The first shall say to Zion - This translation is unfortunate. It does not convey any clear meaning, nor is it possible from the tr…

The first shall say to Zion.—The italics show the difficulty and abruptness of the original text. A preferable rendering …

The first to Zion. In this verse God states more clearly that he predicts future events to the Jews, in order to encourage them to believe…

The first shall say to Zion, behold, behold them
Or, "I the first say to Zion"; I who am the first and the last, ([R…

Nothing more is needed to show the folly of sin than to consider the reasons given in its defense. There is nothing in idols worthy of regard. They…

1. Let the islands keep silence before me. Here the prophet begins to strengthen the people for a firm expectation based on the lov…