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The Hebrew version of Isaiah closes with Israel’s descendants boasting in God after being vindicated. The Greek Septuagint changes the active boast into something received, saying they will be glorified in God.
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Isaiah 45:25
Hebrew Bible
23 I solemnly make this oath—what I say is true and reliable: ‘Surely every knee will bow to me, every tongue will solemnly affirm; 24 they will say about me, “Yes, the Lord is a powerful deliverer.”’” All who are angry at him will cower before him. 25 All the descendants of Israel will be vindicated by the Lord and will boast in him.
LXX Isaiah 45:25
Septuagint
23 By myself I swear, “Verily righteousness shall go forth from my mouth; my words shall not be turned back, because to me every knee shall bow and every tongue shall acknowledge God, 24 saying, Righteousness and glory shall come to him, and all who separate themselves shall be ashamed.” 25 By the Lord shall they be justified, and all the offspring of the sons of Israel shall be glorified in God.
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Notes and References
... For the sake of clarity, the Septuagint adds ἐν τῷ θεῷ in Isaiah 45:25, making the parallelism already present in the Masoretic Text more explicit. The Septuagint concludes this section with a promise that ‘all the seed of the sons of Israel’ (πᾶν τὸ σπέρμα τῶν υἱῶν Ισραηλ) – an elaboration and elucidation of the Masoretic Text’s ‘all the seed of Israel’ – ‘will receive glory’ (ἐνδοξασθήσονται). In the Masoretic Text the nation of Israel ‘will exult’ (יִתְהַלְלוּ). The conclusion to which this section comes differs in the Masoretic Text and the Septuagint – and therefore also the significance of Yahweh’s claim to exclusivity also differs. ...
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