Isaiah 5:7

5:7 Indeed ¹  Israel ²  is the vineyard of the Lord who commands armies,

the people ³  of Judah are the cultivated place in which he took delight.

He waited for justice, but look what he got – disobedience! ⁴ 

He waited for fairness, but look what he got – cries for help! ⁵ 

Isaiah 22:21

22:21 I will put your robe on him, tie your belt around him, and transfer your authority to him. ⁶  He will become a protector of ⁷  the residents of Jerusalem and of the people ⁸  of Judah.

Isaiah 26:1

Judah Will Celebrate

26:1 At that time ⁹  this song will be sung in the land of Judah:

“We have a strong city!

The Lord’s ¹⁰  deliverance, like walls and a rampart, makes it secure. ¹¹ 

Isaiah 36:1

Sennacherib Invades Judah

36:1 In the fourteenth year of King Hezekiah’s reign, ¹²  King Sennacherib of Assyria marched up against all the fortified cities of Judah and captured them.

Isaiah 44:26

44:26 who fulfills the oracles of his prophetic servants ¹³ 

and brings to pass the announcements ¹⁴  of his messengers,

who says about Jerusalem, ¹⁵  ‘She will be inhabited,’

and about the towns of Judah, ‘They will be rebuilt,

her ruins I will raise up,’

[5:7]  ¹ tn Or “For” (KJV, ASV, NASB, NRSV).

[5:7]  ² tn Heb “the house of Israel” (so NASB, NIV, NRSV).

[5:7]  ³ tn Heb “men,” but in a generic sense.

[5:7]  ⁴ tn Heb “but, look, disobedience.” The precise meaning of מִשְׂפָּח (mishpakh), which occurs only here in the OT, is uncertain. Some have suggested a meaning “bloodshed.” The term is obviously chosen for its wordplay value; it sounds very much like מִשְׁפָּט (mishpat, “justice”). The sound play draws attention to the point being made; the people have not met the Lord’s expectations.

[5:7]  ⁵ tn Heb “but, look, a cry for help.” The verb (“he waited”) does double duty in the parallelism. צְעָקָה (tsa’qah) refers to the cries for help made by the oppressed. It sounds very much like צְדָקָה (tsÿdaqah, “fairness”). The sound play draws attention to the point being made; the people have not met the Lord’s expectations.

[22:21]  ⁶ tn Heb “and your dominion I will place in his hand.”

[22:21]  ⁷ tn Heb “a father to.” The Hebrew term אָב (’av, “father”) is here used metaphorically of one who protects and supports those under his care and authority, like a father does his family. For another example of this metaphorical use of the word, see Job 29:16.

[22:21]  ⁸ tn Heb “house.”

[26:1]  ¹¹ tn Heb “In that day” (so KJV).

[26:1]  ¹² tn Heb “his”; the referent (the Lord) has been specified in the translation for clarity.

[26:1]  ¹³ tn Heb “deliverance he makes walls and a rampart.”

[36:1]  ¹⁶ tn The verb that introduces this verse serves as a discourse particle and is untranslated; see note on “in the future” in 2:2.

[44:26]  ²¹ tn Heb “the word of his servant.” The following context indicates that the Lord’s prophets are in view.

[44:26]  ²² tn Heb “counsel.” The Hebrew term עֵצָה (’etsah) probably refers here to the divine plan as announced by the prophets. See HALOT 867 s.v. I עֵצָה.

[44:26]  ²³ map For location see Map5 B1; Map6 F3; Map7 E2; Map8 F2; Map10 B3; JP1 F4; JP2 F4; JP3 F4; JP4 F4.