Isaiah 54:7-8

54:7 “For a short time I abandoned ¹  you,

but with great compassion I will gather you.

54:8 In a burst ²  of anger I rejected you ³  momentarily,

but with lasting devotion I will have compassion on you,”

says your protector, ⁴  the Lord.

[54:7]  ¹ tn Or “forsook” (NASB).

[54:8]  ² tn According to BDB 1009 s.v. שֶׁטֶף the noun שֶׁצֶף here is an alternate form of שֶׁטֶף (shetef, “flood”). Some relate the word to an alleged Akkadian cognate meaning “strength.”

[54:8]  ³ tn Heb “I hid my face from you.”

[54:8]  ⁴ tn Or “redeemer.” See the note at 41:14.