58:8 Then your light will shine like the sunrise; 1
your restoration will quickly arrive; 2
your godly behavior 3 will go before you,
and the Lord’s splendor will be your rear guard. 4
10:25 The standard of the camp of the Danites set out, which was the rear guard 5 of all the camps by their companies; over his company was Ahiezer son of Ammishaddai.
1 tn Heb “will burst out like the dawn.”
sn Light here symbolizes God’s favor and restored blessing, as the immediately following context makes clear.
2 tn Heb “prosper”; KJV “spring forth speedily.”
3 tn Or “righteousness.” Their godly behavior will be on display for all to see.
4 sn The nation will experience God’s protective presence.
5 tn The MT uses a word that actually means “assembler,” so these three tribes made up a strong rear force recognized as the assembler of all the tribes.