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Isaiah 24 General Notes
Structure and formatting
Some translations prefer to set apart extended quotations, prayers or songs. The ULB and many other English translations indent the lines of this chapter, which is an extended quotation.
While it appears that this chapter is a continuation of the prophecy from the previous chapter, it actually looks at the whole of the Assyrian conquest as Yahweh's punishment on the world. (See: rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/prophet)
Special concepts in this chapter
Covenant
The mention of an "everlasting covenant" in this chapter is probably not to a specific covenant with Abraham or Moses. Instead, it is an expectation that mankind would obey Yahweh. Some consider this to be a covenant Yahweh made with Adam. (See: rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/eternity and rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/covenant)
Other possible translation difficulties in this chapter
Reign of Yahweh
This chapter appears to prophesy about a time of restoration when the messiah will reign. This chapter pictures a time of great peace and harmony in the world. The translator should not add explanation, but should try to maintain the tense of the original text, as a future or uncompleted action. (See: rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/restore, rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/prophet and rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/christ)