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The Hebrew version of Isaiah promises a trustworthy king set on David’s throne to judge with justice. The Greek Septuagint translation changes this so the throne is restored in mercy, sharpening the hope for a ruler in the line of David.
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Isaiah 16:5
Hebrew Bible
4 Please let the Moabite fugitives live among you. Hide them from the destroyer!”Certainly the one who applies pressure will cease; the destroyer will come to an end; those who trample will disappear from the earth. 5 Then a trustworthy king will be established; he will rule in a reliable manner, this one from David’s family. He will be sure to make just decisions and will be experienced in executing justice. 6 We have heard about Moab’s pride—their great arrogance—their boasting, pride, and excess. But their boastful claims are empty.
LXX Isaiah 16:5
Septuagint
4 The fugitives of Moab will sojourn with you; they will be a shelter to youa from before a pursuer, because your alliance has been taken away and the ruler who trampled on the land has perished. 5 Then a throne shall be restored with mercy, and he shall sit on it with truth in the tent of Dauid, judging and seeking judgment and quickly procuring righteousness. 6 We have heard of the pride of Moab: exceedingly proud he is; you have removed his arrogance. Your divination is not thus;
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Notes and References
... Without going into too much detail, it can be said that from whatever angle one may wish to tackle the passage under scrutiny, there is a least one element worth pointing out. Every reading of this text reaches a climax with verses 4c-5, which point to a time when a throne shall be established, with one sitting on it in the tabernacle of David. At this point, one may still argue that these verses in their Greek form do not seem to say anything that is different from the message of their Hebrew parent text. However, it can be demonstrated that in the Septuagint there is a significant degree of emphasis on assuring the action of establishing Davidic rule over Moab. ...
Ngunga, Abi T.
Messianism in the Old Greek of Isaiah: An Intertextual Analysis
(p. 122) Vandenhoeck & Ruprecht, 2013
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