Isaiah 40:16

40:16 Not even Lebanon could supply enough firewood for a sacrifice; ¹ 

its wild animals would not provide enough burnt offerings. ² 

Isaiah 45:17

45:17 Israel will be delivered once and for all by the Lord; ³ 

you will never again be ashamed or humiliated. ⁴ 

Isaiah 64:12

64:12 In light of all this, ⁵  how can you still hold back, Lord?

How can you be silent and continue to humiliate us?

[40:16]  ¹ tn The words “for a sacrifice” are supplied in the translation for clarification.

[40:16]  ² sn The point is that not even the Lebanon forest could supply enough wood and animals for an adequate sacrifice to the Lord.

[45:17]  ³ tn Heb “Israel will be delivered by the Lord [with] a permanent deliverance.”

[45:17]  ⁴ tn Heb “you will not be ashamed and you will not be humiliated for ages of future time.”

[64:12]  ⁵ tn Heb “because of these”; KJV, ASV “for these things.”