Isaiah 35:10

“And the ransomed of the Lord shall return, &c.] The same with the “redeemed” in (<233509>Isaiah 35:9) these shall return, or be converted, as the Vulgate Latin version; they are in the same state and condition with other men by nature, but, by virtue of their being ransomed by Christ, they are by the grace of God turned from darkness to light, from the power of Satan unto God; they are returned from the paths in which they had been straying to Christ, the Shepherd and Bishop of souls, in order to walk in his ways, and come to Zion with songs; being called by grace, and converted, they turn their backs on the world, and the men of it, and ask the way to Zion, with their faces thitherwards,…”

“Language: literally, applying to the return from Babylon; figuratively and more fully to the completed redemption of both literal and spiritual Israel. joy upon . . . heads-- (Psa 126:2). Joy manifested in their countenances. Some fancy an allusion to the custom of pouring oil "upon the head," or wearing chaplets in times of public festivity (Ecc 9:8). This and the thirty-seventh through thirty-ninth chapters form the historical appendix closing the first division of Isaiah's prophecies, and were added to make the parts of these referring to Assyria more intelligible. So Jer. 52:1-34; compare 2Ki. 25:1-30. The section occurs almost word for word (Kg2 18:13, Kg2 18:17-20; 2Ki. 19:1-37); Kg2…”

“And the ransomed of the Lord - The word rendered here ‘ransomed,’ is different from the word rendered ‘redeemed’ in Isaiah 35:9. This word is פדוּיי pedûyēy from פדה pâdâh; though it is not easy, perhaps not possible, to designate the difference in the sense. Doubtless there was a shade of difference among the Hebrews, but what it was is not now known. See this word explained in the note at Isaiah 1:27. The language here is all derived from the deliverance from Babylon, and the images employed by the prophet relate to that event. Still, there can be no doubt that he meant to describe the deliverance under the Messiah. Shall return, and come to Zion - This language also is that which…”

“35:10 Jerusalem: The prophecy extends beyond the return of Israel from exile to the final establishment of God’s kingdom on earth. It will be characterized by joy and gladness and the absence of sorrow and mourning (see also 25:7; 51:11; Rev 21:4).”

“the ransomed: Isa 51:10, Isa 51:11; Mat 20:28; Ti1 2:6 and come: Psa 84:7; Jer 31:11-14, Jer 33:11; Joh 16:22; Jde 1:21; Rev 14:1-4; Rev 15:2-4, Rev 18:20, Rev 19:1-7 and sorrow: Isa 25:8, Isa 30:19, Isa 60:20, Isa 65:19; Rev 7:9-17, Rev 21:4 Next: Isaiah Chapter 36”