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# Isaiah 31 General Notes

#### Structure and formatting

Some translations set poetry farther to the right than the rest of the text to show that it is poetry. The ULB does this with the poetry in this chapter.

This chapter continues the series of "woes" against specific nations. It presents judgments against the people of Ephraim and Judah when they desired to make an alliance with Egypt. It also prophesies the destruction of Assyria. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/woe]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/judge]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/prophet]])

#### Special concepts in this chapter

##### Trust
The people were to trust in Yahweh. Only he could provide them with protection. They were punished for their lack of trust when they were in trouble, but Yahweh only required that they trust him. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/trust]]) 

#### Other possible translation difficulties in this chapter

##### "That day"
This is a common phrase in this section of Isaiah. This chapter appears to prophesy about a time of restoration when the Messiah will reign. It pictures a time of great peace and harmony in the world. The translator does not need to add an explanation, but should try to maintain the tense of the original text, as a future or uncompleted action. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/restore]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/fulfill]])

##### Israel
The use of the term "Israel" in this chapter is in reference to the northern kingdom of Israel exclusively. 

## Links:

* __[Isaiah 31:01 Notes](./01.md)__

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Delete duplicate MD hash marks 2019-01-31 22:33:39 +00:00			`#### Structure and formatting`
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Poetry to the left Replaced "Some translations set each line of poetry farther to the right than the rest of the text to make it easier to read" with "Some translations set poetry farther to the right than the rest of the text to show that it is poetry. Replaced "The ULB does this with verses" with "The ULB does this with the poetry in verses" 2019-09-30 20:20:40 +00:00			`Some translations set poetry farther to the right than the rest of the text to show that it is poetry. The ULB does this with the poetry in this chapter.`
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Changes from Trainer 2018-01-12 18:34:04 +00:00			`This chapter continues the series of "woes" against specific nations. It presents judgments against the people of Ephraim and Judah when they desired to make an alliance with Egypt. It also prophesies the destruction of Assyria. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/woe]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/judge]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/prophet]])`
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Delete duplicate MD hash marks 2019-01-31 22:33:39 +00:00			`##### Trust`
initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`The people were to trust in Yahweh. Only he could provide them with protection. They were punished for their lack of trust when they were in trouble, but Yahweh only required that they trust him. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/trust]])`

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Changes from Trainer 2018-01-12 18:34:04 +00:00			`This is a common phrase in this section of Isaiah. This chapter appears to prophesy about a time of restoration when the Messiah will reign. It pictures a time of great peace and harmony in the world. The translator does not need to add an explanation, but should try to maintain the tense of the original text, as a future or uncompleted action. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/restore]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/fulfill]])`
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Delete duplicate MD hash marks 2019-01-31 22:33:39 +00:00			`## Links:`
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			`* __[Isaiah 31:01 Notes](./01.md)__`
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			`__[<<](../30/intro.md) \| [>>](../32/intro.md)__`
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