Yesaya 14:14

14:14 I will climb up to the tops ¹  of the clouds;

I will make myself like the Most High!” ² 

Yesaya 30:11

30:11 Turn aside from the way,

stray off the path. ³ 

Remove from our presence the Holy One of Israel.” ⁴ 

[14:14]  ¹ tn Heb “the high places.” This word often refers to the high places where pagan worship was conducted, but here it probably refers to the “backs” or tops of the clouds. See HALOT 136 s.v. בָּמָה.

[14:14]  ² sn Normally in the OT the title “Most High” belongs to the God of Israel, but in this context, where the mythological overtones are so strong, it probably refers to the Canaanite high god El.

[30:11]  ³ sn The imagery refers to the way or path of truth, as revealed by God to the prophet.

[30:11]  ⁴ sn See the note on the phrase “the Holy One of Israel” in 1:4.