Yesaya 32:7

32:7 A deceiver’s methods are evil; ¹ 

he dreams up evil plans ² 

to ruin the poor with lies,

even when the needy are in the right. ³ 

Yesaya 45:4

45:4 For the sake of my servant Jacob,

Israel, my chosen one,

I call you by name

and give you a title of respect, even though you do not recognize ⁴  me.

Yesaya 48:8

48:8 You did not hear,

you do not know,

you were not told beforehand. ⁵ 

For I know that you are very deceitful; ⁶ 

you were labeled ⁷  a rebel from birth.

[32:7]  ¹ tn Heb “as for a deceiver, his implements [or “weapons”] are evil.”

[32:7]  ² tn Or “he plans evil things”; NIV “he makes up evil schemes.”

[32:7]  ³ tn Heb “to ruin the poor with words of falsehood, even when the needy speak what is just.”

[45:4]  ⁴ tn Or “know” (NCV, NRSV, TEV, NLT); NIV “acknowledge.”

[48:8]  ⁵ tn Heb “beforehand your ear did not open.”

[48:8]  ⁶ tn Heb “deceiving, you deceive.” The infinitive absolute precedes the finite verb for emphasis.

[48:8]  ⁷ tn Or “called” (KJV, NAB, NASB, NIV, NRSV).