And the LORD shall inherit Judah his portion in the holy land, and shall choose Jerusalem again.
Ver. 12. And the Lord shall inherit Judah his portion] Or his enclosure, his several, divided from the rest of the world by a wonderful separation, as the Hebrew word signifieth, Exodus 33:16. And though there were some interruption in showing favour for a time; yet was there no intercession and utter breach of covenant; nor is to this time, as the apostle showeth, Romans 11:28,29. About the time when the Turkish tyranny shall have lasted 350 years (saith my former author out of Daniel 7:25; Daniel 12:7; Daniel 12:11 Rev 9:15), the Jews shall repair toward their own country, Isaiah 11:15,16; Isa 51:10-11 Jer 3:18 Hosea 1:11, where they shall have a great conflict with the Turk, Ezekiel 38:1,23, and be in great distress for a time, Daniel 12:1, but at length prevail, to the utter ruin of the Grand Seignior himself, and the overthrow of his army; perhaps not far from the sea of Gennesaret, otherwise called the lake of Tiberias, Ezekiel 39:11. After which they shall dwell in their own country, Jeremiah 3:18; Jer 23:8 Eze 37:21-22 Amos 9:14,15. They shall inhabit all the parts of the land as before, Obadiah 1:15; Oba 1:19-20 Jer 31:38-40 Isaiah 27:12; Isaiah 65:10. The land shall be more fertile than ever it was, Eze 36:8-15 Hos 2:21-22 Joel 3:18 Amo 9:13 Zechariah 14:10. The country more populous than before, Isa 49:19-21 Ezekiel 34:31; Ezekiel 36:37,38. There shall be no separation of the ten tribes from the other two; but all make one entire kingdom, Ezekiel 37:22; Ezekiel 37:24 Hosea 1:11, and a most flourishing commonwealth, Daniel 7:27, together with a Church most glorious, both for outward beauty, Zec 14:6-7 Isaiah 60:20; Isaiah 62:1,3, and inward purity in doctrine, Eze 37:23 Zechariah 13:2,3; in discipline, all profane purged out, Joe 3:17 Zechariah 14:8, abundance of spiritual graces, Isaiah 25:6,8, safety, Zechariah 10:12; Zechariah 14:11, prosperity, Isaiah 25:8; Isaiah 51:13, and stability, Isaiah 26:1; Isaiah 33:16 Jeremiah 30:20, &c., perpetuity, Isa 60:21 Joel 3:20 .