19:11 Yes, your servant finds moral guidance there; 1
those who obey them receive a rich reward. 2
21:3 For you bring him 3 rich 4 blessings; 5
you place a golden crown on his head.
45:12 Rich people from Tyre 6
will seek your favor by bringing a gift. 7
49:16 Do not be afraid when a man becomes rich 8
and his wealth multiplies! 9
1 tn Heb “moreover your servant is warned by them.”
2 tn Heb “in the keeping of them [there is] a great reward.”
3 tn Or “meet him [with].”
4 tn Heb “good.”
5 sn You bring him rich blessings. The following context indicates that God’s “blessings” include deliverance/protection, vindication, sustained life, and a long, stable reign (see also Pss 3:8; 24:5).
6 map For location see Map1-A2; Map2-G2; Map4-A1; JP3-F3; JP4-F3.
7 tn Heb “and a daughter of Tyre with a gift, your face they will appease, the rich of people.” The phrase “daughter of Tyre” occurs only here in the OT. It could be understood as addressed to the bride, indicating she was a Phoenician (cf. NEB). However, often in the OT the word “daughter,” when collocated with the name of a city or country, is used to personify the referent (see, for example, “Daughter Zion” in Ps 9:14, and “Daughter Babylon” in Ps 137:8). If that is the case here, then “Daughter Tyre” identifies the city-state of Tyre as the place from which the rich people come (cf. NRSV). The idiom “appease the face” refers to seeking one’s favor (see Exod 32:11; 1 Sam 13:12; 1 Kgs 13:6; 2 Kgs 13:4; 2 Chr 33:12; Job 11:19; Ps 119:58; Prov 19:6; Jer 26:19; Dan 9:13; Zech 7:2; 8:21-22; Mal 1:9).
8 sn When a man becomes rich. Why would people fear such a development? The acquisition of wealth makes individuals powerful and enables them to oppress others (see vv. 5-6).
9 tn Heb “when the glory of his house grows great.”