# General Information:

Isaiah speaks to the people of Judah in the form of a poem. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-parallelism]])

# at the first ... at the beginning

These are two ways of speaking of the first part or beginning of Israel's history, when Israel first became a nation.

# you will be called

This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "people will call you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-activepassive]])

# the city of righteousness, a faithful town

Here "city" and "town" refer to the people living in Jerusalem. Alternate translation: "the city where the people are righteous and loyal to God" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-metonymy]])