Verse 12
The "For" (Heb. ki) that begins this verse serves to introduce the conclusion to this pericope (Isaiah 55:6-13), and the entire section dealing with God’s atonement (chs. 40-55). "Surely" (the asseverative use of ki) would be a good translation.
Throughout this section Isaiah was describing another exodus, a redemption from sin, that the Servant would make possible. In view of that redemption, sinners need to seek the Lord, to come to Him for it (Isaiah 55:6-11). Now the prophet concluded, by describing the redeemed, led forth from their "Egypt," going out on their journey to their "Promised Land." They would do so with joy and peace because of the redemption that the Lamb of God would provide. As they would do so, all creation would rejoice because sin had been dealt with for all eternity. This description also fits the return of God’s people to the Promised Land, in the Millennium, that the prophet spoke of earlier (Isaiah 51:11).
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