18I have seen his ways, and will heal him: I will lead him also, and restore comforts unto him and to his mourners.
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Behold, I will bring it health and cure, and I will cure them, and will reveal unto them the abundance of peace and truth.
For the Lamb which is in the midst of the throne shall feed them, and shall lead them unto living fountains of waters: and God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes.
Return, ye backsliding children, and I will heal your backslidings. Behold, we come unto thee; for thou art the LORD our God.
I will heal their backsliding, I will love them freely: for mine anger is turned away from him. …
The LORD hath appeared of old unto me, saying, Yea, I have loved thee with an everlasting love: therefore with lovingkindness have I drawn thee.
Commentary
Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary on the Bible (1710)
(vv. 17-21)The body of the people of Israel, in this account of God’s dealings with them, is spoken of as a particular person ( Isa. 57:17 , 18 ), but divided into two sorts, differently dealt with—some who were sons of peace, to whom peace is spoken (Isa. 57:19), and others who were not, who have nothing to do with peace, Isa. 57:20 , 21 . Observe here, I. The just rebukes which that people were brought und…
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