Isaiah 59:20 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Bible Comments

And the Redeemer shall come to Zion, and unto them that turn from transgression in Jacob, saith the LORD.

And the Redeemer shall come to Zion. Romans 11:26 quotes it, "out of Zion." Thus Paul, by inspiration, supplements the sense from Psalms 14:7. He was, and is to come to Zion, first with redemption, being sprung as man out of Zion. The Septuagint translates it: 'for the sake of х heneken (G1752)] Zion.' So the Hebrew preposition lª- may mean. Paul applies this verse to the coming restoration of Israel spiritually.

And unto them that turn from transgression in Jacob - (Romans 11:26.) So the Septuagint [apostrepsei asebeias apo Iakoob] and Arabic, and virtually the Chaldaic. Paul herein gives the full sense under inspiration. They turn from transgression, because He first turns them from it, and it from them (Psalms 130:4; Lamentations 5:21).

Isaiah 59:20

20 And the Redeemer shall come to Zion, and unto them that turn from transgression in Jacob, saith the LORD.