Isaiah 54:14
14 You will be reestablished when I vindicate you. ▼▼ Heb “in righteousness [or “vindication”] you will be established.” The precise meaning of צְדָקָה (tsedaqah) here is uncertain. It could mean “righteousness, justice,” indicating that the city will be a center for justice. But the context focuses on deliverance, suggesting that the term means “deliverance, vindication” here.
You will not experience oppression; ▼
▼ Heb “Be far from oppression!” The imperative is used here in a rhetorical manner to express certainty and assurance. See GKC 324 #110.c.
indeed, you will not be afraid.
You will not be terrified, ▼
▼ Heb “from terror.” The rhetorical command, “be far” is understood by ellipsis here. Note the preceding context.
for nothing frightening ▼
▼ Heb “it,” i.e., the “terror” just mentioned.
will come near you.
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