Yesaya 5:4

5:4 What more can I do for my vineyard

beyond what I have already done?

When I waited for it to produce edible grapes,

why did it produce sour ones instead?

Yesaya 14:32

14:32 How will they respond to the messengers of this nation? ¹ 

Indeed, the Lord has made Zion secure;

the oppressed among his people will find safety in her.

Yesaya 46:10

46:10 who announces the end from the beginning

and reveals beforehand ²  what has not yet occurred,

who says, ‘My plan will be realized,

I will accomplish what I desire,’

Yesaya 48:3

48:3 “I announced events beforehand, ³ 

I issued the decrees and made the predictions; ⁴ 

suddenly I acted and they came to pass.

Yesaya 65:18

65:18 But be happy and rejoice forevermore

over what I am about to create!

For look, I am ready to create Jerusalem ⁵  to be a source of joy, ⁶ 

and her people to be a source of happiness. ⁷ 

[14:32]  ¹ sn The question forces the Philistines to consider the dilemma they will face – surrender and oppression, or battle and death.

[46:10]  ² tn Or “from long ago”; KJV, NASB, NIV, NRSV “from ancient times.”

[48:3]  ³ tn Heb “the former things beforehand I declared.”

[48:3]  ⁴ tn Heb “and from my mouth they came forth and I caused them to be heard.”

[65:18]  ⁵ map For location see Map5 B1; Map6 F3; Map7 E2; Map8 F2; Map10 B3; JP1 F4; JP2 F4; JP3 F4; JP4 F4.

[65:18]  ⁶ tn Heb “Jerusalem, joy.” The next verse suggests the meaning: The Lord will create Jerusalem to be a source of joy to himself.

[65:18]  ⁷ tn Heb “her people, happiness.” See the preceding note.