9:5 Indeed every boot that marches and shakes the earth 1
and every garment dragged through blood
is used as fuel for the fire.
40:16 Not even Lebanon could supply enough firewood for a sacrifice; 2
its wild animals would not provide enough burnt offerings. 3
41:12 When you will look for your opponents, 4 you will not find them;
your enemies 5 will be reduced to absolutely nothing.
1 tn Heb “Indeed every boot marching with shaking.” On the meaning of סְאוֹן (sÿ’on, “boot”) and the related denominative verb, both of which occur only here, see HALOT 738 s.v. סְאוֹן.
2 tn The words “for a sacrifice” are supplied in the translation for clarification.
3 sn The point is that not even the Lebanon forest could supply enough wood and animals for an adequate sacrifice to the Lord.
4 tn Heb “the men of your struggle”; NASB “those who quarrel with you.”
5 tn Heb “the men of your battle”; NAB “who do battle with you.”