Commentaries:Jamieson, Fausset, and Brown
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Isaiah 62:5
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 Isaiah 62:4, God is implied as being "married" to her; whereas her "sons" could hardly be said to marry their mother; and in Isaiah 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 Isaiah 54:5).
over the bride—in the possession of the bride (Isaiah 65:19; Jeremiah 32:41; Zephaniah 3:17).
Other Jamieson, Fausset, and Brown entries containing Isaiah 62:5:
Psalms 45:1
Song of Solomon 1:15
Song of Solomon 3:11
Isaiah 1:21
Isaiah 21:8
Isaiah 50:1
Isaiah 53:12
Isaiah 54:5
Isaiah 62:1
Isaiah 65:19
Jeremiah 31:7
Jeremiah 32:41
Zephaniah 3:17
Revelation 18:23
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