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Isaiah 49:12

Isaiah 49:12
Behold, these shall come from far: and, lo, these from the north and from the west; and these from the land of Sinim.

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Baptist theologian, 1697–1771

Gill's Exposition

Behold, these shall come from far,.... This is a prophecy of the conversion of the Jews, or of the Gentiles, or of both, in the latter day, in the several parts of the world; who shall come to Christ,…

Presbyterian pastor, 1798–1870

Barnes' Notes

Behold, these shall come from far - That is, one part shall come from a distant land, and another from the north and west. This is a statement of the fulfillment of the promise made to him Isa 49:6-7,…

Nonconformist minister, 1662–1714

Matthew Henry

Isaiah 49:7-12

In these verses we have,

I. The humiliation and exaltation of the Messiah (Isa 49:7): The Lord, the Redeemer of Israel, and Israel's Holy One, who had always taken care of the Jewish church and…

Academic commentary, 1882–1921

Cambridge Bible

The return of exiles from the most distant parts of the earth.

these from the land of Sinim( the Sinites)] The last word is a hopeless enigma. As the only proper name in the verse the writer must have…