Isaiah 65:20

"I will rejoice in Jerusalem, and delight in my people; and the voice of weeping and the voice of crying will be heard in her no more."

Key Reflection

In Isaiah 65:20, God promises a future where Jerusalem and its inhabitants experience profound joy and peace. This verse contrasts sharply with the devastation described earlier in the chapter, indicating that the city’s restoration will bring about an end to mourning and sorrow. The people of Jerusalem will build homes and enjoy the fruits of their labor, symbolizing stability and prosperity under God's benevolent rule.

From the Scholars: Barnes' Notes

There shall be no more thence -The Septuagint, the Syriac, and the Vulgate, read this, ‘There shall not be there.’ The change requires the omission of a single letter in the present Hebrew text, and the sense seems to demand it. The design of the prophet here is, to describe the times of happiness and prosperity which would succeed the calamities under which the nation had been suffering. This he does by a great variety of images, all denoting substantially the same thing.

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