Commentaries:Jamieson, Fausset, and Brown
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Isaiah 66:12
extend—I will turn peace (prosperity) upon her, like a river turned in its course [GESENIUS]. Or, "I will spread peace over her as an overflowing river" [BARNES], (Isaiah 48:18).
flowing stream—as the Nile by its overflow fertilizes the whole of Egypt.
borne upon . . . sides—(See on Isaiah 60:4).
her . . . her—If "ye" refers to the Jews, translate, "ye shall be borne upon their sides . . . their knees," namely, those of the Gentiles, as in Isaiah 49:22; and as "suck" (Isaiah 60:16) refers to the Jews sucking the Gentile wealth. However, English Version gives a good sense: The Jews, and all who love Jehovah (Isaiah 66:10), "shall suck, and be borne" by her as a mother.
Other Jamieson, Fausset, and Brown entries containing Isaiah 66:12:
Job 3:12
Isaiah 2:2
Isaiah 60:3
Isaiah 60:4
Isaiah 60:16
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