Discovery BoxIsaiah 42:24 
Context42:24 Who handed Jacob over to the robber?
Who handed Israel over to the looters? 1
Was it not the Lord, against whom we sinned?
They refused to follow his commands;
they disobeyed his law. 2
Isaiah 51:7
Context51:7 Listen to me, you who know what is right,
you people who are aware of my law! 3
Don’t be afraid of the insults of men;
don’t be discouraged because of their abuse!
1 tn Heb “Who gave to the robber Jacob, and Israel to the looters?” In the first line the consonantal text (Kethib) has מְשׁוֹסֶה (mÿshoseh), a Polel participle from שָׁסָה (shasah, “plunder”). The marginal reading (Qere) is מְשִׁיסָּה (mÿshissah), a noun meaning “plunder.” In this case one could translate “Who handed Jacob over as plunder?”
2 tn Heb “they were not willing in his ways to walk, and they did not listen to his law.”
3 tn Heb “people (who have) my law in their heart.”
