translation_id: net-engnet

book_id: ISA

label: NET study note

text: The prophet speaks here as one who has observed the coming judgment of the proud.


text: That is, Mount Zion (see 24:23 ); cf. TEV; NLT “In Jerusalem.”


text: The point of the imagery is unclear. Perhaps the shroud/covering referred to was associated with death in some way (see v. 8 ).


text: The image of the Lord “swallowing” death would be especially powerful, for death was viewed in Canaanite mythology and culture as a hungry enemy that swallows its victims. See the note at 5:14 .


text: Moab is addressed.