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In a burst[a] of anger I rejected you[b] momentarily,
but with lasting devotion I will have compassion on you,”
says your Protector,[c] the Lord.

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Footnotes

  1. Isaiah 54:8 tn According to BDB 1009 s.v. שֶׁטֶף the noun שֶׁצֶף here is an alternate form of שֶׁטֶף (shetef, “flood”). Some relate the word to an alleged Akkadian cognate meaning “strength.”
  2. Isaiah 54:8 tn Heb “I hid my face from you.”
  3. Isaiah 54:8 tn Or “redeemer.” See the note at 41:14.