Isaiah 51:14

51:14 The one who suffers ¹  will soon be released;

he will not die in prison, ² 

he will not go hungry. ³ 

Isaiah 63:1

The Victorious Divine Warrior

63:1 Who is this who comes from Edom, ⁴ 

dressed in bright red, coming from Bozrah? ⁵ 

Who ⁶  is this one wearing royal attire, ⁷ 

who marches confidently ⁸  because of his great strength?

“It is I, the one who announces vindication,

and who is able to deliver!” ⁹ 

[51:14]  ¹ tn Heb “who is stooped over” (under a burden).

[51:14]  ² tn Heb “the pit” (so KJV); ASV, NAB “die and go down into the pit”; NASB, NIV “dungeon”; NCV “prison.”

[51:14]  ³ tn Heb “he will not lack his bread.”

[63:1]  ⁴ sn Edom is here an archetype for the Lord’s enemies. See 34:5.

[63:1]  ⁵ tn Heb “[in] bright red garments, from Bozrah.”

[63:1]  ⁶ tn The interrogative particle is understood by ellipsis; note the first line of the verse.

[63:1]  ⁷ tn Heb “honored in his clothing”; KJV, ASV “glorious in his apparel.”

[63:1]  ⁸ tc The Hebrew text has צָעָה (tsa’ah), which means “stoop, bend” (51:14). The translation assumes an emendation to צָעַד (tsa’ad, “march”; see BDB 858 s.v. צָעָה).

[63:1]  ⁹ tn Heb “I, [the one] speaking in vindication [or “righteousness”], great to deliver.”