Yesaya 11:10

Israel is Reclaimed and Reunited

11:10 At that time ¹  a root from Jesse ²  will stand like a signal flag for the nations. Nations will look to him for guidance, ³  and his residence will be majestic.

Yesaya 18:3

18:3 All you who live in the world,

who reside on the earth,

you will see a signal flag raised on the mountains;

you will hear a trumpet being blown.

Yesaya 59:19

59:19 In the west, people respect ⁴  the Lord’s reputation; ⁵ 

in the east they recognize his splendor. ⁶ 

For he comes like a rushing ⁷  stream

driven on by wind sent from the Lord. ⁸ 

Yesaya 62:10

62:10 Come through! Come through the gates!

Prepare the way for the people!

Build it! Build the roadway!

Remove the stones!

Lift a signal flag for the nations!

[11:10]  ¹ tn Or “in that day” (KJV). The verb that introduces this verse serves as a discourse particle and is untranslated; see note on “in the future” in 2:2.

[11:10]  ² sn See the note at v. 1.

[11:10]  ³ tn Heb “ a root from Jesse, which stands for a signal flag of the nations, of him nations will inquire” [or “seek”].

[59:19]  ⁴ tc Heb “fear.” A few medieval Hebrew mss read “see.”

[59:19]  ⁵ tn Heb “and they fear from the west the name of the Lord.”

[59:19]  ⁶ tn Heb “and from the rising of the sun his splendor.”

[59:19]  ⁷ tn Heb “narrow”; NAB, NIV, NRSV “pent-up.”

[59:19]  ⁸ tn Heb “the wind of the Lord drives it on.” The term רוּחַ (ruakh) could be translated “breath” here (see 30:28).