41:3 He pursues them and passes by unharmed; 1
he advances with great speed. 2
54:7 “For a short time I abandoned 3 you,
but with great compassion I will gather you.
54:13 All your children will be followers of the Lord,
and your children will enjoy great prosperity. 4
1 tn Heb “[in] peace”; KJV, ASV “safely”; NASB “in safety”; NIV “unscathed.”
2 tn Heb “a way with his feet he does not come [or “enter”].” One could translate, “by a way he was not [previously] entering with his feet.” This would mean that he is advancing into new territory and expanding his conquests. The present translation assumes this is a hyperbolic description to his speedy advance. He moves so quickly he does not enter the way with his feet, i.e., his feet don’t even touch the ground. See C. R. North, Second Isaiah, 94.
3 tn Or “forsook” (NASB).
4 tn Heb “and great [will be] the peace of your sons.”