Yesaya 28:22
Konteks28:22 So now, do not mock,
or your chains will become heavier!
For I have heard a message about decreed destruction,
from the sovereign master, the Lord who commands armies, against the entire land. 1
Yesaya 61:3
Konteks61:3 to strengthen those who mourn in Zion,
by giving them a turban, instead of ashes,
oil symbolizing joy, 2 instead of mourning,
a garment symbolizing praise, 3 instead of discouragement. 4
They will be called oaks of righteousness, 5
trees planted by the Lord to reveal his splendor. 6
[28:22] 1 tn Or “the whole earth” (KJV, ASV, NAB, NCV).
[61:3] 2 tn Heb “oil of joy” (KJV, ASV); NASB, NIV, NRSV “the oil of gladness.”
[61:3] 3 tn Heb “garment of praise.”
[61:3] 4 tn Heb “a faint spirit” (so NRSV); KJV, ASV “the spirit of heaviness”; NASB “a spirit of fainting.”
[61:3] 5 tn Rather than referring to the character of the people, צֶדֶק (tsedeq) may carry the nuance “vindication” here, suggesting that God’s restored people are a testimony to his justice. See v. 2, which alludes to the fact that God will take vengeance against the enemies of his people. Cf. NAB “oaks of justice.”
[61:3] 6 tn Heb “a planting of the Lord to reveal splendor.”