Isa 62:4 | KingComments | STEP | In the coming day Jerusalem will no longer be called “Forsaken” and the land will no longer be called “Desolate” ( ). The city will receive names that express the love of the heart of the LORD for her. She is called: “My delight is in her”, which is the translation of Hephzibah, the name of the wife of Hezekiah, the mother of Manasseh ( ) and contemporary of Isaiah. He also calls her “Married”. He has not been able to acknowledge her as such for some time because of her unfaithfulness (cf. ). When she has been converted, He will openly acknowledge again the marriage bond He has never broken (cf. ). His love will be as strong and full as the love of a newlywed ( ). The thought in every part of this verse is that of the bridegroom acquiring an inalienable right ‘to have and to keep’.

‏ Isaiah 62:4

Zion Accepted Again

In the coming day Jerusalem will no longer be called “Forsaken” and the land will no longer be called “Desolate” (Isa 62:4). The city will receive names that express the love of the heart of the LORD for her. She is called: “My delight is in her”, which is the translation of Hephzibah, the name of the wife of Hezekiah, the mother of Manasseh (2Kgs 21:1) and contemporary of Isaiah.

He also calls her “Married”. He has not been able to acknowledge her as such for some time because of her unfaithfulness (cf. Hos 1:9). When she has been converted, He will openly acknowledge again the marriage bond He has never broken (cf. Hos 2:19-20).

His love will be as strong and full as the love of a newlywed (Isa 62:5). The thought in every part of this verse is that of the bridegroom acquiring an inalienable right ‘to have and to keep’.