Yesaya 5:26
Konteks5:26 He lifts a signal flag for a distant nation, 1
he whistles for it to come from the far regions of the earth.
Look, they 2 come quickly and swiftly.
Yesaya 13:9
Konteks13:9 Look, the Lord’s day of judgment 3 is coming;
it is a day of cruelty and savage, raging anger, 4
and annihilating its sinners.
Yesaya 30:27
Konteks30:27 Look, the name 7 of the Lord comes from a distant place
in raging anger and awesome splendor. 8
He speaks angrily
and his word is like destructive fire. 9
Yesaya 31:2
Konteks31:2 Yet he too is wise 10 and he will bring disaster;
he does not retract his decree. 11
He will attack the wicked nation, 12
and the nation that helps 13 those who commit sin. 14
Yesaya 40:10
Konteks40:10 Look, the sovereign Lord comes as a victorious warrior; 15
his military power establishes his rule. 16
Look, his reward is with him;
his prize goes before him. 17
Yesaya 45:24
Konteks45:24 they will say about me,
“Yes, the Lord is a powerful deliverer.”’” 18
All who are angry at him will cower before him. 19
Yesaya 60:5-6
Konteks60:5 Then you will look and smile, 20
you will be excited and your heart will swell with pride. 21
For the riches of distant lands 22 will belong to you
and the wealth of nations will come to you.
60:6 Camel caravans will cover your roads, 23
young camels from Midian and Ephah.
All the merchants of Sheba 24 will come,
bringing gold and incense
and singing praises to the Lord. 25
Yesaya 66:15
Konteks66:15 For look, the Lord comes with fire,
his chariots come like a windstorm, 26
to reveal his raging anger,
his battle cry, and his flaming arrows. 27
[5:26] 1 tc The Hebrew text has literally, “for nations from a distance.” The following verses use singular forms to describe this nation, so the final mem (ם) on לְגּוֹיִם (lÿgoyim) may be enclitic or dittographic. In the latter case one could read לְגוֹי מֵרָחוֹק (lÿgoy merakhoq, “for a nation from a distance”; see Deut 28:49; Joel 3:8). Another possibility is to emend the text from לַגּוֹיִם מֵרָחוֹק (laggoyim merakhoq) to לְגוֹי מִמֶּרְחָק (lÿgoy mimmerkhaq, “for a nation from a distant place”) a phrase which occurs in Jer 5:15. In this case an error of misdivision has occurred in MT, the mem of the prefixed preposition being accidentally taken as a plural ending on the preceding word.
[5:26] 2 tn Heb “he.” Singular forms are used throughout vv. 26-30 to describe this nation, but for stylistic reasons the translation uses the plural for these collective singulars.
[13:9] 3 tn Heb “the day of the Lord.”
[13:9] 4 tn Heb “[with] cruelty, and fury, and rage of anger.” Three synonyms for “anger” are piled up at the end of the line to emphasize the extraordinary degree of divine anger that will be exhibited in this judgment.
[13:9] 5 tn Heb “making desolate.”
[13:9] 6 tn Or “land” (KJV, NAB, NASB, NIV, NLT).
[30:27] 7 sn The “name” of the Lord sometimes stands by metonymy for the Lord himself, see Exod 23:21; Lev 24:11; Pss 54:1 (54:3 HT); 124:8. In Isa 30:27 the point is that he reveals that aspect of his character which his name suggests – he comes as Yahweh (“he is present”), the ever present helper of his people who annihilates their enemies and delivers them. The name “Yahweh” originated in a context where God assured a fearful Moses that he would be with him as he confronted Pharaoh and delivered Israel from slavery in Egypt. See Exod 3.
[30:27] 8 tn Heb “his anger burns, and heaviness of elevation.” The meaning of the phrase “heaviness of elevation” is unclear, for מַשָּׂאָה (masa’ah, “elevation”) occurs only here. Some understand the term as referring to a cloud (elevated above the earth’s surface), in which case one might translate, “and in heavy clouds” (cf. NAB “with lowering clouds”). Others relate the noun to מָשָׂא (masa’, “burden”) and interpret it as a reference to judgment. In this case one might translate, “and with severe judgment.” The present translation assumes that the noun refers to his glory and that “heaviness” emphasizes its degree.
[30:27] 9 tn Heb “his lips are full of anger, and his tongue is like consuming fire.” The Lord’s lips and tongue are used metonymically for his word (or perhaps his battle cry; see v. 31).
[31:2] 10 sn This statement appears to have a sarcastic tone. The royal advisers who are advocating an alliance with Egypt think they are wise, but the Lord possesses wisdom as well and will thwart their efforts.
[31:2] 11 tn Heb “and he does not turn aside [i.e., “retract”] his words”; NIV “does not take back his words.”
[31:2] 12 tn Heb “and he will arise against the house of the wicked.”
[31:2] 14 tn Heb “and against the help of the doers of sin.”
[40:10] 15 tn Heb “comes as a strong one”; ASV “will come as a mighty one.” The preposition בְּ (bet) here carries the nuance “in the capacity of.” It indicates that the Lord possesses the quality expressed by the noun. See GKC 379 §119.i and HALOT 104 s.v. בְּ.
[40:10] 16 tn Heb “his arm rules for him” (so NIV, NRSV). The Lord’s “arm” symbolizes his military power (see Isa 51:9-10; 63:5).
[40:10] 17 tn As the Lord returns to Jerusalem as a victorious warrior, he brings with him the spoils of victory, called here his “reward” and “prize.” These terms might also be translated “wages” and “recompense.” Verse 11 indicates that his rescued people, likened to a flock of sheep, are his reward.
[45:24] 18 tn Heb “‘Yes, in the Lord,’ one says about me, ‘is deliverance and strength.’”
[45:24] 19 tn Heb “will come to him and be ashamed.”
[60:5] 20 tn Or “shine,” or “be radiant” (NAB, NASB, NIV, NRSV).
[60:5] 21 tn Heb “and it will tremble and be wide, your heart.”
[60:5] 22 tn Heb “the wealth of the sea,” i.e., wealth that is transported from distant lands via the sea.
[60:6] 23 tn Heb “an abundance of camels will cover you.”
[60:6] 24 tn Heb “all of them, from Sheba.”
[60:6] 25 tn Heb “and they will announce the praises of the Lord.”
[66:15] 26 sn Chariots are like a windstorm in their swift movement and in the way that they kick up dust.
[66:15] 27 tn Heb “to cause to return with the rage of his anger, and his battle cry [or “rebuke”] with flames of fire.”
