Isaiah 30:26

30:26 The light of the full moon will be like the sun’s glare

and the sun’s glare will be seven times brighter,

like the light of seven days, ¹ 

when the Lord binds up his people’s fractured bones ² 

and heals their severe wound. ³ 

Isaiah 58:3

58:3 They lament, ⁴  ‘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, ⁵ 

you oppress your workers. ⁶ 

[30:26]  ¹ sn Light here symbolizes restoration of divine blessing and prosperity. The number “seven” is used symbolically to indicate intensity. The exact meaning of the phrase “the light of seven days” is uncertain; it probably means “seven times brighter” (see the parallel line).

[30:26]  ² tn Heb “the fracture of his people” (so NASB).

[30:26]  ³ tn Heb “the injury of his wound.” The joining of synonyms emphasizes the severity of the wound. Another option is to translate, “the wound of his blow.” In this case the pronominal suffix might refer to the Lord, not the people, yielding the translation, “the wound which he inflicted.”

[58:3]  ⁴ tn The words “they lament” are supplied in the translation for clarification.

[58:3]  ⁵ tn Heb “you find pleasure”; NASB “you find your desire.”

[58:3]  ⁶ tn Or perhaps, “debtors.” See HALOT 865 s.v. * עָצֵב.