translation_id: net-engnet

book_id: ISA

label: NET translator note

text: Or “glory” (so most English versions).


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


text: Or “glory” (so most English versions); TEV “the brightness of his presence.”


text: Heb “Lift up around your eyes and see!”


text: Or “shine,” or “be radiant” (NAB, NASB, NIV, NRSV).


text: Heb “and it will tremble and be wide, your heart.”


text: Heb “the wealth of the sea,” i.e., wealth that is transported from distant lands via the sea.


text: Heb “an abundance of camels will cover you.”


text: Heb “all of them, from Sheba.”


text: Heb “and they will announce the praises of the Lord.”


text: Heb “will serve you,” i.e., be available as sacrifices (see the next line). Another option is to understood these “rams” as symbolic of leaders who will be subject to the people of Zion. See v. 10 .


text: has both לרצון followed by the preposition על , which would argue against deleted the preposition. As the above translation seeks to demonstrate, the preposition עַל (’ al ) indicates a norm (“in accordance with acceptance” or “acceptably”; IBHS 218 §11.2.13e, n. 111) and the “altar” functions as an objective accusative with a verb of motion (cf. Gen 49:4 ; Lev 2:2 ; Num 13:17 ; J. N. Oswalt, Isaiah [NICOT], 2:534, n. 14).


text: Heb “fly” (so KJV, NASB, NRSV); NAB, NIV “fly along.”


text: Heb “to their windows,” i.e., to the openings in their coops. See HALOT 83 s.v. אֲרֻבָּה .


text: Or “islands” (NIV); CEV “distant islands”; TEV “distant lands.”


text: Heb “the ships of Tarshish.” See the note at 2:16 .


text: Heb “to the name of the Lord your God.”


text: Heb “in my favor I will have compassion on you.”


text: Or “led in procession.” The participle is passive.


text: Or “For” (KJV, NAB, NASB, NIV, NRSV, NLT); TEV “But.”


text: The infinitive absolute appears before the finite verb for emphasis.


text: Or “holy place, sanctuary.”


text: Heb “the place of my feet.” See Ezek 43:7 , where the Lord’s throne is called the “place of the soles of my feet.”


text: Heb “Instead of your being abandoned and despised, with no one passing through, I will make you.”


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


text: The words “I will bring you” are supplied in the translation; they are understood by ellipsis (see the preceding lines).


text: The words “I will bring you” are supplied in the translation; they are understood by ellipsis (see the first two lines of the verse).


text: Or “peace” (KJV and many other English versions).


text: The plural indicates degree. The language is ironic; in the past Zion was ruled by oppressive tyrants, but now personified prosperity and vindication will be the only things that will “dominate” the city.


text: The words “sounds of” are supplied in the translation for stylistic reasons.


text: Heb “and your God for your splendor.”


text: Heb “days” (so KJV, NAB, NIV, NRSV, NLT).


text: Or “righteous” (NASB, NIV, NRSV, NLT); NAB “just.”


text: Heb “a shoot of his planting, the work of my hands, to reveal splendor.”


text: Heb “will become” (so NASB, NIV).


text: Heb “I, the Lord, in its time, I will quickly do it.”