49:4 But I thought, 1 “I have worked in vain;
I have expended my energy for absolutely nothing.” 2
But the Lord will vindicate me;
my God will reward me. 3
65:23 They will not work in vain,
or give birth to children that will experience disaster. 4
For the Lord will bless their children
and their descendants. 5
1 tn Or “said” (KJV, NASB, NIV, NRSV); NLT “I replied.”
2 tn Heb “for nothing and emptiness.” Synonyms are combined to emphasize the common idea.
3 tn Heb “But my justice is with the Lord, and my reward [or “wage”] with my God.”
4 tn Heb “and they will not give birth to horror.”
5 tn Heb “for offspring blessed by the Lord they [will be], and their descendants along with them.”