Isaiah 62:7

62:7 Don’t allow him to rest until he reestablishes Jerusalem, ¹ 

until he makes Jerusalem the pride ²  of the earth.

Isaiah 60:18

60:18 Sounds of violence ³  will no longer be heard in your land,

or the sounds of ⁴  destruction and devastation within your borders.

You will name your walls, ‘Deliverance,’

and your gates, ‘Praise.’

Isaiah 61:3

61:3 to strengthen those who mourn in Zion,

by giving them a turban, instead of ashes,

oil symbolizing joy, ⁵  instead of mourning,

a garment symbolizing praise, ⁶  instead of discouragement. ⁷ 

They will be called oaks of righteousness, ⁸ 

trees planted by the Lord to reveal his splendor. ⁹ 

[62:7]  ¹ tn “Jerusalem” is supplied in the translation for stylistic reasons; note the following line.

[62:7]  ² tn Heb “[the object of] praise.”

[60:18]  ³ tn The words “sounds of” are supplied in the translation for stylistic reasons.

[60:18]  ⁴ tn The words “sounds of” are supplied in the translation for stylistic reasons.

[61:3]  ⁵ tn Heb “oil of joy” (KJV, ASV); NASB, NIV, NRSV “the oil of gladness.”

[61:3]  ⁶ tn Heb “garment of praise.”

[61:3]  ⁷ tn Heb “a faint spirit” (so NRSV); KJV, ASV “the spirit of heaviness”; NASB “a spirit of fainting.”

[61:3]  ⁸ tn Rather than referring to the character of the people, צֶדֶק (tsedeq) may carry the nuance “vindication” here, suggesting that God’s restored people are a testimony to his justice. See v. 2, which alludes to the fact that God will take vengeance against the enemies of his people. Cf. NAB “oaks of justice.”

[61:3]  ⁹ tn Heb “a planting of the Lord to reveal splendor.”