Isa 49:23, 60:5, 16, 61:6 | JFB | e4.org | 23. lick . . . dust —that is, kiss thy feet in token of humble submission. for they . . . not . . . ashamed . . . wait for me —The restoration of Israel shall be in answer to their prayerful waiting on the Lord ( ).

‏ Isaiah 49:23

23. lick . . . dust—that is, kiss thy feet in token of humble submission.

for they . . . not . . . ashamed . . . wait for me—The restoration of Israel shall be in answer to their prayerful waiting on the Lord (Isa 30:18, 19; Ps 102:16, 17; Zec 12:10; 14:3).

‏ Isaiah 60:5

5. see— (Isa 60:4), namely, the bringing back of thy sons.

flow together—rather, "overflow with joy" [LOWTH]; or, from a different Hebrew root, "be bright with joy" [GESENIUS] (Job 3:4).

fear—rather, beat with the agitation of solemn joy at the marvellous sight [HORSLEY] (Jer 33:9).

be enlarged—swell with delight. Grief, on the contrary, contracts the heart.

abundance of . . . sea—the wealth of the lands beyond the sea, as in Solomon's time, the type of the coming reign of the Prince of peace.

converted—rather, "be turned," instead of being turned to purposes of sin and idolatry.

forces—rather, "riches."

‏ Isaiah 60:16

16. suck—Thou shalt draw to thyself and enjoy all that is valuable of the possessions of the Gentiles, &c. (Isa 49:23; 61:6; 66:11, 12).

know—by the favors bestowed on thee, and through thee on the Gentiles.

‏ Isaiah 61:6

6. But ye—as contrasted with the "strangers." Ye shall have no need to attend to your flocks and lands: strangers will do that for you; your exclusive business will be the service of Jehovah as His "priests" (Ex 19:6, which remains yet to be realized; compare as to the spiritual Israel, Isa 66:21; 1Pe 2:5, 9; Re 1:6; 5:10).

Ministers— (Eze 44:11).

eat . . . riches of . . . Gentiles— (Isa 60:5-11).

in their glory . . . boast yourselves—rather, "in their splendor ye shall be substituted in their stead"; ye shall substitute yourselves [MAURER].