5And now, saith the LORD that formed me from the womb to be his servant, to bring Jacob again to him, Though Israel be not gathered, yet shall I be glorious in the eyes of the LORD, and my God shall be my strength.
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Matthew Henry
(vv. 1-6)Here, I. An auditory is summoned together and attention demanded. The sermon in the foregoing chapter was directed to the house of Jacob and the people of Israel, Isa. 49:1 , 12 . But this is directed to the isles (that is, the Gentiles, for they are called the isles of the Gentiles , Gen. 10:5) and to the people from far , that were strangers to the commonwealth of Israel , and afar off. Let thes...
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