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Isaiah 51 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.
Important figures of speech in this chapter
Rhetorical Questions
There are many rhetorical questions in this chapter. These questions prove Yahweh's point and are intended to convince the readers. (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion)
Awake
In this chapter the author uses sleeping as a metaphor for sin. The people are told to "awake," meaning they are to repent and return to Yahweh. (See: rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/sin and rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/repent)