Yesaya 40:11

40:11 Like a shepherd he tends his flock;

he gathers up the lambs with his arm;

he carries them close to his heart; ¹ 

he leads the ewes along.

Yesaya 49:9

49:9 You will say ²  to the prisoners, ‘Come out,’

and to those who are in dark dungeons, ³  ‘Emerge.’ ⁴ 

They will graze beside the roads;

on all the slopes they will find pasture.

[40:11]  ¹ tn Heb “in his bosom” (so KJV, NAB, NASB, NRSV), an expression which reflects closeness and protective care.

[49:9]  ² tn Heb “to say.” In the Hebrew text the infinitive construct is subordinated to what precedes.

[49:9]  ³ tn Heb “in darkness” (so KJV, NAB, NASB, NIV, NRSV); NLT “the prisoners of darkness.”

[49:9]  ⁴ tn Heb “show yourselves” (so ASV, NAB, NASB).