Thus saith the Lord, [a]In an acceptable time have I heard thee, and in a day of salvation have I helped thee: and I will preserve thee, and will give [b]thee for a covenant of the people, that thou mayest raise up the [c]earth, and obtain the inheritance of the desolate heritages:

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Footnotes

  1. Isaiah 49:8 Thus he speaketh of his Church when he would show his mercy toward it, 2 Cor. 6:2.
  2. Isaiah 49:8 Meaning, Christ alone.
  3. Isaiah 49:8 Signifying, that before Christ renew the earth by his word, there is nothing but confusion and disorder.

Restoration of Israel

This is what the Lord says:

“In the time of my favor(A) I will answer you,
    and in the day of salvation I will help you;(B)
I will keep(C) you and will make you
    to be a covenant for the people,(D)
to restore the land(E)
    and to reassign its desolate inheritances,(F)

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