Isaiah 49:19

“For, as for your waste and your desolate places, 2 and your land that has been destroyed, 1 surely now that land will be too small for the inhabitants, 2 and those who swallowed you up will be far away. 1

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In The King James Version

For thy waste and thy desolate places, and the land of thy destruction, shall even now be too narrow by reason of the inhabitants, and they that swallowed thee up shall be far away.

In Context

18Lift up your eyes all around, and see: 2 all these gather themselves together, and come to you. 1 As I live,” says Adonai, “you shall surely clothe yourself with them all as with an ornament, 2 and dress yourself with them, like a bride. 1

20The children of your bereavement will say in your ears, 2 ‘This place is too small for me. 2 Give me a place to live in.’ 1

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Cross References

Psalms 56:1Be merciful to me, God, for man wants to swallow me up. 2 All day long, he attacks and oppresses me. 1

Proverbs 1:12let’s swallow them up alive like Sheol ·Place of the dead·, 2 and whole, like those who go down into the pit (of Abbadon, the unrighteous side of Sheol). 1

Isaiah 49:8Adonai says, “In an acceptable time I have answered you, 2 and in a day of yishu'ah ·salvation· I have helped you. + 49:8. Quoted in 2 Cor 6:2 1 + 49:8 b MP: “Preserved you as a covenant for the people” - the restoring the land and distributing inheritance was anticipated at Messiah’s coming (see in Luke 24:21 and Acts 1:6). The national-political redemption is yet to come at the demise of the anti-Messiah and the establishment of Messiah’s eternal kingdom. (Rev 19:11-21 is describing Ezekiel ch 38-39 and Daniel ch 11). Judaism in the days of Yeshua expected political redemption with the Messiah (Luke 24:21; Acts 1:6). (Also referenced: Luke 24:21; Acts 1:6; 2 Cor 6:2; Rev 19:11-21+; Ezekiel ch 38-39 and Daniel ch 11). (Matt 26:28) I will preserve you, and give you for a covenant ·binding contract between two or more parties· of the people, 2 to raise up the land, to make them inherit the desolate heritage: 1

Isaiah 49:25But Adonai says, “Even the captives of the mighty shall be taken away, 2 and the plunder retrieved from the fierce; 1 for I will contend with him who contends with you, 2 and I will save your children. 1

Isaiah 54:1“Sing, barren, you who didn’t give birth; 2 break out into singing, and cry aloud, you who did not travail with child: 2 for the deserted wife will have more children than the children of the married wife,” + 54:1. Quoted in Luke 23:29; Gal 4:27 says Adonai. 1

Matthew Henry on Isaiah 49:19-24

Encouragement to Zion. ( b. c. 706.) 18 Lift up thine eyes round about, and behold: all these gather themselves together, and come to thee. As I live, saith the Lord , thou shalt surely clothe thee with them all, as with an ornament, and bind them on thee, as a bride doeth. 19 For thy waste and thy desolate places, and the land of thy destruction, shall even now be too narrow by reason of the inhabitants, and they that swallowed thee up shall be far away. 20 The children which thou shalt have, after thou hast lost… Read the whole commentary →

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