New King James Version
Isaiah 62:4
4You shall no longer be termed Forsaken, Nor shall your land any more be termed Desolate; But you shall be called Hephzibah, and your land Beulah; For the Lord delights in you, And your land shall be married.
Isaiah 62:4 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)Thou shalt no more be termed Forsaken; neither shall thy land any more be termed Desolate: but thou shalt be called Hephzi–bah, and thy land Beulah: for the Lord delighteth in thee, and thy land shall be married.
- New International Version (NIV)No longer will they call you Deserted, or name your land Desolate. But you will be called Hephzibah, and your land Beulah; for the Lord will take delight in you, and your land will be married.
- English Standard Version (ESV)You shall no more be termed Forsaken, and your land shall no more be termed Desolate, but you shall be called My Delight Is in Her, and your land Married; for the Lord delights in you, and your land shall be married.
- New Living Translation (NLT)Never again will you be called “The Forsaken City” or “The Desolate Land.” Your new name will be “The City of God’s Delight” and “The Bride of God,” for the Lord delights in you and will claim you as his bride.
Context of Isaiah 62:4
2The Gentiles shall see your righteousness, And all kings your glory. You shall be called by a new name, Which the mouth of the Lord will name. 3You shall also be a crown of glory In the hand of the Lord, And a royal diadem In the hand of your God. You shall no longer be termed Forsaken, Nor shall your land any more be termed Desolate; But you shall be called Hephzibah, and your land Beulah; For the Lord delights in you, And your land shall be married. 5For as a young man marries a virgin, So shall your sons marry you; And as the bridegroom rejoices over the bride, So shall your God rejoice over you. 6I have set watchmen on your walls, O Jerusalem; They shall never hold their peace day or night. You who make mention of the Lord, do not keep silent,
Read all of Isaiah 62Isaiah 62:4 word by word
לֹֽא־יֵאָמֵר֩ לָ֨ךְ ע֜וֹד עֲזוּבָ֗ה וּלְאַרְצֵךְ֙ לֹא־יֵאָמֵ֥ר עוֹד֙ שְׁמָמָ֔ה כִּ֣י לָ֗ךְ יִקָּרֵא֙ חֶפְצִי־בָ֔הּ וּלְאַרְצֵ֖ךְ בְּעוּלָ֑ה כִּֽי־חָפֵ֤ץ יְהוָה֙ בָּ֔ךְ וְאַרְצֵ֖ךְ תִּבָּעֵֽל׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
- Thou shalt no more be termedאָמַר'âmar · to sayH559
- Forsakenעָזַב‛âzab · ForsakenH5800
- neither shall thy landאֶ֫רֶץ'erets · land: country/planetH776
- Desolateשִֽׁמְמָהshemâmâh shimâmâh · DesolateH8077
- but thou shalt be calledקָרָאqârâ' · to call: call byH7121
- Hephzi–bahחֶפְצִי־בָהּchephtsîy bâhh · HephzibahH2657
- Beulahבָּעַלbâ‛al · MarriedH1166
- for the Lordיְהֹוָהyehôvâh · LORDH3068
- delightethחָפֵץchâphêts · to delight inH2654
- shall be marriedבָּעַלbâ‛al · rule: to marryH1166
Cross-references for Isaiah 62:4
- Isaiah 62:12And they shall call them The Holy People, The Redeemed of the Lord; And you shall be called Sought Out, A City Not Forsaken.
- Isaiah 32:14Because the palaces will be forsaken, The bustling city will be deserted. The forts and towers will become lairs forever, A joy of wild donkeys, a pasture of flocks—
- Isaiah 49:14But Zion said, “The Lord has forsaken me, And my Lord has forgotten me.”
- Isaiah 54:1“Sing, O barren, You who have not borne! Break forth into singing, and cry aloud, You who have not labored with child! For more are the children of the desolate Than the children of the married woman,” says the Lord.
- Hosea 1:9Then God said: “Call his name Lo-Ammi, For you are not My people, And I will not be your God.
- Romans 9:25As He says also in Hosea: “I will call them My people, who were not My people, And her beloved, who was not beloved.”
- Hebrews 13:5Let your conduct be without covetousness; be content with such things as you have. For He Himself has said, “I will never leave you nor forsake you.”
- 1 Peter 2:10who once were not a people but are now the people of God, who had not obtained mercy but now have obtained mercy.
- Isaiah 62:5For as a young man marries a virgin, So shall your sons marry you; And as the bridegroom rejoices over the bride, So shall your God rejoice over you.
- Psalms 149:4For the Lord takes pleasure in His people; He will beautify the humble with salvation.
- Jeremiah 32:41Yes, I will rejoice over them to do them good, and I will assuredly plant them in this land, with all My heart and with all My soul.’
- Zephaniah 3:17The Lord your God in your midst, The Mighty One, will save; He will rejoice over you with gladness, He will quiet you with His love, He will rejoice over you with singing.”
- Isaiah 54:5For your Maker is your husband, The Lord of hosts is His name; And your Redeemer is the Holy One of Israel; He is called the God of the whole earth.
- Isaiah 61:10I will greatly rejoice in the Lord, My soul shall be joyful in my God; For He has clothed me with the garments of salvation, He has covered me with the robe of righteousness, As a bridegroom decks himself with ornaments, And as a bride adorns herself with her jewels.
- Jeremiah 3:14“Return, O backsliding children,” says the Lord; “for I am married to you. I will take you, one from a city and two from a family, and I will bring you to Zion.
- Hosea 2:19“I will betroth you to Me forever; Yes, I will betroth you to Me In righteousness and justice, In lovingkindness and mercy;
Commentaries on Isaiah 62:4
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 4Thy land Beulah - בעולה beulah, married. In the prophets, a desolate land is represented under the notion of a widow; an inhabited land, under that of a married woman, who has both a husband and children.Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 4Thou shalt no more be termed Forsaken - That is, thou shalt be no more so forsaken as to make such an I appellation proper. This refers to the new name which the prophet says Isaiah 62:2 will be conferred on her. Neither shall thy land - Thy country shall no more be so wasted that the term desolation (שׁממה shemâmâh Greek ̓́ erēmos ) shall be properly applied to it. But thou shalt be called Hepzi-bah - Margin, as Hebrew, My delight is in her.‘ The idea…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 4Forsaken: During the exile in Babylon, the Lord left his people to face the judgment they deserved (Isaiah 54:7). His bride: The people will be "married" to the Lord, symbolizing a close covenant relationship (Isaiah 54:5; Hosea 1–3).Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 44. be termed--be "forsaken," so as that that term could be applicable to thee. Hephzi-bah--(2Ki 21:1), the name of Hezekiah's wife, a type of Jerusalem, as Hezekiah was of Messiah (Is 32:1): "my delight is in her." Beulah--"Thou art married." See the same contrast of Zion's past and future state under the same figure (Is 54:4-6; Re 21:2, 4). land ... married--to Jehovah as its Lord and Husband: implying not only ownership, but protection on the part of…Read the comment
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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
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