Yesaya 41:25
Konteks41:25 I have stirred up one out of the north 1 and he advances,
one from the eastern horizon who prays in my name. 2
He steps on 3 rulers as if they were clay,
like a potter treading the clay.
Yesaya 53:2
Konteks53:2 He sprouted up like a twig before God, 4
like a root out of parched soil; 5
he had no stately form or majesty that might catch our attention, 6
no special appearance that we should want to follow him. 7
[41:25] 1 sn That is, Cyrus the Persian. See the note at v. 2.
[41:25] 2 tn Heb “[one] from the rising of the sun [who] calls in my name.”
[41:25] 3 tn The Hebrew text has וְיָבֹא (vÿyavo’, “and he comes”), but this is likely a corruption of an original וַיָּבָס (vayyavas), from בּוּס (bus, “step on”).
[53:2] 4 tn Heb “before him.” Some suggest an emendation to “before us.” If the third singular suffix of the Hebrew text is retained, it probably refers to the Lord (see v. 1b). For a defense of this reading, see R. Whybray, Isaiah 40-66 (NCBC), 173-74.
[53:2] 5 sn The metaphor in this verse suggests insignificance.
[53:2] 6 tn Heb “that we might see him.” The vav conjunctive prefixed to the imperfect introduces a result clause here. See GKC 504-5 §166.a.
[53:2] 7 tn Heb “that we should desire him.” The vav conjunctive prefixed to the imperfect introduces a result clause here. See GKC 504-5 §166.a.
