:16 for all the large ships, ¹ 

for all the impressive ²  ships. ³ 

Isaiah 10:10

10:10 I overpowered kingdoms ruled by idols, ⁴ 

whose carved images were more impressive than Jerusalem’s ⁵  or Samaria’s.

Isaiah 5:9

5:9 The Lord who commands armies told me this: ⁶ 

“Many houses will certainly become desolate,

large, impressive houses will have no one living in them. ⁷ 

Isaiah 22:18

22:18 He will wind you up tightly into a ball

and throw you into a wide, open land. ⁸ 

There you will die,

and there with you will be your impressive chariots, ⁹ 

which bring disgrace to the house of your master. ¹⁰ 

Isaiah 58:3

58:3 They lament, ¹¹  ‘Why don’t you notice when we fast?

Why don’t you pay attention when we humble ourselves?’

Look, at the same time you fast, you satisfy your selfish desires, ¹² 

you oppress your workers. ¹³ 

[2:16]  ¹ tn Heb “the ships of Tarshish.” This probably refers to large ships either made in or capable of traveling to the distant western port of Tarshish.

[2:16]  ² tn Heb “desirable”; NAB, NIV “stately”; NRSV “beautiful.”

[2:16]  ³ tn On the meaning of this word, which appears only here in the Hebrew Bible, see H. R. Cohen, Biblical Hapax Legomena (SBLDS), 41-42.

[10:10]  ⁴ tn Heb “Just as my hand found the kingdoms of the idol[s].” The comparison is expanded in v. 11a (note “as”) and completed in v. 11b (note “so”).

[10:10]  ⁵ map For the location of Jerusalem see Map5 B1; Map6 F3; Map7 E2; Map8 F2; Map10 B3; JP1 F4; JP2 F4; JP3 F4; JP4 F4.

[5:9]  ⁷ tn Heb “in my ears, the Lord who commands armies [traditionally, the Lord of hosts].”

[5:9]  ⁸ tn Heb “great and good [houses], without a resident.”

[22:18]  ¹⁰ tn Heb “and he will tightly [or “surely”] wind you [with] winding like a ball, to a land broad of hands [i.e., “sides”].”

[22:18]  ¹¹ tn Heb “and there the chariots of your splendor.”

[22:18]  ¹² sn Apparently the reference to chariots alludes to Shebna’s excessive pride, which in turn brings disgrace to the royal family.

[58:3]  ¹³ tn The words “they lament” are supplied in the translation for clarification.

[58:3]  ¹⁴ tn Heb “you find pleasure”; NASB “you find your desire.”

[58:3]  ¹⁵ tn Or perhaps, “debtors.” See HALOT 865 s.v. * עָצֵב.