Isaiah 3:7

3:7 At that time ¹  the brother will shout, ² 

‘I am no doctor, ³ 

I have no food or coat in my house;

don’t make me a leader of the people!’”

Isaiah 39:3

39:3 Isaiah the prophet visited King Hezekiah and asked him, “What did these men say? Where do they come from?” Hezekiah replied, “They come from the distant land of Babylon.”

Isaiah 58:6

58:6 No, this is the kind of fast I want. ⁴ 

I want you ⁵  to remove the sinful chains,

to tear away the ropes of the burdensome yoke,

to set free the oppressed, ⁶ 

and to break every burdensome yoke.

Isaiah 61:7

61:7 Instead of shame, you will get a double portion; ⁷ 

instead of humiliation, they will rejoice over the land they receive. ⁸ 

Yes, ⁹  they will possess a double portion in their land

and experience lasting joy.

[3:7]  ¹ tn Or “in that day” (KJV).

[3:7]  ² tn Heb “he will lift up [his voice].”

[3:7]  ³ tn Heb “wrapper [of wounds]”; KJV, ASV, NRSV “healer.”

[58:6]  ⁴ tn Heb “Is this not a fast I choose?” “No” is supplied in the translation for clarification.

[58:6]  ⁵ tn The words “I want you” are supplied in the translation for stylistic reasons.

[58:6]  ⁶ tn Heb “crushed.”

[61:7]  ⁷ tn Heb “instead of your shame, a double portion.”

[61:7]  ⁸ tn Heb “and [instead of] humiliation they will rejoice [over] their portion.” The term תָחָת (takhat, “instead of”) is understood by ellipsis (note the preceding line).

[61:7]  ⁹ tn Heb “therefore” (so KJV, NASB); NIV “and so.”