Isaiah 31:8

31:8 Assyria will fall by a sword, but not one human-made;

a sword not made by humankind will destroy them.

They will run away from this sword

and their young men will be forced to do hard labor.

Isaiah 40:31

40:31 But those who wait for the Lord’s help find renewed strength;

they rise up as if they had eagles’ wings,

they run without growing weary,

they walk without getting tired.

Isaiah 55:5

55:5 Look, you will summon nations you did not previously know;

nations that did not previously know you will run to you,

because of the Lord your God,

the Holy One of Israel,

for he bestows honor on you.


tn Heb “Assyria will fall by a sword, not of a man.”

tn Heb “and a sword not of humankind will devour him.”

tn Heb “he will flee for himself from before a sword.”

tn The words “for the Lord’s help” are supplied in the translation for clarification.

tn Heb “they rise up [on] wings like eagles” (TEV similar).

tn Heb “a nation,” but the singular is collective here, as the plural verbs in the next line indicate (note that both “know” and “run” are third plural forms).

tn Heb “a nation,” but the singular is collective here, as the plural verbs that follow indicate.

sn See the note on the phrase “the Holy One of Israel” in 1:4.