Isaiah 44:26

44:26 who fulfills the oracles of his prophetic servants ¹ 

and brings to pass the announcements ²  of his messengers,

who says about Jerusalem, ³  ‘She will be inhabited,’

and about the towns of Judah, ‘They will be rebuilt,

her ruins I will raise up,’

Isaiah 48:20

48:20 Leave Babylon!

Flee from the Babylonians!

Announce it with a shout of joy!

Make this known!

Proclaim it throughout the earth! ⁴ 

Say, ‘The Lord protects ⁵  his servant Jacob.

Isaiah 50:10

50:10 Who among you fears the Lord?

Who obeys ⁶  his servant?

Whoever walks in deep darkness, ⁷ 

without light,

should trust in the name of the Lord

and rely on his God.

[44:26]  ¹ tn Heb “the word of his servant.” The following context indicates that the Lord’s prophets are in view.

[44:26]  ² tn Heb “counsel.” The Hebrew term עֵצָה (’etsah) probably refers here to the divine plan as announced by the prophets. See HALOT 867 s.v. I עֵצָה.

[44:26]  ³ map For location see Map5 B1; Map6 F3; Map7 E2; Map8 F2; Map10 B3; JP1 F4; JP2 F4; JP3 F4; JP4 F4.

[48:20]  ⁴ tn Heb “to the end of the earth” (so KJV, NASB, NRSV).

[48:20]  ⁵ tn Heb “redeems.” See the note at 41:14.

[50:10]  ⁷ tn Heb “[who] listens to the voice of his servant?” The interrogative is understood by ellipsis (note the preceding line).

[50:10]  ⁸ tn The plural indicates degree. Darkness may refer to exile and/or moral evil.