Isa 45:8 | NET2full | STEP | O sky , rain down from above ! Let the clouds send down showers of deliverance ! Let the earth absorb it so salvation may grow and deliverance may sprout up along with it. I , the Lord , create it.’”

‏ Isaiah 45:8

8 O sky, rain down from above!
Let the clouds send down showers ^{▼▼tn Heb “let the clouds drip with”; KJV “let the skies pour down.”} of deliverance!
Let the earth absorb it ^{▼▼tn Heb “open up” (so NASB); NIV, NLT “open wide.”} so salvation may grow ^{▼▼tc The plural verb should be emended to a singular form. The vav (ו) ending is probably virtually dittographic (note the yod at the beginning of the following word).}
and deliverance may sprout up ^{▼▼tc The Hiphil verb form (תַצְמִיחַ, tatsmiakh) should probably be emended to a Qal (תִצְמַח, titsmakh). The יח sequence at the end of the form is probably due to dittography (note the following יַחַד, yakhad).} along with it.
I, the Lord, create it.’” ^{▼▼tn The masculine singular pronominal suffix probably refers back to יָשַׁע (yashaʿ, “salvation”).}

‏ Isaiah 45:8

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