Discovery BoxIsaiah 7:20 
Context7:20 At that time 1 the sovereign master will use a razor hired from the banks of the Euphrates River, 2 the king of Assyria, to shave the head and the pubic hair; 3 it will also shave off the beard.
Isaiah 10:12
Context10:12 But when 4 the sovereign master 5 finishes judging 6 Mount Zion and Jerusalem, then I 7 will punish the king of Assyria for what he has proudly planned and for the arrogant attitude he displays. 8
Isaiah 10:24
Context10:24 So 9 here is what the sovereign master, the Lord who commands armies, says: “My people who live in Zion, do not be afraid of Assyria, even though they beat you with a club and lift their cudgel against you as Egypt did. 10
Isaiah 11:11
Context11:11 At that time 11 the sovereign master 12 will again lift his hand 13 to reclaim 14 the remnant of his people 15 from Assyria, Egypt, Pathros, 16 Cush, 17 Elam, Shinar, 18 Hamath, and the seacoasts. 19
Isaiah 28:16
Context28:16 Therefore, this is what the sovereign master, the Lord, says:
“Look, I am laying 20 a stone in Zion,
an approved 21 stone,
set in place as a precious cornerstone for the foundation. 22
The one who maintains his faith will not panic. 23
Isaiah 29:13
Context29:13 The sovereign master 24 says,
“These people say they are loyal to me; 25
they say wonderful things about me, 26
but they are not really loyal to me. 27
Their worship consists of
nothing but man-made ritual. 28
Isaiah 30:15
Context30:15 For this is what the master, the Lord, the Holy One of Israel says:
“If you repented and patiently waited for me, you would be delivered; 29
if you calmly trusted in me you would find strength, 30
but you are unwilling.
Isaiah 38:14
Context38:14 Like a swallow or a thrush I chirp,
I coo 31 like a dove;
my eyes grow tired from looking up to the sky. 32
O sovereign master, 33 I am oppressed;
help me! 34
1 tn Heb “in that day” (so ASV, NASB); KJV “In the same day.”
2 tn Heb “the river” (so KJV); NASB “the Euphrates.” The name of the river has been supplied in the present translation for clarity.
3 tn Heb “the hair of the feet.” The translation assumes that the word “feet” is used here as a euphemism for the genitals. See BDB 920 s.v. רֶגֶל.
4 tn The verb that introduces this verse serves as a discourse particle and is untranslated; see note on “in the future” in 2:2.
5 tn The Hebrew term translated “sovereign master” here and in vv. 16, 23, 24, 33 is אֲדֹנָי (’adonay).
6 tn Heb “his work on/against.” Cf. NAB, NASB, NRSV “on”; NIV “against.”
7 tn The Lord is speaking here, as in vv. 5-6a.
8 tn Heb “I will visit [judgment] on the fruit of the greatness of the heart of the king of Assyria, and on the glory of the height of his eyes.” The proud Assyrian king is likened to a large, beautiful fruit tree.
9 tn Heb “therefore.” The message that follows is one of encouragement, for it focuses on the eventual destruction of the Assyrians. Consequently “therefore” relates back to vv. 5-21, not to vv. 22-23, which must be viewed as a brief parenthesis in an otherwise positive speech.
10 tn Heb “in the way [or “manner”] of Egypt.”
11 tn Or “in that day” (KJV). The verb that introduces this verse serves as a discourse particle and is untranslated; see note on “in the future” in 2:2.
12 tn The Hebrew term translated “sovereign master” here is אֲדֹנָי (’adonai).
13 tc The Hebrew text reads, “the sovereign master will again, a second time, his hand.” The auxiliary verb יוֹסִיף (yosif), which literally means “add,” needs a main verb to complete it. Consequently many emend שֵׁנִית (shenit, “a second time”) to an infinitive. Some propose the form שַׁנֹּת (shannot, a Piel infinitive construct from שָׁנָה, shanah) and relate it semantically to an Arabic cognate meaning “to be high.” If the Hebrew text is retained a verb must be supplied. “Second time” would allude back to the events of the Exodus (see vv. 15-16).
14 tn Or “acquire”; KJV, ASV, NASB, NRSV “recover.”
15 tn Heb “the remnant of his people who remain.”
16 sn Perhaps a reference to Upper (i.e., southern) Egypt (so NIV, NLT; NCV “South Egypt”).
17 tn Or “Ethiopia” (NAB, NRSV, NLT).
18 tn Or “Babylonia” (NIV, NCV, TEV, NLT).
19 tn Or perhaps, “the islands of the sea.”
20 tc The Hebrew text has a third person verb form, which does not agree with the first person suffix that precedes. The form should be emended to יֹסֵד (yosed), a Qal active participle used in a present progressive or imminent future sense.
21 tn Traditionally “tested,” but the implication is that it has passed the test and stands approved.
22 sn The reality behind the metaphor is not entirely clear from the context. The stone appears to represent someone or something that gives Zion stability. Perhaps the ideal Davidic ruler is in view (see 32:1). Another option is that the image of beginning a building project by laying a precious cornerstone suggests that God is about to transform Zion through judgment and begin a new covenant community that will experience his protection (see 4:3-6; 31:5; 33:20-24; 35:10).
23 tn Heb “will not hurry,” i.e., act in panic.
24 tn The Hebrew term translated “sovereign master” here is אֲדֹנָי (’adonai).
25 tn Heb “Because these people draw near to me with their mouth.”
26 tn Heb “and with their lips they honor me.”
27 tn Heb “but their heart is far from me.” The heart is viewed here as the seat of the will, from which genuine loyalty derives.
28 tn Heb “their fear of me is a commandment of men that has been taught.”
29 tn Heb “in returning and in quietness you will be delivered.” Many English versions render the last phrase “shall be saved” or something similar (e.g., NAB, NASB, NRSV).
30 tn Heb “in quietness and in trust is your strength” (NASB and NRSV both similar).
31 tn Or “moan” (ASV, NAB, NASB, NRSV); KJV, CEV “mourn.”
32 tn Heb “my eyes become weak, toward the height.”
33 tn The Hebrew term translated “sovereign master” here and in v. 16 is אֲדֹנָי (’adonay).
34 tn Heb “stand surety for me.” Hezekiah seems to be picturing himself as a debtor who is being exploited; he asks that the Lord might relieve his debt and deliver him from the oppressive creditor.
