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Isaiah 62 Translation Questions
Q? Who will see Zion's righteousness and glory?
A. The nations will see Zion's righteousness and all kings will see her glory. [62:1]
Q? What will no longer be said of Zion and her land?
A. Zion will no longer be called "Abandoned" and her land will no longer be called "Desolate". [62:4]
Q? Why will Zion be called "My delight is in her" and Zion's land "Married"?
A. She will be called those things because Yahweh delights in her and her land will be married. [62:4]
Q? Why have watchmen been put on the walls of Jerusalem?
A. They are put there to keep reminding Yahweh, allowing him no rest until he reestablishes Jerusalem and makes it a praise on earth. [62:6-7]
Q? What has Yahweh sworn by his right hand and by the arm of his strength?
A. He has sworn that he will no longer give Jerusalem's grain as food for their enemies, and foreigners won't drink her new wine. [62:8]
Q? What does Yahweh announce to the ends of the earth?
A. This is Yahweh's announcement: "Say to the daughter of Zion, 'Look, your savior is coming! See, his reward is with him, and his reward goes before him.'". [62:11]