Isaiah 8:13

8:13 You must recognize the authority of the Lord who commands armies. ¹ 

He is the one you must respect;

he is the one you must fear. ² 

Isaiah 9:15

9:15 The leaders and the highly respected people ³  are the head,

the prophets who teach lies are the tail.

Isaiah 52:6

52:6 For this reason my people will know my name,

for this reason they will know ⁴  at that time ⁵  that I am the one who says,

‘Here I am.’”

[8:13]  ¹ tn Heb “the Lord who commands armies [traditionally, the Lord of hosts], him you must set apart.” The word order is emphatic, with the object being placed first.

[8:13]  ² tn Heb “he is your [object of] fear, he is your [object of] terror.” The roots יָרֵא (yare’) and עָרַץ (’arats) are repeated from v. 12b.

[9:15]  ³ tn Heb “the elder and the one lifted up with respect to the face.” For another example of the Hebrew idiom, see 2 Kgs 5:1.

[52:6]  ⁵ tn The verb is understood by ellipsis (note the preceding line).

[52:6]  ⁶ tn Heb “in that day” (so KJV, NASB, NIV, NRSV).