Isaiah 59:20

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

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Word by word — the Hebrew

Word	Hebrew	Strong’s	Meaning
Redeemer	גּוֹאֵ֔ל go.'El	H1350	to be the next of kin (and as such to buy back a relati… · verb, qal active participle, masculine singular absolute
come	וּבָ֤א u.Va'	H935	to go or come (in a wide variety of applications) · conjunction + verb, qal sequential perfect, 3rd person masculine singular
Zion	לְצִיּוֹן֙ le.tzi.yOn	H6726	Tsijon (as a permanent capital) · preposition + proper noun, a place name
turn	וּלְשָׁבֵ֥י u.le.sha.Vei	H7725	to turn back (hence · conjunction + preposition + verb, qal active participle, masculine plural construct
transgression	פֶ֖שַׁע Fe.sha'	H6588	a revolt (national · noun, common masculine singular absolute
Jacob	בְּיַֽעֲקֹ֑ב be.ya.'a.Ko	H3290	Jaakob · preposition + proper noun, a man's name
saith	נְאֻ֖ם ne.'Um	H5002	an oracle · noun, common masculine singular construct
LORD	יְהוָֽה Yah.weh	H3068	Jehovah · proper noun, a title

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Cross-references

Romans 11:26-27 And so all Israel shall be saved: as it is written, There shall come out of Sion the Deliverer, and shall turn away ungodliness from Jacob:
Titus 2:11-14 For the grace of God that bringeth salvation hath appeared to all men,
Ezekiel 18:30-31 Therefore I will judge you, O house of Israel, every one according to his ways, saith the Lord GOD. Repent, and turn yourselves from all you…
Acts 3:19 Repent ye therefore, and be converted, that your sins may be blotted out, when the times of refreshing shall come from the presence of the L…
Hebrews 12:14 Follow peace with all men, and holiness, without which no man shall see the Lord:
Joel 2:32 And it shall come to pass, that whosoever shall call on the name of the LORD shall be delivered: for in mount Zion and in Jerusalem shall be…
Obadiah 1:17-21 But upon mount Zion shall be deliverance, and there shall be holiness; and the house of Jacob shall possess their possessions.
Deuteronomy 30:1-10 And it shall come to pass, when all these things are come upon thee, the blessing and the curse, which I have set before thee, and thou shal…

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Commentary

Matthew Henry on Isaiah 59:16–end

How sin abounded we have read, to our great amazement, in the former part of the chapter; how grace does much more abound we read in these verses. And, as sin took occasion from the commandment to become more exceedingly sinful, so grace took occasion from the transgression of the commandment to appear more exceedingly gracious. Observe, I. Why God wrought salvation for this provoking people, notwithstanding their provocations. It was purely for his own name's sake; because there was nothing in them either to bring it about, or to induce him to bring it about for them, no merit to deserve it, no might to effect it, he would do it himself, would be exalted in his own strength, for his own glo…

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Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Isaiah 59:20

to Zion-- Rom 11:26 quotes it, "out of Zion." Thus Paul, by inspiration, supplements the sense from Psa 14:7 : He was, and is come to Zion, first with redemption, being sprung as man out of Zion. The Septuagint translates "for the sake of Zion." Paul applies this verse to the coming restoration of Israel spiritually. them that turn from-- (Rom 11:26). "shall turn away ungodliness from Jacob"; so the Septuagint, Paul herein gives the full sense under inspiration. They turn from transgression, because He first turns them from it, and it from them (Psa 130:4; Lam 5:21).

Adam Clarke on Isaiah 59:20

Unto them that turn from transgression in Jacob "And shall turn away iniquity from Jacob" - So the Septuagint and St. Paul, Rom 11:26, reading instead of לשבי leshabey and ביעקב beyaacob, והשיב veheshib and מיעקב meyaacob. The Syriac likewise reads והשיב veheshib; and the Chaldee, to the same sense, ולהשיב ulehashib. Our translators have expressed the sense of the present reading of the Hebrew text: "And unto them that turn from transgression in Jacob."

John Gill on Isaiah 59:20

And the Redeemer shall come to Zion,.... Not Cyrus, as some; but the Messiah, as it is applied in the Talmud (m) and in other Jewish writers (n), and as Aben Ezra rightly interprets it; and so Kimchi, who also understands by the enemy, in the preceding verse, Gog and Magog; and this must be understood not of the first coming of Christ to redeem his people by his blood from sin, Satan, and the law; but of his spiritual coming to Zion to the church of God in the latter day, at the time of the conversion of the Jews, as appears from the quotation, and application of it by the apostle, Romans 11:25 and with it compare Revelation 14:1, and unto them that turn from transgression in Jacob, saith t…

The Church Fathers

"And he will come to Zion as Redeemer," that is, Zerubbabel. Therefore the spiritual Zion and the hill of visions and revelations is the church. The Redeemer, who comes to it, is Christ, that great Zerubbabel. "This is my covenant with you," which I made with your ancestors on the mountain, so that my words might never be lacking from the mouths of your descendants.
— Ephrem the Syrian, COMMENTARY ON ISAIAH 59:20-21

It follows: "A Redeemer will come to Zion, and to those who turn from wickedness in Jacob," says the Lord. For this reason, the Seventy translated it: "A Deliverer will come from Zion, and will turn away wickedness from Jacob." Therefore, if He will come from Zion to turn away wickedness from Jacob, we understand that a man will be born in Zion, and the Most High will establish it, He who turns away the crimes of Jacob. But if the Redeemer of Zion shall come and those who return from iniquity in Jacob, says the Lord, this is the meaning: Christ will come who will redeem Zion with his blood. Or according to Hebrew custom, who is near to Zion and born of the lineage of Israel, for this is what Goel (i.e., άγκιστεὺς) means. And lest we think that all of Zion is redeemed and delivered from the bloody sins of the Lord, he significantly adds: those who return from iniquity, if they are willing to repent, in whom the Lord's prayer is fulfilled: Father, forgive them, for they do not know what they are doing.
— Jerome, Commentary on Isaiah

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Dictionary and topics

Jews, The · Promises respecting: Salvation — Promises respecting: Salvation
Repentance · 4:29-31;10:16;30:1-3,8-10;32:29; — 4:29-31;10:16;30:1-3,8-10;32:29;
Seekers · 5:8;8:5,6; — 5:8;8:5,6;
Titles And Names Of Christ · Redeemer — Redeemer
Zion · Restoration of, promised — Restoration of, promised

Dictionary: Easton's (1897) and Smith's (1863), public domain. Topics: Nave's Topical Bible (1896) and Torrey's Topical Textbook (1897), public domain. Both as parsed by NEUU (CC BY 4.0).

Isaiah 59:20

Word by word — the Hebrew

Cross-references

Commentary

Matthew Henry on Isaiah 59:16–end

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Isaiah 59:20

Adam Clarke on Isaiah 59:20

John Gill on Isaiah 59:20

The Church Fathers

Dictionary and topics

Isaiah 59:20

Word by word — the Hebrew

Cross-references

Commentary

Matthew Henry on Isaiah 59:16–end

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Isaiah 59:20

Adam Clarke on Isaiah 59:20

John Gill on Isaiah 59:20

The Church Fathers

Dictionary and topics

John Calvin on Isaiah 59:20

Keil & Delitzsch on Isaiah 59:19-20

Tyndale Open Study Notes on Isaiah 59:19

Rashi on Isaiah 59:20