Break forth into joy, sing together, ye waste places of Jerusalem: for the LORD hath comforted his people, he hath redeemed Jerusalem.
Burst out with joy and sing together, you ruined places of Jerusalem! The LORD has comforted his people and has rescued Jerusalem.
The writer is calling even the destroyed parts of Jerusalem to celebrate because God has comforted his people and saved the city.
📚 Historical Context
During the time of the prophet Isaiah in the 8th-6th centuries BC, Jerusalem had been destroyed by the Babylonian conquest in 586 BC, leaving the city in ruins and its people exiled in Babylon. This verse is part of a larger prophetic oracle in Isaiah 40-55, which announces God's promise of comfort and redemption for Israel, signaling the end of their suffering and the restoration of Jerusalem. It reflects the historical hope of the exiles returning home, as fulfilled in events like the decree of Cyrus in 538 BC.
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