Isaiah 43:27

43:27 The father of your nation ¹  sinned;

your spokesmen ²  rebelled against me.

Isaiah 65:16

65:16 Whoever pronounces a blessing in the earth ³ 

will do so in the name of the faithful God; ⁴ 

whoever makes an oath in the earth

will do so in the name of the faithful God. ⁵ 

For past problems will be forgotten;

I will no longer think about them. ⁶ 

[43:27]  ¹ tn Heb “your first father.” This could refer to Abraham (see 51:2), but elsewhere in Isaiah he does not appear in a negative light (see 29:22; 41:8; 63:16). A more likely candidate is Jacob/Israel, also referred to as the nation’s “father” elsewhere (see 58:14; 63:16).

[43:27]  ² tn On the meaning of the term לִיץ (lits), see HALOT 590 s.v. מֵלִיץ. This may refer to the nation’s prophets, priests, and/or kings.

[65:16]  ³ tn Or “in the land” (NIV, NCV, NRSV). The same phrase occurs again later in this verse, with the same options.

[65:16]  ⁴ tn Heb “will pronounce a blessing by the God of truth.”

[65:16]  ⁵ tn Heb “will take an oath by the God of truth.”

[65:16]  ⁶ tn Heb “for the former distresses will be forgotten, and they will be hidden from my eyes.”