Yesaya 1:14

1:14 I hate your new moon festivals and assemblies;

they are a burden

that I am tired of carrying.

Yesaya 21:7

21:7 When he sees chariots,

teams of horses, ¹ 

riders on donkeys,

riders on camels,

he must be alert,

very alert.”

Yesaya 29:24

29:24 Those who stray morally will gain understanding; ² 

those who complain will acquire insight. ³ 

Yesaya 48:4

48:4 I did this ⁴  because I know how stubborn you are.

Your neck muscles are like iron

and your forehead like bronze. ⁵ 

[21:7]  ¹ tn Or “a pair of horsemen.”

[29:24]  ² tn Heb “and the ones who stray in spirit will know understanding.”

[29:24]  ³ tn Heb “will learn instruction”; cf. NASB, NIV, NRSV, NLT “will accept instruction.”

[48:4]  ⁴ tn The words “I did this” are supplied in the translation for stylistic reasons. In the Hebrew text v. 4 is subordinated to v. 3.

[48:4]  ⁵ sn The image is that of a person who has tensed the muscles of the face and neck as a sign of resolute refusal.