Yesaya 8:6

8:6 “These people ¹  have rejected the gently flowing waters of Shiloah ²  and melt in fear over Rezin and the son of Remaliah. ³ 

Yesaya 13:17

13:17 Look, I am stirring up the Medes to attack them; ⁴ 

they are not concerned about silver,

nor are they interested in gold. ⁵ 

Yesaya 23:16

23:16 “Take the harp,

go through the city,

forgotten prostitute!

Play it well,

play lots of songs,

so you’ll be noticed!” ⁶ 

Yesaya 59:20

59:20 “A protector ⁷  comes to Zion,

to those in Jacob who repent of their rebellious deeds,” ⁸  says the Lord.

Yesaya 63:8

63:8 He said, “Certainly they will be my people,

children who are not disloyal.” ⁹ 

He became their deliverer.

[8:6]  ¹ tn The Hebrew text begins with “because.” In the Hebrew text vv. 6-7 are one long sentence, with v. 6 giving the reason for judgment and v. 7 formally announcing it.

[8:6]  ² sn The phrase “waters of Shiloah” probably refers to a stream that originated at the Gihon Spring and supplied the city of Jerusalem with water. See J. N. Oswalt, Isaiah (NICOT), 1:225. In this context these waters stand in contrast to the flood waters of Assyria and symbolize God’s presence and blessings.

[8:6]  ³ tn The precise meaning of v. 6 has been debated. The translation above assumes that “these people” are the residents of Judah and that מָשׂוֹשׂ (masos) is alternate form of מָסוֹס (masos, “despair, melt”; see HALOT 606 s.v. מסס). In this case vv. 7-8 in their entirety announce God’s disciplinary judgment on Judah. However, “these people” could refer to the Israelites and perhaps also the Syrians (cf v. 4). In this case מָשׂוֹשׂ probably means “joy.” One could translate, “and rejoice over Rezin and the son of Remaliah.” In this case v. 7a announces the judgment of Israel, with vv. 7b-8 then shifting the focus to the judgment of Judah.

[13:17]  ⁴ tn Heb “against them”; NLT “against Babylon.”

[13:17]  ⁵ sn They cannot be bought off, for they have a lust for bloodshed.

[23:16]  ⁶ tn Heb “so you will be remembered.”

[59:20]  ⁷ tn Or “redeemer.” See the note at 41:14.

[59:20]  ⁸ tn Heb “and to those who turn from rebellion in Jacob.”

[63:8]  ⁹ tn Heb “children [who] do not act deceitfully.” Here the verb refers to covenantal loyalty.