41:15 “Look, I am making you like 1 a sharp threshing sledge,
new and double-edged. 2
You will thresh the mountains and crush them;
you will make the hills like straw. 3
41:16 You will winnow them and the wind will blow them away;
the wind will scatter them.
You will rejoice in the Lord;
you will boast in the Holy One of Israel.
1 tn Heb “into” (so NIV); ASV “have made thee to be.”
2 tn Heb “owner of two-mouths,” i.e., double-edged.
3 sn The mountains and hills symbolize hostile nations that are obstacles to Israel’s restoration.