All your children shall be taught by the LORD, and great shall be the peace of your children.
English Standard Version (ESV)
It's easy to read this verse as a simple promise of God's instruction. But notice it emphasizes "all" your children will be taught, and it’s not just about knowledge. This teaching leads to great peace, suggesting an inner peace that comes from directly knowing and experiencing God, not just learning facts about Him.
All your children shall be taught by the LORD, and great shall be the peace of your children.
English Standard Version (ESV)
This prophecy comes after God assures his people that he will restore them from exile and bring them back to their land, making it more glorious than before. It follows descriptions of outward expansion and security, now turning to the internal life of the restored community. The focus shifts from God’s actions for them to how God will work within them and their children.
Ever feel like no matter how much you learn, there's still a deeper truth to grasp? This verse promises something beyond classroom learning.
More Than Just Information
Isaiah 54:13 assures us that God's people, His 'children,' will be 'taught by the LORD.' This isn't just about receiving information; it's about a profound, internal impartation of knowledge and wisdom directly from God Himself.
What does 'great peace' truly mean? It's more than just the absence of conflict; it's a deep wellspring of security and contentment.
Peace That Surpasses Circumstance
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The second part of Isaiah 54:13 promises 'great shall be the peace of your children.' This peace is multifaceted:
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limmûdê YHWH · Hebrew Phrase
Refers to the act of God instructing His people. In a theological sense, it signifies the direct, inward, and transformative divine revelation or guidance given to the righteous.
šālôm · Hebrew Noun
From the Hebrew 'shalom', it encompasses not just the absence of conflict, but total well-being, wholeness, prosperity, and harmony with God and others. It is the restoration of the divine order.
This passage directly parallels Isaiah's promise, emphasizing a new covenant where God's law will be written on the hearts of His people, leading to universal knowledge of the Lord and lasting peace.
John 6:45Jesus quotes this verse from Isaiah, applying it to His disciples, highlighting that true learning comes directly from God the Father and is a mark of those who come to Him.
1 Thessalonians 4:9This verse speaks to the mutual love and teaching among believers, reflecting the idea that those taught by God will naturally grow in their love and instruction of one another.
Hebrews 8:10-11Echoing the promise of Jeremiah and Isaiah, this passage describes the new covenant where God's laws are put into people's minds and written on their hearts, ensuring they all know the Lord and experience His forgiveness.
Psalm 2:12This Psalm speaks of the blessedness of all who take refuge in the Son of God, implying a profound peace that comes from submitting to His divine teaching and authority.
wesleyIsaiah 54:13: "And all thy children shall be taught of the LORD; and great shall be the peace of thy children."
54:13 Taught - Not only outwardly by his word, but inwardly by his spirit. The peace - Inward peace arising from the clear discoveries of God's love and reconciliation to us, and wrought by the spirit of adoption, which is more abundantly given to believers under the gospel, than under the law. Outward peace, safety, and happiness.
pulpitIsaiah 54:13: "And all thy children shall be taught of the LORD; and great shall be the peace of thy children."
Verse 13. - All thy children shall be taught of the Lord (comp. Isaiah 44:3; Jeremiah 31:33, 34; Ezekiel 11:19; Joel 2:28; Acts 2:17, 18, etc.). Christians are all of them "taught of God" (John 6:45 1 Thessalonians 4:9). The "anointing," which they have from the Holy Ghost, "teaches them, and is truth, and is no lie" (1 John 2:27), and causes them to "know all things" (1 John 2:20). A…
It's easy to read this verse as a simple promise of God's instruction. But notice it emphasizes "all" your children will be taught, and it’s not just about knowledge. This teaching leads to great peace, suggesting an inner peace that comes from directly knowing and experiencing God, not just learning facts about Him.
This prophecy comes after God assures his people that he will restore them from exile and bring them back to their land, making it more glorious than before. It follows descriptions of outward expansion and security, now turning to the internal life of the restored community. The focus shifts from God’s actions for them to how God will work within them and their children.
This prophecy comes after God assures his people that he will restore them from exile and bring them back to their land, making it more glorious than before. It follows descriptions of outward expansion and security, now turning to the internal life of the restored community. The focus shifts from God’s actions for them to how God will work within them and their children.
"All your children shall be taught by the LORD, and great shall be the peace of your children." — It's easy to read this verse as a simple promise of God's instruction. But notice it emphasizes "all" your children will be taught, and it’s not just about knowledge. This teaching leads to great p…
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Last reviewed October 2026