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Whereas you have been forsaken and hated, so that no man passed through you, I will make you an eternal excellency, a joy of many generations.
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The Great Reversal
Commentators highlight the stark contrast between Zion's past and future. The city was once so forsaken and hated that it was completely desolate. In a dramatic reversal, God promises to transform this state of utter abandonment into one of permanent, celebrated glory, making it a source of joy for all subsequent generations.
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Isaiah
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18th Century
Presbyterian
Whereas you have been forsaken - Hebrew, ‘Instead of (תחת tachath) your being forsaken,’ that is, your subsequent…
19th Century
Anglican
Whereas thou hast been forsaken ... —The figure of the daughter of Zion, who had been as a forsaken and slighted wife (),…
Baptist
And the sons of strangers shall build up your walls, and their kings shall minister to you: for in my wrath I smote you, but in my favor have I…
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16th Century
Protestant
Instead of your having been forsaken and hated. The Prophet has in view that intermediate period which was already near. For, soon after h…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
Whereas you have been forsaken Seemingly forsaken of God; thought to be so by herself, which was matter of complaint…
We must look for the full accomplishment in times and things, exceeding those of the Old Testament church. The nations and their kings will devote …
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13th Century
Catholic
1. Arise, be enlightened. Here he begins to present the promise of salvation regarding three things:
