Isaiah 54:14

54:14 You will be reestablished when I vindicate you. ¹ 

You will not experience oppression; ² 

indeed, you will not be afraid.

You will not be terrified, ³ 

for nothing frightening ⁴  will come near you.

Isaiah 62:7

62:7 Don’t allow him to rest until he reestablishes Jerusalem, ⁵ 

until he makes Jerusalem the pride ⁶  of the earth.

[54:14]  ¹ tn Heb “in righteousness [or “vindication”] you will be established.” The precise meaning of צְדָקָה (tsÿdaqah) here is uncertain. It could mean “righteousness, justice,” indicating that the city will be a center for justice. But the context focuses on deliverance, suggesting that the term means “deliverance, vindication” here.

[54:14]  ² tn Heb “Be far from oppression!” The imperative is used here in a rhetorical manner to express certainty and assurance. See GKC 324 §110.c.

[54:14]  ³ tn Heb “from terror.” The rhetorical command, “be far” is understood by ellipsis here. Note the preceding context.

[54:14]  ⁴ tn Heb “it,” i.e., the “terror” just mentioned.

[62:7]  ⁵ tn “Jerusalem” is supplied in the translation for stylistic reasons; note the following line.

[62:7]  ⁶ tn Heb “[the object of] praise.”