Discovery BoxIsaiah 39:2 
Context39:2 Hezekiah welcomed 1 them and showed them his storehouse with its silver, gold, spices, and high-quality olive oil, as well as his whole armory and everything in his treasuries. Hezekiah showed them everything in his palace and in his whole kingdom. 2
Isaiah 61:3
Context61:3 to strengthen those who mourn in Zion,
by giving them a turban, instead of ashes,
oil symbolizing joy, 3 instead of mourning,
a garment symbolizing praise, 4 instead of discouragement. 5
They will be called oaks of righteousness, 6
trees planted by the Lord to reveal his splendor. 7
1 tn Heb “was happy with”; NAB, NASB “was pleased”; NIV “received the envoys gladly.”
2 tn Heb “there was nothing which Hezekiah did not show them in his house and in all his kingdom.”
3 tn Heb “oil of joy” (KJV, ASV); NASB, NIV, NRSV “the oil of gladness.”
4 tn Heb “garment of praise.”
5 tn Heb “a faint spirit” (so NRSV); KJV, ASV “the spirit of heaviness”; NASB “a spirit of fainting.”
6 tn Rather than referring to the character of the people, צֶדֶק (tsedeq) may carry the nuance “vindication” here, suggesting that God’s restored people are a testimony to his justice. See v. 2, which alludes to the fact that God will take vengeance against the enemies of his people. Cf. NAB “oaks of justice.”
7 tn Heb “a planting of the Lord to reveal splendor.”
