Yesaya 62:3
Konteks62:3 You will be a majestic crown in the hand of the Lord,
a royal turban in the hand of your God.
Yesaya 4:1
Konteks4:1 Seven women will grab hold of
one man at that time. 1
They will say, “We will provide 2 our own food,
we will provide 3 our own clothes;
but let us belong to you 4 –
take away our shame!” 5
[4:1] 1 tn Or “in that day” (ASV).
[4:1] sn The seven to one ratio emphasizes the great disparity that will exist in the population due to the death of so many men in battle.
[4:1] 2 tn Heb “eat” (so NASB, NIV, NRSV); CEV “buy.”
[4:1] 3 tn Heb “wear” (so NASB, NRSV); NCV “make.”
[4:1] 4 tn Heb “only let your name be called over us.” The Hebrew idiom “call the name over” indicates ownership. See 2 Sam 12:28, and BDB 896 s.v. I ָקרָא Niph. 2.d.(4). The language reflects the cultural reality of ancient Israel, where women were legally the property of their husbands.
[4:1] 5 sn This refers to the humiliation of being unmarried and childless. The women’s words reflect the cultural standards of ancient Israel, where a woman’s primary duties were to be a wife and mother.