Isaiah 24:12

24:12 The city is left in ruins; ¹ 

the gate is reduced to rubble. ² 

Isaiah 26:2

26:2 Open the gates so a righteous nation can enter –

one that remains trustworthy.

Isaiah 22:7

22:7 Your very best valleys were full of chariots; ³ 

horsemen confidently took their positions ⁴  at the gate.

Isaiah 28:6

28:6 He will give discernment to the one who makes judicial decisions,

and strength to those who defend the city from attackers. ⁵ 

Isaiah 29:21

29:21 those who bear false testimony against a person, ⁶ 

who entrap the one who arbitrates at the city gate ⁷ 

and deprive the innocent of justice by making false charges. ⁸ 

Isaiah 38:10

38:10 “I thought, ⁹ 

‘In the middle of my life ¹⁰  I must walk through the gates of Sheol,

I am deprived ¹¹  of the rest of my years.’

Isaiah 54:12

54:12 I will make your pinnacles out of gems, ¹² 

your gates out of beryl, ¹³ 

and your outer wall ¹⁴  out of beautiful ¹⁵  stones.

Isaiah 14:31

14:31 Wail, O city gate!

Cry out, O city!

Melt with fear, ¹⁶  all you Philistines!

For out of the north comes a cloud of smoke,

and there are no stragglers in its ranks. ¹⁷ 

Isaiah 60:11

60:11 Your gates will remain open at all times;

they will not be shut during the day or at night,

so that the wealth of nations may be delivered,

with their kings leading the way. ¹⁸ 

Isaiah 60:18

60:18 Sounds of violence ¹⁹  will no longer be heard in your land,

or the sounds of ²⁰  destruction and devastation within your borders.

You will name your walls, ‘Deliverance,’

and your gates, ‘Praise.’

Isaiah 62:10

62:10 Come through! Come through the gates!

Prepare the way for the people!

Build it! Build the roadway!

Remove the stones!

Lift a signal flag for the nations!

Isaiah 45:1

45:1 This is what the Lord says to his chosen ²¹  one,

to Cyrus, whose right hand I hold ²² 

in order to subdue nations before him,

and disarm kings, ²³ 

to open doors before him,

so gates remain unclosed:

[24:12]  ¹ tn Heb “and there is left in the city desolation.”

[24:12]  ² tn Heb “and [into] rubble the gate is crushed.”

[22:7]  ³ tn The verb that introduces this verse serves as a discourse particle and is untranslated; see note on “in the future” in 2:2.

[22:7]  ⁴ tn Heb “taking a stand, take their stand.” The infinitive absolute emphasizes the following finite verb. The translation attempts to bring out this emphasis with the adverb “confidently.”

[28:6]  ⁵ tn Heb “and [he will become] a spirit of justice for the one who sits [i.e., presides] over judgment, // and strength [for] the ones who turn back battle at the city gate.” The Lord will provide internal stability and national security.

[29:21]  ⁷ tn Heb “the ones who make a man a sinner with a word.” The Hiphil of חָטָא (khata’) here has a delocutive sense: “declare a man sinful/guilty.”

[29:21]  ⁸ sn Legal disputes were resolved at the city gate, where the town elders met. See Amos 5:10.

[29:21]  ⁹ tn Heb “and deprive by emptiness the innocent.”

[38:10]  ⁹ tn Or “I said” (KJV, NIV, NRSV, NLT).

[38:10]  ¹⁰ tn The precise meaning of the phrase בִּדְמִי יָמַי (bidmi yamay, “in the [?] of my days”) is uncertain. According to HALOT 226 s.v. דְּמִי this word is a hapax legomenon meaning “half.” Others derive the form from דַּמִי (dami, “quiet, rest, peacefulness”).

[38:10]  ¹¹ tn The precise meaning of the verb is uncertain. The Pual of of פָּקַד (paqad) occurs only here and in Exod 38:21, where it appears to mean “passed in review” or “mustered.” Perhaps the idea is, “I have been called away for the remainder of my years.” To bring out the sense more clearly, one can translate, “I am deprived of the rest of my years.”

[54:12]  ¹¹ tn Perhaps, “rubies” (so ASV, NAB, NIV, NRSV, NLT).

[54:12]  ¹² tn On the meaning of אֶקְדָּח (’eqdakh), which occurs only here, see HALOT 82 s.v.

[54:12]  ¹³ tn Heb “border” (so ASV); NASB “your entire wall.”

[54:12]  ¹⁴ tn Heb “delightful”; KJV “pleasant.”

[14:31]  ¹³ tn Or “despair” (see HALOT 555 s.v. מוג). The form נָמוֹג (namog) should be taken here as an infinitive absolute functioning as an imperative. See GKC 199-200 §72.v.

[14:31]  ¹⁴ tn Heb “and there is no one going alone in his appointed places.” The meaning of this line is uncertain. בּוֹדֵד (boded) appears to be a participle from בָּדַד (badad, “be separate”; see BDB 94 s.v. בָּדַד). מוֹעָד (mo’ad) may mean “assembly” or, by extension, “multitude” (see HALOT 558 s.v. *מוֹעָד), but the referent of the third masculine pronominal suffix attached to the noun is unclear. It probably refers to the “nation” mentioned in the next line.

[60:11]  ¹⁵ tn Or “led in procession.” The participle is passive.

[60:18]  ¹⁷ tn The words “sounds of” are supplied in the translation for stylistic reasons.

[60:18]  ¹⁸ tn The words “sounds of” are supplied in the translation for stylistic reasons.

[45:1]  ¹⁹ tn Heb “anointed” (so KJV, NAB, NIV, NRSV, NLT); NCV “his appointed king.”

[45:1]  ²⁰ sn The “right hand” is a symbol of activity and strength; the Lord directs Cyrus’ activities and assures his success.

[45:1]  ²¹ tn Heb “and the belts of kings I will loosen”; NRSV “strip kings of their robes”; NIV “strip kings of their armor.”