Yesaya 31:9
Konteks31:9 They will surrender their stronghold 1 because of fear; 2
their officers will be afraid of the Lord’s battle flag.” 3
This is what the Lord says –
the one whose fire is in Zion,
whose firepot is in Jerusalem. 4
Yesaya 66:15
Konteks66:15 For look, the Lord comes with fire,
his chariots come like a windstorm, 5
to reveal his raging anger,
his battle cry, and his flaming arrows. 6
[31:9] 1 tn Heb “rocky cliff” (cf. ASV, NASB “rock”), viewed metaphorically as a place of defense and security.
[31:9] 2 tn Heb “His rocky cliff, because of fear, will pass away [i.e., “perish”].”
[31:9] 3 tn Heb “and they will be afraid of the flag, his officers.”
[31:9] 4 sn The “fire” and “firepot” here symbolize divine judgment, which is heating up like a fire in Jerusalem, waiting to be used against the Assyrians when they attack the city.
[66:15] 5 sn Chariots are like a windstorm in their swift movement and in the way that they kick up dust.
[66:15] 6 tn Heb “to cause to return with the rage of his anger, and his battle cry [or “rebuke”] with flames of fire.”