Isaiah 5:30

5:30 At that time ¹  they will growl over their prey, ² 

it will sound like sea waves crashing against rocks. ³ 

One will look out over the land and see the darkness of disaster,

clouds will turn the light into darkness. ⁴ 

Isaiah 16:5

16:5 Then a trustworthy king will be established;

he will rule in a reliable manner,

this one from David’s family. ⁵ 

He will be sure to make just decisions

and will be experienced in executing justice. ⁶ 

Isaiah 28:2

28:2 Look, the sovereign master ⁷  sends a strong, powerful one. ⁸ 

With the force of a hailstorm or a destructive windstorm, ⁹ 

with the might of a driving, torrential rainstorm, ¹⁰ 

he will knock that crown ¹¹  to the ground with his hand. ¹² 

Isaiah 47:9

47:9 Both of these will come upon you

suddenly, in one day!

You will lose your children and be widowed. ¹³ 

You will be overwhelmed by these tragedies, ¹⁴ 

despite ¹⁵  your many incantations

and your numerous amulets. ¹⁶ 

Isaiah 66:17

66:17 “As for those who consecrate and ritually purify themselves so they can follow their leader and worship in the sacred orchards, ¹⁷  those who eat the flesh of pigs and other disgusting creatures, like mice ¹⁸  – they will all be destroyed together,” ¹⁹  says the Lord.

[5:30]  ¹ tn Or “in that day” (KJV).

[5:30]  ² tn Heb “over it”; the referent (the prey) has been specified in the translation for clarity.

[5:30]  ³ tn Heb “like the growling of the sea.”

[5:30]  ⁴ tn Heb “and one will gaze toward the land, and look, darkness of distress, and light will grow dark by its [the land’s?] clouds.”

[16:5]  ⁵ tn Heb “and a throne will be established in faithfulness, and he will sit on it in reliability, in the tent of David.”

[16:5]  ⁶ tn Heb “one who judges and seeks justice, and one experienced in fairness.” Many understand מְהִר (mÿhir) to mean “quick, prompt” (see BDB 555 s.v. מָהִיר), but HALOT 552 s.v. מָהִיר offers the meaning “skillful, experienced,” and translates the phrase in v. 5 “zealous for what is right.”

[28:2]  ⁹ tn The Hebrew term translated “sovereign master” here and in vv. 16, 22 is אֲדֹנָי (’adonay).

[28:2]  ¹⁰ tn Heb “Look, a strong and powerful [one] belongs to the Lord.”

[28:2]  ¹¹ tn Heb “like a rainstorm of hail, a wind of destruction.”

[28:2]  ¹² tn Heb “like a rainstorm of mighty, overflowing waters.”

[28:2]  ¹³ tn The words “that crown” are supplied in the translation for clarification. The object of the verb is unexpressed in the Hebrew text.

[28:2]  ¹⁴ tn Or “by [his] power.”

[47:9]  ¹³ 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]  ¹⁴ tn Heb “according to their fullness, they will come upon you.”

[47:9]  ¹⁵ tn For other examples of the preposition bet (בְּ) having the sense of “although, despite,” see BDB 90 s.v. III.7.

[47:9]  ¹⁶ 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.

[66:17]  ¹⁷ tn Heb “the ones who consecrate themselves and the ones who purify themselves toward the orchards [or “gardens”] after the one in the midst.” The precise meaning of the statement is unclear, though it is obvious that some form of idolatry is in view.

[66:17]  ¹⁸ tn Heb “ones who eat the flesh of the pig and the disgusting thing and the mouse.”

[66:17]  ¹⁹ tn Heb “together they will come to an end.”