20 Several more recent commentators have proposed an emendation of מְאַזְּרֵי (mé’azzére, “who put on”) to מְאִירִי (mé’iri, “who light”). However, both Qumran scrolls of Isaiah and the support the reading (cf. , ESV).
21 On the meaning of זִיקוֹת (ziqot, “flaming arrows”), see זִיקוֹת.
22 The imperative is probably rhetorical and has a predictive force.
23 Or perhaps, “flame” (so ).
24 Perhaps the servant here speaks to his enemies and warns them that they will self-destruct.
25 Heb “from my hand” (so , , , ).
26 The imagery may be that of a person who becomes ill and is forced to lie down in pain on a sickbed. Some see this as an allusion to a fiery place of damnation because of the imagery employed earlier in the verse.

In other versions

Behold, all you who kindle a fire,

who equip yourselves with burning torches!

Walk by the light of your fire,

and by the torches that you have kindled!

This you have from my hand:

you shall lie down in torment.

But now, all you who light fires

and provide yourselves with flaming torches,

go, walk in the light of your fires

and of the torches you have set ablaze.

This is what you shall receive from my hand:

You will lie down in torment.

Look, all you who kindle a fire,

who encircle yourselves with torches;

walk in the light of your fire

and of the torches you have lit!

This is what you’ll get from my hand:

you will lie down in a place of torment.

But watch out, you who live in your own light

and warm yourselves by your own fires.

This is the reward you will receive from me:

You will soon fall down in great torment.

Look! All of you are kindlers of fire,

who gird yourselves with flaming arrows.

Walk in the light of your fire,

and among the flaming arrows you have kindled!

You shall have this from my hand:

you shall lie down in a place of torment.

Behold, all ye that kindle a fire, that compass yourselves about with sparks:

Walk in the light of your fire, and in the sparks that ye have kindled.

This shall ye have of mine hand;

Ye shall lie down in sorrow.

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