Isaiah 54:8

54:8 In a burst ¹  of anger I rejected you ²  momentarily,

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

says your protector, ³  the Lord.

Isaiah 44:24

The Lord Empowers Cyrus

44:24 This is what the Lord, your protector, ⁴  says,

the one who formed you in the womb:

“I am the Lord, who made everything,

who alone stretched out the sky,

who fashioned the earth all by myself, ⁵ 

Isaiah 48:17

48:17 This is what the Lord, your protector, ⁶  says,

the Holy One of Israel: ⁷ 

“I am the Lord your God,

who teaches you how to succeed,

who leads you in the way you should go.

[54:8]  ¹ 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]  ² tn Heb “I hid my face from you.”

[54:8]  ³ tn Or “redeemer.” See the note at 41:14.

[44:24]  ⁴ tn Heb “your redeemer.” See the note at 41:14.

[44:24]  ⁵ tn The consonantal text (Kethib) has “Who [was] with me?” The marginal reading (Qere) is “from with me,” i.e., “by myself.” See BDB 87 s.v. II אֵת 4.c.

[48:17]  ⁷ tn Heb “your redeemer.” See the note at 41:14.

[48:17]  ⁸ sn See the note on the phrase “the Holy One of Israel” in 1:4.