Isaiah 25:3

25:3 So a strong nation will extol you;

the towns of ¹  powerful nations will fear you.

Isaiah 43:16

43:16 This is what the Lord says,

the one who made a road through the sea,

a pathway through the surging waters,

Isaiah 19:4

19:4 I will hand Egypt over to a harsh master;

a powerful king will rule over them,”

says the sovereign master, ²  the Lord who commands armies.

Isaiah 26:1

Judah Will Celebrate

26:1 At that time ³  this song will be sung in the land of Judah:

“We have a strong city!

The Lord’s ⁴  deliverance, like walls and a rampart, makes it secure. ⁵ 

Isaiah 56:11

56:11 The dogs have big appetites;

they are never full. ⁶ 

They are shepherds who have no understanding;

they all go their own way,

each one looking for monetary gain. ⁷ 

[25:3]  ¹ tn The Hebrew text has a singular form, but it should be emended to a plural or eliminated altogether. The noun may have been accidentally copied from the preceding verse.

[19:4]  ² tn The Hebrew term translated “sovereign master” here is אֲדֹנָי (’adonay).

[26:1]  ³ tn Heb “In that day” (so KJV).

[26:1]  ⁴ tn Heb “his”; the referent (the Lord) has been specified in the translation for clarity.

[26:1]  ⁵ tn Heb “deliverance he makes walls and a rampart.”

[56:11]  ⁴ sn The phrase never full alludes to the greed of the leaders.

[56:11]  ⁵ tn Heb “for his gain from his end.”