54:14 You will be reestablished when I vindicate you. 1
You will not experience oppression; 2
indeed, you will not be afraid.
You will not be terrified, 3
for nothing frightening 4 will come near you.
61:7 Instead of shame, you will get a double portion; 5
instead of humiliation, they will rejoice over the land they receive. 6
Yes, 7 they will possess a double portion in their land
and experience lasting joy.
1 tn Heb “in righteousness [or “vindication”] you will be established.” The precise meaning of צְדָקָה (tsÿdaqah) here is uncertain. It could mean “righteousness, justice,” indicating that the city will be a center for justice. But the context focuses on deliverance, suggesting that the term means “deliverance, vindication” here.
2 tn Heb “Be far from oppression!” The imperative is used here in a rhetorical manner to express certainty and assurance. See GKC 324 §110.c.
3 tn Heb “from terror.” The rhetorical command, “be far” is understood by ellipsis here. Note the preceding context.
4 tn Heb “it,” i.e., the “terror” just mentioned.
5 tn Heb “instead of your shame, a double portion.”
6 tn Heb “and [instead of] humiliation they will rejoice [over] their portion.” The term תָחָת (takhat, “instead of”) is understood by ellipsis (note the preceding line).
7 tn Heb “therefore” (so KJV, NASB); NIV “and so.”