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Isaiah 49:7

Isaiah 49:7
Thus saith the LORD, the Redeemer of Israel, and his Holy One, to him whom man despiseth, to him whom the nation abhorreth, to a servant of rulers, Kings shall see and arise, princes also shall worship, because of the LORD that is faithful, and the Holy One of Israel, and he shall choose thee.

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Baptist theologian, 1697–1771

Gill's Exposition

Thus saith the Lord, the Redeemer of Israel, and his Holy One,.... These are all the titles of the Father of Christ, who is the Jehovah, the self-existent Being, and from whom all have their Being;…

Presbyterian pastor, 1798–1870

Barnes' Notes

Thus saith the Lord - This verse contains a promise of the future honor that should await the Redeemer, and of the success which should crown his work. The sense is, that Yahweh had promised to him…

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

Isaiah 49:7-12

The Servant's account of his calling forms the basis of a series of promises; Isa 49:49 referring to his influence on the nations, and Isa 49:8-12 to the narrower sphere of his activity, the…