Kejadian 49:24

49:24 But his bow will remain steady,

and his hands ¹  will be skillful;

because of the hands of the Mighty One of Jacob,

because of ²  the Shepherd, the Rock ³  of Israel,

Yesaya 49:26

49:26 I will make your oppressors eat their own flesh;

they will get drunk on their own blood, as if it were wine. ⁴ 

Then all humankind ⁵  will recognize that

I am the Lord, your deliverer,

your protector, ⁶  the powerful ruler of Jacob.” ⁷ 

[49:24]  ¹ tn Heb “the arms of his hands.”

[49:24]  ² tn Heb “from there,” but the phrase should be revocalized and read “from [i.e., because of] the name of.”

[49:24]  ³ tn Or “Stone.”

[49:26]  ⁴ sn Verse 26a depicts siege warfare and bloody defeat. The besieged enemy will be so starved they will their own flesh. The bloodstained bodies lying on the blood-soaked battle site will look as if they collapsed in drunkenness.

[49:26]  ⁵ tn Heb “flesh” (so KJV, NASB).

[49:26]  ⁶ tn Heb “your redeemer.” See the note at 41:14.

[49:26]  ⁷ tn Heb “the powerful [one] of Jacob.” See 1:24.