Isa 49:8-13 | TNotes | STEP | 49:8 God acts at just the right time to accomplish his purposes (Acts 1:7 ; 2 Cor 6:2 ). Israel returned to reestablish the land of Israel after the Exile. The land was restored and the city rebuilt beginning with Cyrus’s edict (Isa 44:26-28 ).

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bActs 1:7►

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dIsa 44:26-28►

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gPs 23:1►

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‏ Isaiah 49:8-13

49:8 ^a God acts at just the right time to accomplish his purposes (Acts 1:7 ^b; 2 Cor 6:2 ^c). Israel returned to reestablish the land of Israel after the Exile. The land was restored and the city rebuilt beginning with Cyrus’s edict (Isa 44:26-28 ^d).
Summary for Isa 49:10-11: 49:10-11 ^e Like a shepherd, the Lord in his mercy will lead the returning exiles beside cool waters; he promised to comfort them and tend to their needs (see also 40:11 ^f; Ps 23:1 ^g).

• level paths ... highways: The Lord would open up the way of salvation.
49:12 ^h The remnant would come from the north (i.e., from Babylon and Persia), from the west by sea, and from as far south as Egypt.
49:13 ⁱ This hymn of praise is in response to the salvation that the servant would make possible.