Commentaries:
Jamieson, Fausset, and Brown
(Isaiah 49:26; Jeremiah 25:15-29; Zechariah 12:2).
Bow down that . . . go over—Conquerors often literally trod on the necks of conquered kings, as Sapor of Persia did to the Roman emperor Valerian (Joshua 10:24; Psalms 18:40; Psalms 66:11-12).
Zion long in bondage (Isaiah 51:17-20) is called to put on beautiful garments appropriate to its future prosperity.
Other Jamieson, Fausset, and Brown entries containing Isaiah 51:23:
Isaiah 63:6
Lamentations 5:5
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