Isaiah 43:4

43:4 Since you are precious and special in my sight, ¹ 

and I love you,

I will hand over people in place of you,

nations in place of your life.

Isaiah 47:13

47:13 You are tired out from listening to so much advice. ² 

Let them take their stand –

the ones who see omens in the sky,

who gaze at the stars,

who make monthly predictions –

let them rescue you from the disaster that is about to overtake you! ³ 

[43:4]  ¹ tn Heb “Since you are precious in my eyes and you are honored.”

[47:13]  ² tn Heb “you are tired because of the abundance of your advice.”

[47:13]  ³ tn Heb “let them stand and rescue you – the ones who see omens in the sky, who gaze at the stars, who make known by months – from those things which are coming upon you.”