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Isaiah 52:12

King James Version (KJV)

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Isaiah 52:12

Verse 12 of 15

Scripture focus

For ye shall not go out with haste, nor go by flight: for the LORD will go before you; and the God of Israel [will be] your rereward.

Isaiah 52:12 — KJV

Commentary

Commentary on Isaiah 52:12

Theological / Devotional

With haste. The Israelites had been compelled to depart from Egypt in haste (Ex. 12:33, 39), but it was not to be so with the return from Babylon (see 2 Chron. 36:22, 23; Ezra 1:1-4). The difference was that Pharaoh was not willing (see on Ex. 4:21), while Cyrus was (see Isa. 44:28 to 45:13; cf. PK 557).

Go before you. The Lord prepared Cyrus’ heart to issue the decree of restoration (chs. 44:28; 45:1-4, 13; PK 557). To v. 12 Dead Sea scroll 1QIs adds, “God of all the earth He shall be called.”

Rearward. That is, “rear guard” (see on ch. 58:8).

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