Chapter 62

2025 - Not much time available for today.  Reading straight through all three chapters.

Prophecy of the ultimate salvation of Zion.  This prophecy may also be about the New Jerusalem, beyond the Millennial.  This verse:

2 The nations shall see your righteousness, and all the kings your glory, and you shall be called by a new name that the mouth of the LORD will give. [Isa 62:2 ESV]

A new name for Zion given it directly from God?  I haven't seen this before.  Is this prophecy also in Revelation?

Some Hebrew names for Israel, contrasted in vs 4.

4 You shall no more be termed Forsaken, and your land shall no more be termed Desolate, but you shall be called My Delight Is in Her, and your land Married; for the LORD delights in you, and your land shall be married. [Isa 62:4 ESV]

From Azubah (Forsaken) and Shemamah (Desolate) to "My Delight Is in Her" (Hephzibah) and "Married" (Beulah).

11 Behold, the LORD has proclaimed to the end of the earth: Say to the daughter of Zion, "Behold, your salvation comes; behold, his reward is with him, and his recompense before him." [Isa 62:11 ESV]

The last part of this verse is repeated from Isa 40:10.  It is a memorable phrase.

2024 - In NASB95, the verse ends "...And to Him your land will be married."   "to Him" is italicized, meaning it has been supplied by the translators.  Note that the ESV does not do this.  Looking at verse 5, I am not sure "to Him" ought to be in there.