Isaiah 49:17 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Bible Comments

Thy children shall make haste; thy destroyers and they that made thee waste shall go forth of thee.

Thy children shall make haste. "Thy children" - Israel's (Isaiah 49:20-21; Isaiah 43:6) (Jerome). The Septuagint and Chaldaic read, for "Thy children" ( baanaayik (H1121)), 'Thy builders' ( bonayik (H1129)): they that destroyed thee shall hasten to build thee.

Haste - to rebuild thy desolate capital.

Thy destroyers ... shall go forth - thy destroyers shall leave Judea to Israel in undisturbed possession.

Isaiah 49:17

17 Thy children shall make haste; thy destroyers and they that made thee waste shall go forth of thee.