Isaiah 55:5

55:5 Look, you will summon nations ¹  you did not previously know;

nations ²  that did not previously know you will run to you,

because of the Lord your God,

the Holy One of Israel, ³ 

for he bestows honor on you.

Isaiah 60:9

60:9 Indeed, the coastlands ⁴  look eagerly for me,

the large ships ⁵  are in the lead,

bringing your sons from far away,

along with their silver and gold,

to honor the Lord your God, ⁶ 

the Holy One of Israel, ⁷  for he has bestowed honor on you.

[55:5]  ¹ tn Heb “a nation,” but the singular is collective here, as the plural verbs in the next line indicate (note that both “know” and “run” are third plural forms).

[55:5]  ² tn Heb “a nation,” but the singular is collective here, as the plural verbs that follow indicate.

[55:5]  ³ sn See the note on the phrase “the Holy One of Israel” in 1:4.

[60:9]  ⁴ tn Or “islands” (NIV); CEV “distant islands”; TEV “distant lands.”

[60:9]  ⁵ tn Heb “the ships of Tarshish.” See the note at 2:16.

[60:9]  ⁶ tn Heb “to the name of the Lord your God.”

[60:9]  ⁷ sn See the note on the phrase “the Holy One of Israel” in 1:4.