Isaiah 11:10-12

New English Translation

Footnotes

1. Isaiah 11:10 tn Or “in that day” (KJV). The verb that introduces this verse serves as a discourse particle and is untranslated; see note on “in the future” in 2:2.
2. Isaiah 11:10 sn See the note at v. 1.
3. Isaiah 11:10 tn Heb “a root from Jesse, which stands for a signal flag of the nations, of him nations will inquire” [or “seek”].
4. Isaiah 11:11 tn Or “in that day” (KJV). The verb that introduces this verse serves as a discourse particle and is untranslated; see note on “in the future” in 2:2.
5. Isaiah 11:11 tn The Hebrew term translated “Lord” here is אֲדֹנָי (ʾadonay).
6. Isaiah 11:11 tc The Hebrew text reads, “the Lord will again, a second time, his hand.” The auxiliary verb יוֹסִיף (yosif), which literally means “add,” needs a main verb to complete it. Consequently many emend שֵׁנִית (shenit, “a second time”) to an infinitive. Some propose the form שַׁנֹּת (shannot, a Piel infinitive construct from שָׁנָה, shanah) and relate it semantically to an Arabic cognate meaning “to be high.” If the Hebrew text is retained a verb must be supplied. “Second time” would allude back to the events of the Exodus (see vv. 15-16).
7. Isaiah 11:11 tn Or “acquire”; KJV, ASV, NASB, NRSV “recover.”
8. Isaiah 11:11 tn Heb “the remnant of his people who remain.”
9. Isaiah 11:11 sn Perhaps a reference to Upper (i.e., southern) Egypt (so NIV, NLT; NCV “South Egypt”).
10. Isaiah 11:11 tn Or “Ethiopia” (NAB, NRSV, NLT).
11. Isaiah 11:11 tn Or “Babylonia” (NIV, NCV, TEV, NLT).
12. Isaiah 11:11 tn Or perhaps, “the islands of the sea.”
13. Isaiah 11:12 tn Or “the banished of Israel,” i.e., the exiles.