Discovery BoxIsaiah 5:13 
Context5:13 Therefore my 1 people will be deported 2
because of their lack of understanding.
Their 3 leaders will have nothing to eat, 4
their 5 masses will have nothing to drink. 6
Isaiah 30:3
Context30:3 But Pharaoh’s protection will bring you nothing but shame,
and the safety of Egypt’s protective shade nothing but humiliation.
Isaiah 44:9
Context44:9 All who form idols are nothing;
the things in which they delight are worthless.
Their witnesses cannot see;
they recognize nothing, so they are put to shame.
1 sn It is not certain if the prophet or the Lord is speaking at this point.
2 tn The suffixed (perfect) form of the verb is used; in this way the coming event is described for rhetorical effect as occurring or as already completed.
3 tn The third masculine singular suffix refers back to “my people.”
4 tn Heb “Their glory will be men of hunger.” כָּבוֹד (kavod, “glory”) is in opposition to הָמוֹן (hamon, “masses”) and refers here to the rich and prominent members of the nation. Some prefer to repoint מְתֵי (mÿtey, “men of”) as מִתֵי (mitey, “dead ones of”).
5 tn The third masculine singular suffix refers back to “my people.”
6 tn Heb “and their masses will be parched [by] thirst.”
