Yesaya 54:11-12

54:11 “O afflicted one, driven away, ¹  and unconsoled!

Look, I am about to set your stones in antimony

and I lay your foundation with lapis-lazuli.

54:12 I will make your pinnacles out of gems, ² 

your gates out of beryl, ³ 

and your outer wall ⁴  out of beautiful ⁵  stones.

Yesaya 60:17

60:17 Instead of bronze, I will bring you gold,

instead of iron, I will bring you silver,

instead of wood, I will bring you ⁶  bronze,

instead of stones, I will bring you ⁷  iron.

I will make prosperity ⁸  your overseer,

and vindication your sovereign ruler. ⁹ 

[54:11]  ¹ tn Or, more literally, “windblown, storm tossed.”

[54:12]  ² tn Perhaps, “rubies” (so ASV, NAB, NIV, NRSV, NLT).

[54:12]  ³ tn On the meaning of אֶקְדָּח (’eqdakh), which occurs only here, see HALOT 82 s.v.

[54:12]  ⁴ tn Heb “border” (so ASV); NASB “your entire wall.”

[54:12]  ⁵ tn Heb “delightful”; KJV “pleasant.”

[60:17]  ⁶ tn The words “I will bring you” are supplied in the translation; they are understood by ellipsis (see the preceding lines).

[60:17]  ⁷ tn The words “I will bring you” are supplied in the translation; they are understood by ellipsis (see the first two lines of the verse).

[60:17]  ⁸ tn Or “peace” (KJV and many other English versions).

[60:17]  ⁹ tn The plural indicates degree. The language is ironic; in the past Zion was ruled by oppressive tyrants, but now personified prosperity and vindication will be the only things that will “dominate” the city.