John Gill's Bible Commentary Ver. 6. And I wilt strengthen the house of Judah , etc.] Both with internal and external strength, so that they shall be able to stand their ground against enemies of every sort: and I will save the house of Joseph : the ten tribes, such of them that shall be found, for all Israel shall be saved, ( Romans 11:26) not only temporally, but spiritually, with an everlasting salvation: and I will bring them again to place them ; there is but one word in the original text; it is composed of two words, as Kimchi observes, of bwç , “to return”, and bçy , “to sit” or “dwell” f231 , quietly, constantly, and at ease; and our version takes in both senses: the meaning is, that these people should be returned from the state and condition and from each of the places they are in, and be settled either in their own land, or in Gospel churches, under a Gospel ministry, enjoying Gospel ordinances, or in both: for I have mercy upon them ; which is the spring and source of all the above benefits promised, or that are after mentioned; even of the covenant and its blessings; the mission of Christ, and salvation by him; regeneration, pardon, and eternal life; hence they that had a “loammi” upon them, and were not the people of God, now will be his people; and those who had not obtained mercy shall obtain it, even those that were concluded in unbelief: and they shall be as though I had not cast them off ; or rejected them from being his people; which was done when the natural branches, the Jews, were broken off, and the Gentiles of the wild olive tree were grafted in; when their civil and church state were dissolved, and their city and temple destroyed: for I [am] the Lord their God ; covenant interest always remains, and is the source of all the blessings of grace, and will be of the conversion of the Jews, ( Romans 11:26-29): and will hear them ; when, the Spirit of grace and supplication being poured upon them, they shall cry unto the Lord, and look to him for salvation. The Targum is, “and I will receive their prayer.”
Matthew Henry Commentary
Verses 6-12 - Here are precious promises to the people of God, which look to the state of the Jews, and even to the latter days of the church. Preachin the gospel is God's call for souls to come to Jesus Christ. Those who Christ redeemed by his blood, God will gather by his grace Difficulties shall be got over easily, and effectually, as those in the way of the deliverance out of Egypt. God himself will be their strength, and their song. When we resist, and so overcome our spiritual enemies, then our hearts shall rejoice. If God strengthen us, we mus bestir ourselves in all the duties of the Christian life, must be active in the work of God; and we must do all in the name of the Lor Jesus _________________________________________________
Original Hebrew וגברתי1396 את853 בית1004 יהודה3063 ואת853 בית1004 יוסף3130 אושׁיע3467 והושׁבותים7725 כי3588 רחמתים7355 והיו1961 כאשׁר834 לא3808 זנחתים2186 כי3588 אני589 יהוה3068 אלהיהם430 ואענם׃6030
