Yesaya 18:7

18:7 At that time

tribute will be brought to the Lord who commands armies,

by a people that are tall and smooth-skinned,

a people that are feared far and wide,

a nation strong and victorious,

whose land rivers divide. ¹ 

The tribute ²  will be brought to the place where the Lord who commands armies has chosen to reside, on Mount Zion. ³ 

Yesaya 23:18

23:18 Her profits and earnings will be set apart for the Lord. They will not be stored up or accumulated, for her profits will be given to those who live in the Lord’s presence and will be used to purchase large quantities of food and beautiful clothes. ⁴ 

Yesaya 60:9

60:9 Indeed, the coastlands ⁵  look eagerly for me,

the large ships ⁶  are in the lead,

bringing your sons from far away,

along with their silver and gold,

to honor the Lord your God, ⁷ 

the Holy One of Israel, ⁸  for he has bestowed honor on you.

[18:7]  ¹ tn On the interpretive difficulties of this verse, see the notes at v. 2, where the same terminology is used.

[18:7]  ² tn The words “the tribute” are repeated here in the translation for clarity.

[18:7]  ³ tn Heb “to the place of the name of the Lord who commands armies [traditionally, the Lord of hosts], Mount Zion.”

[23:18]  ⁴ tn Heb “for eating to fullness and for beautiful covering[s].”

[23:18]  sn The point of this verse, which in its blatant nationalism comes precariously close to comparing the Lord to one who controls or manages a prostitute, is that Tyre will become a subject of Israel and her God. Tyre’s commercial profits will be used to enrich the Lord’s people.

[60:9]  ⁵ tn Or “islands” (NIV); CEV “distant islands”; TEV “distant lands.”

[60:9]  ⁶ tn Heb “the ships of Tarshish.” See the note at 2:16.

[60:9]  ⁷ tn Heb “to the name of the Lord your God.”

[60:9]  ⁸ sn See the note on the phrase “the Holy One of Israel” in 1:4.