Isaiah 48:15

48:15 I, I have spoken –

yes, I have summoned him;

I lead him and he will succeed. ¹ 

Isaiah 51:2

51:2 Look at Abraham, your father,

and Sarah, who gave you birth. ² 

When I summoned him, he was a lone individual, ³ 

but I blessed him ⁴  and gave him numerous descendants. ⁵ 

[48:15]  ¹ tn Heb “and his way will be prosperous.”

[51:2]  ² sn Although Abraham and Sarah are distant ancestors of the people the prophet is addressing, they are spoken of as the immediate parents.

[51:2]  ³ tn Heb “one”; NLT “was alone”; TEV “was childless.”

[51:2]  ⁴ tn “Bless” may here carry the sense of “endue with potency, reproductive power.” See Gen 1:28.

[51:2]  ⁵ tn Heb “and I made him numerous.”