Then shalt thou say in thine heart - You will wonder at the multitude and will ask with astonishment from where they all come. This verse …

Who hath begotten me these ... ?—Better, who has borne ... ? The widowed daughter of Zion canno…

Thy walls are continually before me. Thy children shall make haste; thy destroyer and they that make thee waste shall go forth of thee. Lift up…

And you shall say in your heart. By these words He declares that the restoration of the Church, of which He now speaks, will be wonderful;…

Then shall you say in your heart
In a way of admiration, secretly within herself, astonished at the numerous crowds …

Zion is addressed as an afflicted widow, bereaved of her children. Numbers flock to her, and she is assured that they come to be a comfort to her.<…

1. Give ear, you islands. In this part, he describes the order of liberation in more detail. Regarding this, he does two things: