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this is the word which Yahweh has spoken concerning him: The virgin daughter of Zion has despised you and laughed you to scorn; the daughter of Jerusalem has shaken her head at you.
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The Defended Virgin
Commentators explain that calling Jerusalem "the virgin daughter of Zion" is powerful imagery. It highlights her vulnerability, like a defenseless young woman, but also her unconquered purity, as she had never been taken by an enemy. God is portrayed as a protective Father and Husband who will not allow this "virgin" to be violated by the Assyrian aggressor.
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Isaiah
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18th Century
Presbyterian
The virgin, the daughter of Zion - Jerusalem (see the note at Isaiah 1:8; compare the note at Isaiah 23:12). The parallelism in thi…
19th Century
Anglican
The virgin, the daughter of Zion. —The same phrase had been used in Isaiah 23:12 of Sidon. There the virgin had been “oppressed,” …
16th Century
Protestant
The virgin daughter of Zion. There is greater emphasis in this address to the whole Church than if he had said the same thing to Hezekiah …
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17th Century
Reformed Baptist
This is the word which the Lord has spoken concerning him, &c.] The sentence he has pronounced upon him, the punishment h…
13th Century
Catholic
And it came to pass, when King Hezekiah had heard it. In this part, the author shows how Hezekiah fought against the blasphemies…
