28:6 He will give discernment to the one who makes judicial decisions,
and strength to those who defend the city from attackers. 1
40:13 Who comprehends 2 the mind 3 of the Lord,
or gives him instruction as his counselor? 4
1 tn Heb “and [he will become] a spirit of justice for the one who sits [i.e., presides] over judgment, // and strength [for] the ones who turn back battle at the city gate.” The Lord will provide internal stability and national security.
2 tn Perhaps the verb is used metonymically here in the sense of “advises” (note the following line).
3 tn In this context רוּחַ (ruakh) likely refers to the Lord’s “mind,” or mental faculties, rather than his personal Spirit (see BDB 925 s.v.).
4 tn Heb “or [as] the man of his counsel causes him to know?”