Discovery BoxIsaiah 10:2 
Context10:2 to keep the poor from getting fair treatment,
and to deprive 1 the oppressed among my people of justice,
so they can steal what widows own,
and loot what belongs to orphans. 2
Isaiah 40:31
Context40:31 But those who wait for the Lord’s help 3 find renewed strength;
they rise up as if they had eagles’ wings, 4
they run without growing weary,
they walk without getting tired.
1 tn Or “rob” (ASV, NASB, NCV, NRSV); KJV “take away the right from the poor.”
2 tn Heb “so that widows are their plunder, and they can loot orphans.”
sn On the socio-economic background of vv. 1-2, see the note at 1:23.
3 tn The words “for the Lord’s help” are supplied in the translation for clarification.
4 tn Heb “they rise up [on] wings like eagles” (TEV similar).
