Isaiah 55:9

55:9 for just as the sky ¹  is higher than the earth,

so my deeds ²  are superior to ³  your deeds

and my plans ⁴  superior to your plans.

Isaiah 3:16

Washing Away Impurity

3:16 The Lord says,

“The women ⁵  of Zion are proud.

They walk with their heads high ⁶ 

and flirt with their eyes.

They skip along ⁷ 

and the jewelry on their ankles jingles. ⁸ 

[55:9]  ¹ tn Or “the heavens.” The Hebrew term שָׁמַיִם (shamayim) may be translated “heavens” or “sky” depending on the context.

[55:9]  ² tn Heb “ways” (so many English versions).

[55:9]  ³ tn Heb “are higher than.”

[55:9]  ⁴ tn Or “thoughts” (so many English versions).

[3:16]  ⁵ tn Heb “daughters” (so KJV, NAB, NRSV).

[3:16]  ⁶ tn Heb “with an outstretched neck.” They proudly hold their heads high so that others can see the jewelry around their necks.

[3:16]  ⁷ tn Heb “walking and skipping, they walk.”

[3:16]  ⁸ tn Heb “and with their feet they jingle.”