22:7 Your very best valleys were full of chariots; 1
horsemen confidently took their positions 2 at the gate.
65:10 Sharon 3 will become a pasture for sheep,
and the Valley of Achor 4 a place where cattle graze; 5
they will belong to my people, who seek me. 6
1 tn The verb that introduces this verse serves as a discourse particle and is untranslated; see note on “in the future” in 2:2.
2 tn Heb “taking a stand, take their stand.” The infinitive absolute emphasizes the following finite verb. The translation attempts to bring out this emphasis with the adverb “confidently.”
3 sn Sharon was a plain located to the west, along the Mediterranean coast north of Joppa and south of Carmel.
4 sn The Valley of Achor (“Achor” means “trouble” in Hebrew) was the site of Achan’s execution. It was located to the east, near Jericho.
5 tn Heb “a resting place for cattle”; NASB, NIV “for herds.”
6 tn Heb “for my people who seek me.”