Isa 62:5, 65:19 | JFB | STEP | 5. thy sons —rather, changing the points, which are of no authority in Hebrew, "thy builder" or "restorer," that is, God; for in the parallel clause, and in , God is implied as being "married" to her; whereas her "sons" could hardly be said to marry their mother; and in , they are said to be her bridal ornaments, not her husband. The plural form, builders, is used of God in reverence as "husbands" (see on ). over the bride

Isaiah 62:5

5. thy sons—rather, changing the points, which are of no authority in Hebrew, "thy builder" or "restorer," that is, God; for in the parallel clause, and in Isa 62:4, God is implied as being "married" to her; whereas her "sons" could hardly be said to marry their mother; and in Isa 49:18, they are said to be her bridal ornaments, not her husband. The plural form, builders, is used of God in reverence as "husbands" (see on Isa 54:5).

over the bride—in the possession of the bride (Isa 65:19; Jer 32:41; Zep 3:17).

Isaiah 65:19

19. (Isa 62:5).

weeping . . . no more— (Isa 25:7, 8; 35:10; Re 7:17; 21:4), primarily, foretold of Jerusalem; secondarily, of all the redeemed.