For Zion's sake, &c. Not fulfilled, therefore, in the Gospel dispensation: for Zion is still trodden down of the Gentiles (Luke 21:24 ).
I . Here we have Messiah's intercession for Israel. See "B", p. 1007.
rest. Compare verses: Isaiah 62:6 , Isaiah 62:7 .
the Gentiles = nations.
called by a new name. As Abraham was (Genesis 17:5 ), and Jacob (Genesis 32:28 ).
the LORD. Hebrew. Jehovah. App-4 .
name = expressly name, or specify.
crown = bridal crown. Hebrew. 'atarah, as in Isaiah 28:5 . 2 Samuel 12:30 . Song of Solomon 3:11 .
glory = beauty.
God. Hebrew. Elohim. App-4 .
Forsaken. Hebrew. Azubah . From azab . See note on Isaiah 1:4 .
Desolate. Hebrew. Shemamah . See note on Isaiah 1:7 .
Hephzi-bah, which synchronized with this prophecy. See note on 2 Kings 21:1 .
Beulah. Hebrew. Be'ulah = married. See note above. Note the Alternation in this verse.
thy sons marry thee. Note the Figure of speech Catachresis ( App-6 ) . See note on marry, below.
marry = own, or possess. Hebrew. ba'al = to become an owner, or husband of a wife. See Isaiah 62:4 .
day nor night. Hebrew all the day and all the night.
ye that make mention of = ye that remind.
rest = silence, as in Isaiah 62:6 .
sworn. Figure of speech Deesis. App-6 .
right hand . . . arm. Figure of speech Anthropopatheia. App-6 .
I will no more give, &c. Reference to Pentateuch (Deuteronomy 28:30 , Deuteronomy 28:31 , &c). App-92 .
stranger = foreigner.
wine. Hebrew. tirosh. App-27 .
gathered it = gathered it in. Reference to Pentateuch (Deuteronomy 20:6 ; Deuteronomy 28:30 ). Compare Jeremiah 31:5 . App-92 .
praise the LORD. Reference to Pentateuch (Deuteronomy 14:23 , Deuteronomy 14:26 ; Deuteronomy 16:11 , Deuteronomy 16:14 ). See note on "shall not" (Isaiah 13:10 ).
brought it together = gathered it out. Reference to Pentateuch (Deuteronomy 12:12 ). App-92 .
the courts of My holiness = My holy courts.
the People. In Isaiah 40:3 the way is to be "prepared" for Messiah: here, for His People.
cast up, cast up the highway. Compare Figures of speech Epizeuxis and Polyptoton. App-6 . See note on "highway" (Isaiah 7:3 ).
Behold. Figure of speech. Asterismos . App-6 .
world. Hebrew earth. Hebrew. 'eretz.
work = recompense.
holy. See note on Exodus 3:5 .
Sought out. Hebrew. Derushah.
not forsaken. Hebrew. L'o-Ne'ezabah.
Verse 1
For Zion's sake, &c. Not fulfilled, therefore, in the Gospel dispensation: for Zion is still trodden down of the Gentiles (Luke 21:24 ).
I . Here we have Messiah's intercession for Israel. See "B", p. 1007.
rest. Compare verses: Isaiah 62:6 , Isaiah 62:7 .
Verse 2
the Gentiles = nations.
called by a new name. As Abraham was (Genesis 17:5 ), and Jacob (Genesis 32:28 ).
the LORD. Hebrew. Jehovah. App-4 .
name = expressly name, or specify.
Verse 3
crown = bridal crown. Hebrew. 'atarah, as in Isaiah 28:5 . 2 Samuel 12:30 . Song of Solomon 3:11 .
glory = beauty.
God. Hebrew. Elohim. App-4 .
Verse 4
Forsaken. Hebrew. Azubah . From azab . See note on Isaiah 1:4 .
Desolate. Hebrew. Shemamah . See note on Isaiah 1:7 .
Hephzi-bah, which synchronized with this prophecy. See note on 2 Kings 21:1 .
Beulah. Hebrew. Be'ulah = married. See note above. Note the Alternation in this verse.
Verse 5
thy sons marry thee. Note the Figure of speech Catachresis ( App-6 ) . See note on marry, below.
marry = own, or possess. Hebrew. ba'al = to become an owner, or husband of a wife. See Isaiah 62:4 .
Verse 6
day nor night. Hebrew all the day and all the night.
ye that make mention of = ye that remind.
Verse 7
rest = silence, as in Isaiah 62:6 .
Verse 8
sworn. Figure of speech Deesis. App-6 .
right hand . . . arm. Figure of speech Anthropopatheia. App-6 .
I will no more give, &c. Reference to Pentateuch (Deuteronomy 28:30 , Deuteronomy 28:31 , &c). App-92 .
stranger = foreigner.
wine. Hebrew. tirosh. App-27 .
Verse 9
gathered it = gathered it in. Reference to Pentateuch (Deuteronomy 20:6 ; Deuteronomy 28:30 ). Compare Jeremiah 31:5 . App-92 .
praise the LORD. Reference to Pentateuch (Deuteronomy 14:23 , Deuteronomy 14:26 ; Deuteronomy 16:11 , Deuteronomy 16:14 ). See note on "shall not" (Isaiah 13:10 ).
brought it together = gathered it out. Reference to Pentateuch (Deuteronomy 12:12 ). App-92 .
the courts of My holiness = My holy courts.
Verse 10
the People. In Isaiah 40:3 the way is to be "prepared" for Messiah: here, for His People.
cast up, cast up the highway. Compare Figures of speech Epizeuxis and Polyptoton. App-6 . See note on "highway" (Isaiah 7:3 ).
Verse 11
Behold. Figure of speech. Asterismos . App-6 .
world. Hebrew earth. Hebrew. 'eretz.
work = recompense.
Verse 12
holy. See note on Exodus 3:5 .
Sought out. Hebrew. Derushah.
not forsaken. Hebrew. L'o-Ne'ezabah.