Isaiah 62:4

Forsaken. Hebrew. Azubah. From azab. See note on Isaiah 1:4.

Desolate. Hebrew. Shemamah. See note on Isaiah 1:7.

Hephzi-bah, which synchronized with this prophecy. See note on 2 Kings 21:1.

Beulah. Hebrew. Be'ulah. married. See note above. Note the Alternation in this verse.

Related Commentaries of Isaiah 62:4

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Thou shalt no more be termed Forsaken - That is, thou shalt be no more so forsaken as to make such an I appellation proper. This refers to the ne...
Arno Geneva Study Bible

Thou shalt no more be termed (e) Forsaken; neither shall thy land any more be termed Desolate: but thou shalt be called Hephzibah, and thy land Beula...
Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

The prophet will not rest in his mission ( cf. Isaiah 61:1 ) till Zion's triumph is resplendent, her brilliance dazzling kings and nations. Zion sh...
Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

4. Thou shalt no more be called forsaken. He meets a difficulty which might occur to the minds of believers, seeing that they were forsaken...
Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Thou shalt no more be termed Forsaken; neither shall thy land any more be termed Desolate: but thou shalt be called Hephzibah, and thy land Beulah: f...
Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Thou shalt no more be termed Forsaken— The prophet had said in the second verse, that the church should be called by a new name, which name is he...
Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Thou shalt no more be termed Forsaken; neither shall thy land any more be termed Desolate: but thou shalt be called Hephzibah, and thy land Beula...
Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

1. The speaker is probably Jehovah Himself. Hold my peace ] cp. Isaiah 42:14 . The righteousness ] i.e. her vindication, the setting of her righ...
Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

The figure is again that of a bride ( Isaiah 54:6 ) in whom her husband delights. Hephzibah.. Beulah ] meaning, 'My delight is in her,' and 'Married...
Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Thou shalt no more be termed Forsaken... — The change of name is here partially indicated, and probably finds its starting-point in the marriage of...
Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

the Land of Beulah Isaiah 62:1-12 The Intercessor , Isaiah 62:1-4 . Messiah is speaking here. Throughout the ages, He ever lives to make int...
G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Having thus dealt with the material prosperity, and with the spiritual realization, the prophet now describes in greater detail the vocational fulfil...
Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Hephzi-bah, signifies delight; and Beulah means union and marriage. The joy is, that the soul is a marriageable creature, and that the Lord Jesus, in...
John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Thou shall no more be termed Forsaken ,.... That is, of the Lord her God, as she had seemed to be to others, and thought to be so by herself, Isaia...
John Trapp Complete Commentary

Thou shalt no more be termed Forsaken; neither shall thy land any more be termed Desolate: but thou shalt be called Hephzibah, and thy land Beulah: f...
Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Thou shalt no more be termed Forsaken As a woman forsaken by her husband. Neither shall thy land be termed Desolate Neither shall thy places of w...
Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

The Prosperity of the Church. B. C. 706. ...
Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Thou shalt no more be termed Forsaken; as a woman forsaken by her husband, contemptible, and of low esteem. Neither shall thy land, i.e. the inha...
Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

The Anointed One Announcing Blessing On Zion ( Isaiah 62:1-5 ). The Anointed One promises His continued activity on behalf of God's people in thei...
Scofield Reference Notes

Hephzibah That is, My delight is in her.
Sermon Bible Commentary

Isaiah 62:1-6 The speaker of these words is the personal Messiah. Notice the remarkable parallelism in the expressions selected as the text: "I wi...
Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Isaiah 62:1 . For Zion's sake will I not hold my peace. The Redeemer speaks by his prophet; the zeal of his Father's house absorbed his soul. He i...
The Biblical Illustrator

Thou shalt also be a crown of glory Zion a crown of glory God’s hand It is only through figurative representations that prophecy here sees what...
The Biblical Illustrator

Thou shalt no more be termed Forsaken A joyful change of condition “No more shall it be called to thee (shalt thou be called) Azubah (Forsaken)...
The Complete Pulpit Commentary

EXPOSITION Isaiah 62:1-23 FURTHER GRACIOUS PROMISES MADE TO ISRAEL BY " THE SERVANT ." Some regard the speaker in this chap...
The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Zion the Bride of Jehovah. The prophecy concerning the glory of Zion's perfection here reaches the highest point of exaltation: the congregation...
The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Thou, Jerusalem, representing the Church of Christ, shalt no more be termed Forsaken, as a wife deserted by her husband; neither shall thy land an...
Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

1 Peter 2:10 ; 2 Corinthians 11:2 ; Ephesians 5:25-27 ; Hebrews 13:5 ; Hosea 1:10 ; Hosea 1:9 ; Hosea 2:19 ; Hosea 2:20 ; Isaiah 32:14 ; Is...
Wesley's Explanatory Notes

Forsaken — As a woman forsaken by her husband. Thy land — The inhabitants of the land. Hephzi — bah — My delight is in her; a new name agreeing wit...

⁴ Thou shalt no more be termed Forsaken; neither shall thy land any more be termed Desolate: but thou shalt be called Hephzibah,a and thy land Beulah: for the LORD delighteth in thee, and thy land shall be married.

Related Commentaries of Isaiah 62:4

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Arno Geneva Study Bible

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

John Trapp Complete Commentary

Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Scofield Reference Notes

Sermon Bible Commentary

Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

The Biblical Illustrator

The Biblical Illustrator

The Complete Pulpit Commentary

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Wesley's Explanatory Notes

Isaiah 62:4