Isaiah 48:3
Context48:3 “I announced events beforehand, 1
I issued the decrees and made the predictions; 2
suddenly I acted and they came to pass.
Isaiah 47:9
Context47:9 Both of these will come upon you
suddenly, in one day!
You will lose your children and be widowed. 3
You will be overwhelmed by these tragedies, 4
despite 5 your many incantations
and your numerous amulets. 6


[48:3] 1 tn Heb “the former things beforehand I declared.”
[48:3] 2 tn Heb “and from my mouth they came forth and I caused them to be heard.”
[47:9] 3 tn Heb “loss of children and widowhood.” In the Hebrew text the phrase is in apposition to “both of these” in line 1.
[47:9] 4 tn Heb “according to their fullness, they will come upon you.”
[47:9] 5 tn For other examples of the preposition bet (בְּ) having the sense of “although, despite,” see BDB 90 s.v. III.7.
[47:9] 6 sn Reference is made to incantations and amulets, both of which were important in Mesopotamian religion. They were used to ward off danger and demons.