Isa 40:2 | NET2full | STEP | “ Speak kindly to Jerusalem and tell her that her time of warfare is over , that her punishment is completed . For the Lord has made her pay double for all her sins .”

‏ Isaiah 40:2

2 “Speak kindly to ^{▼▼tn Heb “speak to the heart of Jerusalem.” Jerusalem is personified as a woman.} Jerusalem and tell her
that her time of warfare is over, ^{▼▼tn Heb “that she is filled [with] her warfare.” Some understand צָבָא (tsavah, “warfare”) as meaning “hard service” or “compulsory labor” in this context.}
that her punishment is completed. ^{▼▼tn Heb “that her punishment is accepted [as satisfactory].”}
For the Lord has made her pay double ^{▼▼tn Heb “for she has received from the hand of the Lord double.” The principle of the double portion in punishment is also seen in Jer 16:18; 17:18 and Rev 18:6. For examples of the double portion in Israelite law, see Exod 22:4, 7, 9 (double restitution by a thief) and Deut 21:17 (double inheritance portion for the firstborn).} for all her sins.”