Yesaya 47:4

47:4 says our protector –

the Lord who commands armies is his name,

the Holy One of Israel. ¹ 

Yesaya 51:13

51:13 Why do you forget ²  the Lord, who made you,

who stretched out the sky ³ 

and founded the earth?

Why do you constantly tremble all day long ⁴ 

at the anger of the oppressor,

when he makes plans to destroy?

Where is the anger of the oppressor? ⁵ 

[47:4]  ¹ tc The Hebrew text reads, “Our redeemer – the Lord who commands armies [traditionally, the Lord of hosts] is his name, the Holy One of Israel.” The ancient Greek version adds “says” before “our redeemer.” אָמַר (’amar) may have accidentally dropped from the text by virtual haplography. Note that the preceding word אָדָם (’adam) is graphically similar.

[47:4]  sn See the note on the phrase “the Holy One of Israel” in 1:4.

[51:13]  ² tn Heb “and that you forget.”

[51:13]  ³ tn Or “the heavens” (also in v. 16). The Hebrew term שָׁמַיִם (shamayim) may be translated “heavens” or “sky” depending on the context.

[51:13]  ⁴ tn Heb “and that you tremble constantly all the day.”

[51:13]  ⁵ tn The question anticipates the answer, “Ready to disappear!” See v. 14.