Isaiah 61:5-7

New English Translation

Footnotes

1. Isaiah 61:5 sn The Lord speaks in vv. 7-8 (and possibly v. 9). It is not clear where the servant’s speech (see vv. 1-3a) ends and the Lord’s begins. Perhaps the direct address to the people signals the beginning of the Lord’s speech.
2. Isaiah 61:5 tn Heb “will stand [in position] and shepherd.”
3. Isaiah 61:6 tn The Hebrew text adds, “it will be said concerning you.”
4. Isaiah 61:6 tn Heb “eat” (KJV, NAB, NASB); NIV “feed on”; NLT “be fed with.”
5. Isaiah 61:6 tc The form in the Hebrew text probably needs to be emended to יִתְאַמְּרוּ (yitʾamm^eru), a Hitpael from אָמַר (ʾamar), meaning “boast about” (see HALOT 67 s.v. II אמר, HALOT 416 s.v. ימר, and BDB 56 s.v. אָמַר).
6. Isaiah 61:6 tn Heb “their glory” (i.e., riches).
7. Isaiah 61:7 tn Heb “instead of your shame, a double portion.”
8. Isaiah 61:7 tn Heb “and [instead of] humiliation they will rejoice [over] their portion.” The term תַחַת (takhat, “instead of”) is understood by ellipsis (note the preceding line).
9. Isaiah 61:7 tn Heb “therefore” (so KJV, NASB); NIV “and so.”