Yesaya 14:21
Konteks14:21 Prepare to execute 1 his sons
for the sins their ancestors have committed. 2
They must not rise up and take possession of the earth,
or fill the surface of the world with cities.” 3
Yesaya 38:5
Konteks38:5 “Go and tell Hezekiah: ‘This is what the Lord God of your ancestor 4 David says: “I have heard your prayer; I have seen your tears. Look, I will add fifteen years to your life,
Yesaya 51:2
Konteks51:2 Look at Abraham, your father,
and Sarah, who gave you birth. 5
When I summoned him, he was a lone individual, 6
[14:21] 1 tn Or “the place of slaughter for.”
[14:21] 2 tn Heb “for the sin of their fathers.”
[14:21] 3 sn J. N. Oswalt (Isaiah [NICOT], 1:320, n. 10) suggests that the garrison cities of the mighty empire are in view here.
[38:5] 4 tn Heb “father” (so KJV, NAB, NIV).
[51:2] 5 sn Although Abraham and Sarah are distant ancestors of the people the prophet is addressing, they are spoken of as the immediate parents.
[51:2] 6 tn Heb “one”; NLT “was alone”; TEV “was childless.”
[51:2] 7 tn “Bless” may here carry the sense of “endue with potency, reproductive power.” See Gen 1:28.