Isaiah 5:13

5:13 Therefore my ¹  people will be deported ² 

because of their lack of understanding.

Their ³  leaders will have nothing to eat, ⁴ 

their ⁵  masses will have nothing to drink. ⁶ 

Isaiah 24:20

24:20 The earth will stagger around ⁷  like a drunk;

it will sway back and forth like a hut in a windstorm. ⁸ 

Its sin will weigh it down,

and it will fall and never get up again.

Isaiah 34:7

34:7 Wild oxen will be slaughtered ⁹  along with them,

as well as strong bulls. ¹⁰ 

Their land is drenched with blood,

their soil is covered with fat.

Isaiah 48:21

48:21 They do not thirst as he leads them through dry regions;

he makes water flow out of a rock for them;

he splits open a rock and water flows out.’ ¹¹ 

[5:13]  ¹ sn It is not certain if the prophet or the Lord is speaking at this point.

[5:13]  ² tn The suffixed (perfect) form of the verb is used; in this way the coming event is described for rhetorical effect as occurring or as already completed.

[5:13]  ³ tn The third masculine singular suffix refers back to “my people.”

[5:13]  ⁴ tn Heb “Their glory will be men of hunger.” כָּבוֹד (kavod, “glory”) is in opposition to הָמוֹן (hamon, “masses”) and refers here to the rich and prominent members of the nation. Some prefer to repoint מְתֵי (mÿtey, “men of”) as מִתֵי (mitey, “dead ones of”).

[5:13]  ⁵ tn The third masculine singular suffix refers back to “my people.”

[5:13]  ⁶ tn Heb “and their masses will be parched [by] thirst.”

[24:20]  ⁷ tn Heb “staggering, staggers.” The Hebrew text uses the infinitive absolute before the finite verb for emphasis and sound play.

[24:20]  ⁸ tn The words “in a windstorm” are supplied in the translation to clarify the metaphor.

[34:7]  ¹³ tn Heb “will go down”; NAB “shall be struck down.”

[34:7]  ¹⁴ tn Heb “and bulls along with strong ones.” Perhaps this refers to the leaders.

[48:21]  ¹⁹ sn The translation above (present tense) assumes that this verse describes God’s provision for returning Babylonian exiles (see v. 20; 35:6; 49:10) in terms reminiscent of the Exodus from Egypt (see Exod 17:6).