3:8 Jerusalem certainly stumbles,
Judah falls,
for their words and their actions offend the Lord; 1
they rebel against his royal authority. 2
59:14 Justice is driven back;
godliness 3 stands far off.
Indeed, 4 honesty stumbles in the city square
and morality is not even able to enter.
1 tn Heb “for their tongue and their deeds [are] to the Lord.”
2 tn Heb “to rebel [against] the eyes of his majesty.” The word כָּבוֹד (kavod) frequently refers to the Lord’s royal splendor that is an outward manifestation of his authority as king.
3 tn Or “righteousness” (ASV, NASB, NIV, NRSV); KJV, NAB “justice.”
4 tn Or “for” (KJV, NRSV).