Yesaya 50:10

50:10 Who among you fears the Lord?

Who obeys ¹  his servant?

Whoever walks in deep darkness, ² 

without light,

should trust in the name of the Lord

and rely on his God.

Yesaya 60:19-20

60:19 The sun will no longer supply light for you by day,

nor will the moon’s brightness shine on you;

the Lord will be your permanent source of light –

the splendor of your God will shine upon you. ³ 

60:20 Your sun will no longer set;

your moon will not disappear; ⁴ 

the Lord will be your permanent source of light;

your time ⁵  of sorrow will be over.

[50:10]  ¹ tn Heb “[who] listens to the voice of his servant?” The interrogative is understood by ellipsis (note the preceding line).

[50:10]  ² tn The plural indicates degree. Darkness may refer to exile and/or moral evil.

[60:19]  ³ tn Heb “and your God for your splendor.”

[60:20]  ⁴ sn In this verse “sun” and “moon” refer to the Lord’s light, which will replace the sun and moon (see v. 19). Light here symbolizes the restoration of divine blessing and prosperity in conjunction with the Lord’s presence. See 30:26.

[60:20]  ⁵ tn Heb “days” (so KJV, NAB, NIV, NRSV, NLT).