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[I am the] first [who says] to Zion, Behold, behold them; and I will give to Jerusalem one who brings good news.
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God Speaks First
Commentators agree that the verse should be read as "I first said to Zion." This emphasizes that God alone, not idols, has the power to declare future events. By predicting Israel's deliverance from exile long before it happened, God proves His unique divinity and sovereign control over history. This foreknowledge was given specifically to comfort His people.
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Isaiah
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18th Century
Presbyterian
The first shall say to Zion - This translation is unfortunate. It does not convey any clear meaning, nor is it possible from the tr…
19th Century
Anglican
The first shall say to Zion.—The italics show the difficulty and abruptness of the original text. A preferable rendering …
16th Century
Protestant
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…
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17th Century
Reformed Baptist
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…
13th Century
Catholic
Let the islands keep silence before me. Here the prophet begins to strengthen the people for a firm expectation based on the lov…
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