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Isaiah 51:13

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51:13 Why do you forget 1  the Lord, who made you,

who stretched out the sky 2 

and founded the earth?

Why do you constantly tremble all day long 3 

at the anger of the oppressor,

when he makes plans to destroy?

Where is the anger of the oppressor? 4 

1 tn Heb “and that you forget.”

2 tn Or “the heavens” (also in v. 16). The Hebrew term שָׁמַיִם (shamayim) may be translated “heavens” or “sky” depending on the context.

3 tn Heb “and that you tremble constantly all the day.”

4 tn The question anticipates the answer, “Ready to disappear!” See v. 14.



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