Isaiah 54:13-15

New English Translation

Footnotes

1. Isaiah 54:13 tn Heb “and great [will be] the peace of your sons.”
2. Isaiah 54:14 tn Heb “in righteousness [or “vindication”] you will be established.” The precise meaning of צְדָקָה (ts^edaqah) here is uncertain. It could mean “righteousness, justice,” indicating that the city will be a center for justice. But the context focuses on deliverance, suggesting that the term means “deliverance, vindication” here.
3. Isaiah 54:14 tn Heb “Be far from oppression!” The imperative is used here in a rhetorical manner to express certainty and assurance. See GKC 324 §110.c.
4. Isaiah 54:14 tn Heb “from terror.” The rhetorical command, “be far” is understood by ellipsis here. Note the preceding context.
5. Isaiah 54:14 tn Heb “it,” i.e., the “terror” just mentioned.
6. Isaiah 54:15 tn The infinitive absolute precedes the finite verb here for emphasis.
7. Isaiah 54:15 tn Heb “will fall over you.” The expression נָפַל עַל (nafal ʿal) can mean “attack,” but here it means “fall over to,” i.e., “surrender to.”