4Lift up thine eyes round about, and see: all they gather themselves together, they come to thee: thy sons shall come from far, and thy daughters shall be nursed at thy side.
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I the LORD have called thee in righteousness, and will hold thine hand, and will keep thee, and give thee for a covenant of the people, for a light of the Gentiles;
The children which thou shalt have, after thou hast lost the other, shall say again in thine ears, The place is too strait for me: give place to me that I may dwell. …
Lift up thine eyes round about, and behold: all these gather themselves together, and come to thee. As I live, saith the LORD, thou shalt surely clothe thee with them all, as with an ornament, and bind them on thee, as a bride doeth.
There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither bond nor free, there is neither male nor female: for ye are all one in Christ Jesus. …
I will say to the north, Give up; and to the south, Keep not back: bring my sons from far, and my daughters from the ends of the earth;
Commentary
Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary on the Bible (1710)
(vv. 1-8)It is here promised that the gospel temple shall be very lightsome and very large. I. It shall be very lightsome: Thy light has come . When the Jews returned out of captivity they had light and gladness, and joy and honour ; they then were made to know the Lord and to rejoice in his great goodness ; and upon both accounts their light came. When the Redeemer came to Zion he brought light with him,…
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