Yesaya 33:3

33:3 The nations run away when they hear a loud noise; ¹ 

the nations scatter when you spring into action! ² 

Yesaya 30:17

30:17 One thousand will scurry at the battle cry of one enemy soldier; ³ 

at the battle cry of five enemy soldiers you will all run away, ⁴ 

until the remaining few are as isolated ⁵ 

as a flagpole on a mountaintop

or a signal flag on a hill.”

[33:3]  ¹ tn Heb “at the sound of tumult the nations run away.”

[33:3]  ² tn Heb “because of your exaltation the nations scatter.”

[30:17]  ³ tn Heb “One thousand from before [or “because of”] one battle cry.” גְּעָרָה (gÿ’arah) is often defined as “threat,” but in war contexts it likely refers to a shout or battle cry. See Ps 76:6.

[30:17]  ⁴ tn Heb “from before [or “because of”] the battle cry of five you will flee.

[30:17]  ⁵ tn Heb “until you are left” (so NAB, NASB, NRSV).