Yesaya 30:15

30:15 For this is what the master, the Lord, the Holy One of Israel says:

“If you repented and patiently waited for me, you would be delivered; ¹ 

if you calmly trusted in me you would find strength, ² 

but you are unwilling.

Yesaya 31:6

31:6 You Israelites! Return to the one against whom you have so blatantly rebelled! ³ 

Yesaya 59:20

59:20 “A protector ⁴  comes to Zion,

to those in Jacob who repent of their rebellious deeds,” ⁵  says the Lord.

Yehezkiel 18:30

18:30 “Therefore I will judge each person according to his conduct, ⁶  O house of Israel, declares the sovereign Lord. Repent ⁷  and turn from all your wickedness; then it will not be an obstacle leading to iniquity. ⁸ 

[30:15]  ¹ tn Heb “in returning and in quietness you will be delivered.” Many English versions render the last phrase “shall be saved” or something similar (e.g., NAB, NASB, NRSV).

[30:15]  ² tn Heb “in quietness and in trust is your strength” (NASB and NRSV both similar).

[31:6]  ³ tn Heb “Return to the one [against] whom the sons of Israel made deep rebellion.” The syntax is awkward here. A preposition is omitted by ellipsis after the verb (see GKC 446 §138.f, n. 2), and there is a shift from direct address (note the second plural imperative “return”) to the third person (note “they made deep”). For other examples of abrupt shifts in person in poetic style, see GKC 462 §144.p.

[59:20]  ⁴ tn Or “redeemer.” See the note at 41:14.

[59:20]  ⁵ tn Heb “and to those who turn from rebellion in Jacob.”

[18:30]  ⁶ tn Heb “ways.”

[18:30]  ⁷ tn The verbs and persons in this verse are plural whereas the individual has been the subject of the chapter.

[18:30]  ⁸ tn Or “leading to punishment.”