translation_id: net-engnet

book_id: ISA

label: NET translator note

text: Or “redeem.” See the note at 41:14 . Cf. NCV “saved you”; CEV “rescued you”; NLT “ransomed you.”


text: The verb is understood by ellipsis (note the preceding line).


text: Heb “burn” (so NASB); NAB, NRSV, NLT “consume”; NIV “set you ablaze.”


text: Heb “Since you are precious in my eyes and you are honored.”


text: Heb “everyone who is called by my name” (so NASB, NIV, NRSV).


text: Heb “and the former things was causing us to hear?”


text: Or “know” (KJV, NAB, NASB, NIV, NRSV).


text: Heb “and after me, there will not be”; NASB “there will be none after Me.”


text: Heb “hand” (so KJV, NASB, NIV, NRSV); NLT “No one can oppose what I do.”


text: Or “kinsman redeemer.” See the note at 41:14 .


text: Heb “and I bring down [as] fugitives all of them.”


text: The Hebrew text reads literally, “as for the Babylonians, in ships their joyful shout.” This might be paraphrased, “even the Babylonians in the ships [over which] they joyfully shouted.” The point would be that the Lord caused the Babylonians to flee for safety in the ships in which they took such great pride. A slight change in vocalization yields the reading “into mourning songs,” which provides a good contrast with “joyful shout.” The prefixed bet ( בְּ ) would indicate identity.


text: Heb “led out chariots and horses.” The words “to destruction” are supplied in the translation for clarification. The verse refers to the destruction of the Egyptians at the Red Sea.


text: Heb “lay down”; NAB “lie prostrate together”; CEV “lie dead”; NRSV “they lie down.”


text: Heb “the former things” (so KJV, NASB, NIV, NRSV); NLT “forget all that.”


text: Heb “sprouts up”; NASB “will spring forth.”


text: Or “know” (KJV, ASV); NASB “be aware of”; NAB, NIV, NRSV “perceive.”


text: has נתיבות (“paths”).


text: Heb “[so] they might declare my praise.”


text: Or “strive”; KJV, ASV, NRSV “been weary of me.”


text: Heb “with.” The words “by demanding” are supplied in the translation for clarification.


text: That is, “calamus” (so NIV); NCV, TEV, NLT “incense”; CEV “spices.”


text: Heb “you did not saturate me”; NASB “Neither have you filled Me.”


text: Heb “you, tell in order that you may be right”; NAB “prove your innocence.”


text: Heb “your first father.” This could refer to Abraham (see 51:2 ), but elsewhere in Isaiah he does not appear in a negative light (see 29:22; 41:8; 63:16 ). A more likely candidate is Jacob/Israel, also referred to as the nation’s “father” elsewhere (see 58:14; 63:16 ).


text: On the meaning of the term לִיץ ( lits ), see HALOT 590 s.v. מֵלִיץ . This may refer to the nation’s prophets, priests, and/or kings.


text: The word “subjected” is supplied in the translation for stylistic reasons.