Isaiah 62:11

Old Testament Major Prophet ASV (1901)

What does Isaiah 62:11 say?

The American Standard Version records this verse as: “Behold, Jehovah hath proclaimed unto the end of the earth, Say ye to the daughter of Zion, Behold, thy salvation cometh; behold, his reward is with him, and his recompense before him.” Read the surrounding verses and the named sources below before drawing broader conclusions.

The verse

Behold, Jehovah hath proclaimed unto the end of the earth, Say ye to the daughter of Zion, Behold, thy salvation cometh; behold, his reward is with him, and his recompense before him.
Isaiah 62:11 — American Standard Version

Context — Isaiah 62

American Standard Version (1901) — public domain. Click any verse for its study page.
11Behold, Jehovah hath proclaimed unto the end of the earth, Say ye to the daughter of Zion, Behold, thy salvation cometh; behold, his reward is with him, and his recompense before him.

What do historical commentaries say?

John Gill's Exposition
John Gill (1697–1771) · Exposition of the Old and New Testament · 18th-century historical commentary
“Behold, the Lord hath proclaimed unto the end of the world, &c.] This is not to be interpreted of the proclamation by Cyrus, giving liberty to the people of the Jews to return to their own land, for that did not reach to the end of the world; but of the proclamation of the Gospel, which, as when first published, the sound of it went into all the earth, and the words of it to the ends of the world, (<451018>Romans 10:18). So it will be in the latter day, when it shall be preached to all nations, from one end of the world to the other, (<661406>Revelation 14:6): Say ye to the daughter of Zion, behold, thy salvation cometh; or “thy Saviour”f1221, or “thy Redeemer”, as the Targum, Septuagint,…”
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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
“salvation--embodied in the Saviour (see Zac 9:9). his work--rather, recompense (Isa 40:10).”
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Barnes' Notes
Albert Barnes (1798–1870) · Notes on the Whole Bible · 19th-century historical commentary
“Behold the Lord hath proclaimed - Proclamation is made to all nations that Yahweh is about to come and rescue his people. Say ye to the daughter of Zion - To Jerusalem (see the notes at Isaiah 1:8). Thy salvation cometh - Lowth renders this, ‘Lo!, thy Saviour cometh.’ So the Vulgate, the Septuagint, the Chaldee, and the Syriac. The Hebrew word properly means salvation, but the reference is to God as the Deliverer or Saviour. The immediate allusion is probably to the return from Babylon, but the remote and more important reference is to the coming of the Redeemer (see the notes at Isaiah 40:1-10). Behold, his reward is with him - See these words explained in the notes at Isaiah 40:10. return…”
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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
“Zion - To Jerusalem, or the church. Thy salvation - Thy saviour. Reward - The reward due to the work. Next: Isaiah Chapter 63”
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Treasury of Scriptural Knowledge
R. A. Torrey and contributors · The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge · Cross-reference reference work
“the Lord: Psa 98:1-3; Mar 16:15; Rom 10:11-18 Say: Isa 40:9; Zac 9:9; Mat 21:5; Joh 12:15 his reward: Isa 40:10, Isa 49:4; Rev 22:12 work: or, recompence Isaiah 62:12”
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