Discovery BoxIsaiah 3:6
Context3:6 Indeed, a man will grab his brother
right in his father’s house 1 and say, 2
‘You own a coat –
you be our leader!
This heap of ruins will be under your control.’ 3
Isaiah 26:11
Context26:11 O Lord, you are ready to act, 4
but they don’t even notice.
They will see and be put to shame by your angry judgment against humankind, 5
yes, fire will consume your enemies. 6
Isaiah 57:10
Context57:10 Because of the long distance you must travel, you get tired, 7
but you do not say, ‘I give up.’ 8
You get renewed energy, 9
so you don’t collapse. 10
[3:6] 1 tn Heb “[in] the house of his father” (so ASV); NIV “at his father’s home.”
[3:6] 2 tn The words “and say” are supplied for stylistic reasons.
[3:6] 3 tn Heb “your hand”; NASB “under your charge.”
[26:11] 4 tn Heb “O Lord, your hand is lifted up.”
[26:11] 5 tn Heb “They will see and be ashamed of zeal of people.” Some take the prefixed verbs as jussives and translate the statement as a prayer, “Let them see and be put to shame.” The meaning of the phrase קִנְאַת־עָם (qin’at-’am, “zeal of people”) is unclear. The translation assumes that this refers to God’s angry judgment upon people. Another option is to understand the phrase as referring to God’s zealous, protective love of his covenant people. In this case one might translate, “by your zealous devotion to your people.”
[26:11] 6 tn Heb “yes, fire, your enemies, will consume them.” Many understand the prefixed verb form to be jussive and translate, “let [fire] consume” (cf. NAB, NIV, NRSV). The mem suffixed to the verb may be enclitic; if a pronominal suffix, it refers back to “your enemies.”
[57:10] 7 tn Heb “by the greatness [i.e., “length,” see BDB 914 s.v. רֹב 2] of your way you get tired.”
[57:10] 8 tn Heb “it is hopeless” (so NAB, NASB, NIV); NRSV “It is useless.”
[57:10] 9 tn Heb “the life of your hand you find.” The term חַיָּה (khayyah, “life”) is here used in the sense of “renewal” (see BDB 312 s.v.) while יָד (yad) is used of “strength.”
