Isaiah 62:11

Isaiah 62:11 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Behold, the Lord hath proclaimed unto the end of the world, Say ye to the daughter of Zion, Behold, thy salvation cometh; behold, his reward is with him, and his work before him.
• New International Version (NIV)The Lord has made proclamation to the ends of the earth: “Say to Daughter Zion, ‘See, your Savior comes! See, his reward is with him, and his recompense accompanies him.’ ”
• English Standard Version (ESV)Behold, the Lord has proclaimed to the end of the earth: Say to the daughter of Zion, "Behold, your salvation comes; behold, his reward is with him, and his recompense before him."
• New Living Translation (NLT)The Lord has sent this message to every land: “Tell the people of Israel, ‘Look, your Savior is coming. See, he brings his reward with him as he comes.’”

Context of Isaiah 62:11

9But those who have gathered it shall eat it, And praise the Lord; Those who have brought it together shall drink it in My holy courts.” 10Go through, Go through the gates! Prepare the way for the people; Build up, Build up the highway! Take out the stones, Lift up a banner for the peoples! Indeed the Lord has proclaimed To the end of the world: “Say to the daughter of Zion, ‘Surely your salvation is coming; Behold, His reward is with Him, And His work before Him.’ ” 12And they shall call them The Holy People, The Redeemed of the Lord; And you shall be called Sought Out, A City Not Forsaken.

Isaiah 62:11 word by word

הִנֵּ֣ה יְהוָ֗ה הִשְׁמִ֙יעַ֙ אֶל־קְצֵ֣ה הָאָ֔רֶץ אִמְרוּ֙ לְבַת־צִיּ֔וֹן הִנֵּ֥ה יִשְׁעֵ֖ךְ בָּ֑א הִנֵּ֤ה שְׂכָרוֹ֙ אִתּ֔וֹ וּפְעֻלָּת֖וֹ לְפָנָֽיו׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Behold, the Lordיְהֹוָהyehôvâh · LORDH3068
• hath proclaimedשָׁמַעshâma‛ · to hear: proclaimH8085
• unto the endקָצֶהqâtseh qêtseh · endH7097
• of the worldאֶ֫רֶץ'erets · land: country/planetH776
• Sayאָמַר'âmar · to sayH559
• ye to the daughterבַּתbath · daughterH1323
• of Zionצִיּוֹןtsîyôn · ZionH6726
• Behold, thy salvationיֵ֫שַׁעyesha‛ yêsha‛ · salvationH3468
• comethבּוֹאbô' · to come (in): comeH935
• behold, his rewardשָׂכָרώâkâr · wagesH7939
• with him, and his workפְּעֻלָּהpe‛ûllâh · wagesH6468
• beforeפָּנֶהpânîym · face: beforeH6440

Cross-references for Isaiah 62:11

• Psalms 98:1Oh, sing to the Lord a new song! For He has done marvelous things; His right hand and His holy arm have gained Him the victory.
• Mark 16:15And He said to them, “Go into all the world and preach the gospel to every creature.
• Romans 10:11For the Scripture says, “Whoever believes on Him will not be put to shame.”
• Isaiah 40:9O Zion, You who bring good tidings, Get up into the high mountain; O Jerusalem, You who bring good tidings, Lift up your voice with strength, Lift it up, be not afraid; Say to the cities of Judah, “Behold your God!”
• Zechariah 9:9“Rejoice greatly, O daughter of Zion! Shout, O daughter of Jerusalem! Behold, your King is coming to you; He is just and having salvation, Lowly and riding on a donkey, A colt, the foal of a donkey.
• Matthew 21:5“Tell the daughter of Zion, ‘Behold, your King is coming to you, Lowly, and sitting on a donkey, A colt, the foal of a donkey.’ ”
• John 12:15“Fear not, daughter of Zion; Behold, your King is coming, Sitting on a donkey’s colt.”
• Isaiah 40:10Behold, the Lord God shall come with a strong hand, And His arm shall rule for Him; Behold, His reward is with Him, And His work before Him.
• Isaiah 49:4Then I said, ‘I have labored in vain, I have spent my strength for nothing and in vain; Yet surely my just reward is with the Lord, And my work with my God.’ ”
• Revelation 22:12“And behold, I am coming quickly, and My reward is with Me, to give to every one according to his work.

Commentaries on Isaiah 62:11

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 11Unto the end of the world - הארץ קצה אל el ketseh haarets - Instead of אל el, to, עד ad, Unto, is the reading of two of Kennicott's MSS.; and one of mine has מקצה mikketseh, "From the end of the earth." Behold, thy salvation cometh "Lo, thy Savior cometh" - So all the ancient Versions render the word ישעך yishech . Behold, his reward - See note on Isaiah 40:10, Isaiah 40:11. This reward he carries as it were in his hand. His work is before him - he…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 11Behold the Lord hath proclaimed - Proclamation is made to all nations that Yahweh is about to come and rescue his people. Say ye to the daughter of Zion - To Jerusalem (see the notes at Isaiah 1:8). Thy salvation cometh - Lowth renders this, Lo!, thy Saviour cometh.‘ So the Vulgate, the Septuagint, the Chaldee, and the Syriac. The Hebrew word properly means salvation, but the reference is to God as the Deliverer or Saviour. The immediate allusion is…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 10-12Verses 10-12 Way shall be made for Christ's salvation; all difficulties shall be removed. He brings a reward of comfort and peace with him; but a work of humiliation and reformation before him; and they shall be called, The holy people, and, The redeemed of the Lord. Holiness puts honour and beauty upon any place or person, makes them admired, beloved, and sought after. Many events may have been part fulfilments of this, as earnests of more glorious times…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 10-12This call to prepare for God’s coming salvation combines elements from all parts of Isaiah: the proclamation (the banner, see Isaiah 5:26), the preparation of the road (Isaiah 40:3; 57:14), God's arrival with his reward (Isaiah 40:5, 9–10), and the holy and redeemed people (Isaiah 35:8–10).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1111. salvation--embodied in the Saviour (see Zec 9:9). his work--rather, recompense (Is 40:10).Read the comment

Topics related to Isaiah 62:11

• Church
• Jesus Continued
• Jesus, the Christ
• Zion

In the dictionaries

• End of the World
• Gather
• Citizenship
• Isaiah
• Love
• Saviour
• World, Cosmological

Commentaries on Isaiah 62

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings