Isaiah 12
| Isaiah 12 | |
|---|---|
 The Great Isaiah Scroll, the best preserved of the biblical scrolls found at Qumran from the second century BC, contains all the verses in this chapter. | |
| Book | Book of Isaiah |
| Bible part | Old Testament |
| Order in the Bible part | 23 |
| Category | Nevi'im |
Isaiah 12 is the twelfth chapter of the Book of Isaiah in the Hebrew Bible or the Old Testament of the Christian Bible. This book contains the prophecies attributed to the prophet Isaiah, and is a part of the Book of the Prophets.[1][2] The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges describes this chapter as "the lyrical epilogue to the first great division of the book (chapters 1–12)".[3]
Text
- The original text is written in Hebrew language.
- This chapter is divided into 6 verses and consists of two short hymns of praise.[3]
- Protestant theologian Heinrich Ewald argued that these songs contain little of the distinctive language used elsewhere by Isaiah and was probably a later addition to the book.[3]
Textual versions
Some most ancient manuscripts containing this chapter in Hebrew language:
- Masoretic Text (10th century)
- Dead Sea Scrolls: (2nd century BC) [4]
- 1QIsaa: complete
- 1QIsab: extant: verses 3‑4, 6
- 4QIsaa (4Q55): extant: verses 4‑6
- 4QIsab (4Q56): extant: verses 2
- 4QIsac (4Q57): extant: verses 1
- 4QIsal (4Q65): extant: verses 1‑4, 6
Ancient translations in Koine Greek:
- Septuagint (3rd century BC)
- Theodotion version (~AD 180)
Structure
This chapter can be grouped into:
- Isaiah 12:1-3 = First Hymn of Praise
- Isaiah 12:4-6 = Second Hymn of Praise
Verse 2
- Behold, God is my salvation,
- I will trust and not be afraid;
- ‘For Yah, the Lord, is my strength and song;
- He also has become my salvation.’[5]
Hebrew (Masoretic text)
- הנה אל ישועתי אבטח ולא אפחד כי־עזי וזמרת יה יהוה ויהי־לי לישועה׃
Transliteration:
- hi·neh EL ye·shu·'a·ti eb·takh we·lo eph·khad
- ki-a·zi we·zim·rat YAH YHWH way·hi-li li·shu·'ah.
- "Yah, the Lord" (יה יהוה, Y(a)H Y(e)H(o)W(a)H) the repetition of God's holy name emphasizes that the salvation of Israel does not come from other nations but only from God, who always keeps His covenant with the people of Israel.[6]
Isaiah 12:2 is the echo of Exodus 15:2, from the Song of Moses, on which Psalm 118:14 is also founded.[7]
See also
References
- ↑ J. D. Davis. 1960. A Dictionary of the Bible. Grand Rapids, Michigan: Baker Book House.
- ↑ Theodore Hiebert, et al. 1996. The New Interpreter's Bible: Volume VI. Nashville: Abingdon.
- 1 2 3 Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges on Isaiah 12, accessed 23 March 2018
- ↑ Timothy A. J. Jull; Douglas J. Donahue; Magen Broshi; Emanuel Tov (1995). "Radiocarbon Dating of Scrolls and Linen Fragments from the Judean Desert". Radiocarbon. 37 (1): 14. Retrieved 26 November 2014.
- ↑ Isaiah 12:2
- ↑ The Nelson Study Bible. Thomas Nelson, Inc. 1997
- ↑ Keil and Delitzsch OT Commentary, Isaiah 12, accessed 23 March 2018
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