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Isaiah 48:3

Context

48:3 “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

Context

47:9 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 

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[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.



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