Yesaya 41:4
Konteks41:4 Who acts and carries out decrees? 1
Who 2 summons the successive generations from the beginning?
I, the Lord, am present at the very beginning,
and at the very end – I am the one. 3
Yesaya 56:11
Konteks56:11 The dogs have big appetites;
they are never full. 4
They are shepherds who have no understanding;
they all go their own way,
each one looking for monetary gain. 5
[41:4] 1 tn Heb “Who acts and accomplishes?”; NASB “Who has performed and accomplished it.”
[41:4] 2 tn The interrogative particle is understood by ellipsis (note the preceding line).
[41:4] 3 tn Heb “I, the Lord, [am with] the first, and with the last ones I [am] he.”
[56:11] 4 sn The phrase never full alludes to the greed of the leaders.