Isaiah 54:13

Old Testament Major Prophet ASV (1901)

What does Isaiah 54:13 say?

The American Standard Version records this verse as: “And all thy children shall be taught of Jehovah; and great shall be the peace of thy children.” Read the surrounding verses and the named sources below before drawing broader conclusions.

The verse

And all thy children shall be taught of Jehovah; and great shall be the peace of thy children.
Isaiah 54:13 — American Standard Version

Context — Isaiah 54

American Standard Version (1901) — public domain. Click any verse for its study page.
13And all thy children shall be taught of Jehovah; and great shall be the peace of thy children.

What do historical commentaries say?

John Gill's Exposition
John Gill (1697–1771) · Exposition of the Old and New Testament · 18th-century historical commentary
“And all thy children shall be taught of the Lord, &c.] The children of the church, who are born in her, and nursed up at her side, and who are the children of God by adoption, which is made manifest by regeneration; these the Lord will take care of that they be “taught”, even “all” of them, from the least to the greatest, (<243134>Jeremiah 31:34), they shall be taught of the Lord himself, by his ministers, word, and ordinances, as means, and by his Spirit, as the efficient; by whom they are taught to know themselves, their vileness and sinfulness, their folly and weakness, their want of right counsels, and the insufficiency of their own to know Christ, and the way of salvation by him; him as…”
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Jamieson, Fausset & Brown
Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown · Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible · 19th-century historical commentary
“Quoted by the Saviour (Joh 6:45), to prove that in order to come to Him, men must be "drawn" by the Father. So Jer 31:34; Mic 4:2; Co1 2:10; Heb 8:10; Heb 10:16; Jo1 2:20. great . . . peace--generally (Psa 119:165). Specially referring to the peaceful prosperity which shall prevail under Messiah in the latter days (Isa 2:4, Isa 9:6).”
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Barnes' Notes
Albert Barnes (1798–1870) · Notes on the Whole Bible · 19th-century historical commentary
“And all thy children - All that dwell in this splendid city; all that are the true friends of the Redeemer. It shall be a part of their future glory that they shall be all under divine instruction and guidance. See Jeremiah 31:34 - ‘And they shall teach no more every man his neighbor, and every man his brother, saying, Know the Lord, for they shall all know me, from the least of them unto the greatest of them.’ And great shall be the peace of thy children - (See the notes at Isaiah 2:4; Isaiah 9:6). return to 'Top of Page'”
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Wesley's Explanatory Notes
John Wesley (1703–1791) · Explanatory Notes upon the New Testament and Old Testament notes · 18th-century historical commentary
“Taught - Not only outwardly by his word, but inwardly by his spirit. The peace - Inward peace arising from the clear discoveries of God's love and reconciliation to us, and wrought by the spirit of adoption, which is more abundantly given to believers under the gospel, than under the law. Outward peace, safety, and happiness. Isaiah 54:14”
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Tyndale Open Study Notes
Tyndale House Publishers · Tyndale Open Study Notes · Modern study notes
“54:13 I will teach: Jesus alluded to this verse in John 6:45. • They will enjoy great peace, the benefits of God’s presence and protection (Isa 53:5; see 48:17-18; 54:10).”
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Treasury of Scriptural Knowledge
R. A. Torrey and contributors · The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge · Cross-reference reference work
“all: Isa 2:3, Isa 11:9; Psa 25:8-12, Psa 71:17; Jer 31:34; Mat 11:25-29, Mat 16:17; Luk 10:21, Luk 10:22, Luk 24:45; Joh 6:45, Joh 14:26; Co1 2:10; Eph 4:21; Th1 4:9; Heb 8:10; Jo1 2:20, Jo1 2:27 great: Isa 26:3, Isa 32:15-18, Isa 48:18, Isa 55:12; Psa 119:165; Jer 33:6; Eze 34:25, Eze 34:28; Eze 37:26; Hos 2:18; Joh 14:27, Joh 16:33; Rom 5:1, Rom 14:17, Rom 15:13; Gal 5:22; Phi 4:7 Isaiah 54:14”
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Keil & Delitzsch
C. F. Keil & F. Delitzsch · Commentary on the Old Testament · 19th-century historical commentary
“The outward glory of the city is only the manifestation, which strikes the senses, of the spiritual glory of the church dwelling therein. "And all thy children will be the learned of Jehovah; and great the peace of thy children." We translate both halves of the v. as substantive clauses, although they might be accusatives of both the object and predicate, dependent upon שׂמתּי. ה למּוּדי are disciples of Jehovah, but, as in Isa 50:4, with the subordinate idea of both docility and learning. The children of Jerusalem will need no instruction from man, but carry within them the teaching of heaven, as those who are "taught of God" (διδακτοὶ Θεοῦ, Joh 6:45; θεοδίδακτοι, Th1 4:9). Essentially…”
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