Footnotes

1. Isaiah 55:6 tn Heb “while he allows himself to be found.” The Niphal form has a tolerative force here.
2. Isaiah 55:7 tn Heb “Let the wicked one abandon his way.” The singular is collective.
3. Isaiah 55:7 tn Heb “and the man of evil his thoughts.” The singular is collective.
4. Isaiah 55:7 tn Heb “let him return.” The singular is collective, meaning “let them.”
5. Isaiah 55:7 tn The imperfect with vav (ו) conjunctive after the jussive indicates purpose/result.
6. Isaiah 55:7 sn The appeal and promise of vv. 6-7 echoes the language of Deut 4:25-31; 30:1-10; and 1 Kgs 8:46-53, all of which anticipate the exile and speak of the prerequisites for restoration.
7. Isaiah 55:8 tn Or “For” (KJV, NAB, NASB, NIV).
8. Isaiah 55:8 tn Or “thoughts” (so many English versions).
9. Isaiah 55:8 tn Heb “are not.” “Like” is interpretive, but v. 9 indicates that a comparison is in view.
10. Isaiah 55:8 tn Heb “ways” (so many English versions).
11. Isaiah 55:8 tn Heb “are not.” “Like” is interpretive, but v. 9 indicates that a comparison is in view.