Discovery BoxIsaiah 42:14 
Context42:14 “I have been inactive 1 for a long time;
I kept quiet and held back.
Like a woman in labor I groan;
I pant and gasp. 2
Isaiah 57:20
Context57:20 But the wicked are like a surging sea
that is unable to be quiet;
its waves toss up mud and sand.
Isaiah 58:1
ContextThe Lord Desires Genuine Devotion
58:1 “Shout loudly! Don’t be quiet!
Yell as loud as a trumpet!
Confront my people with their rebellious deeds; 3
confront Jacob’s family with their sin! 4
1 tn Heb “silent” (so NASB, NIV, TEV, NLT); CEV “have held my temper.”
2 sn The imagery depicts the Lord as a warrior who is eager to fight and can no longer hold himself back from the attack.
3 tn Heb “declare to my people their rebellion.”
4 tn Heb “and to the house of Jacob their sin.” The verb “declare” is understood by ellipsis (note the preceding line).
