Discovery BoxIsaiah 42:13 
Context42:13 The Lord emerges like a hero,
like a warrior he inspires himself for battle; 1
he shouts, yes, he yells,
he shows his enemies his power. 2
Isaiah 49:13
ContextRejoice, O earth!
Let the mountains give a joyful shout!
For the Lord consoles his people
and shows compassion to the 4 oppressed.
1 tn Heb “like a man of war he stirs up zeal” (NIV similar).
2 tn Or perhaps, “he triumphs over his enemies” (cf. NIV); NLT “will crush all his enemies.”
3 tn Or “O heavens.” The Hebrew term שָׁמַיִם (shamayim) may be translated “heavens” or “sky” depending on the context.
4 tn Heb “his” (so KJV, NAB, NASB, NIV, NRSV).
