Thus saith the Lord, [a]In an acceptable time have I heard thee, and in a day of salvation have I helped thee: and I will preserve thee, and will give [b]thee for a covenant of the people, that thou mayest raise up the [c]earth, and obtain the inheritance of the desolate heritages:

That thou mayest say to the [d]prisoners, Go forth; and to them that are in darkness, Show yourselves; they shall feed in the ways, and their [e]pastures shall be in all the tops of the hills.

10 They shall not be hungry, neither shall they be thirsty, neither shall the heat smite them, nor the sun, for he that hath compassion [f]on them, shall lead them; even to the springs of water shall he drive them.

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Footnotes

  1. Isaiah 49:8 Thus he speaketh of his Church when he would show his mercy toward it, 2 Cor. 6:2.
  2. Isaiah 49:8 Meaning, Christ alone.
  3. Isaiah 49:8 Signifying, that before Christ renew the earth by his word, there is nothing but confusion and disorder.
  4. Isaiah 49:9 To them that are in the prison of sin and death.
  5. Isaiah 49:9 Being in Christ’s protection, they shall be safe against all dangers, and free from the fear of the enemies.
  6. Isaiah 49:10 Meaning, that there should be nothing in their way from Babylon that should hinder or hurt them: but this is accomplished spiritually.

Restoration of Israel

This is what the Lord says:

“In the time of my favor(A) I will answer you,
    and in the day of salvation I will help you;(B)
I will keep(C) you and will make you
    to be a covenant for the people,(D)
to restore the land(E)
    and to reassign its desolate inheritances,(F)
to say to the captives,(G) ‘Come out,’
    and to those in darkness,(H) ‘Be free!’

“They will feed beside the roads
    and find pasture on every barren hill.(I)
10 They will neither hunger nor thirst,(J)
    nor will the desert heat or the sun beat down on them.(K)
He who has compassion(L) on them will guide(M) them
    and lead them beside springs(N) of water.

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