Isaiah 59:20
“And a Redeemer will come to Zion, to those in Jacob who turn from transgression,” declares the LORD.
English Standard Version (ESV)
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The verse highlights that the Redeemer comes not just to Zion, but specifically to those in Jacob who actively turn from transgression. This emphasizes that while redemption is offered to all, its reception hinges on a personal decision to abandon sin and embrace God's ways.
After a lengthy lament over Israel's pervasive sin and the resulting separation from God, this verse shifts to a powerful promise of hope. Despite their deep corruption, God declares that a Redeemer will ultimately come to Zion. This Redeemer will bring salvation not to the unrepentant, but specifically to those within Jacob who turn away from their transgressions, signifying a future restoration and covenantal renewal.
Understand the original words
go'el · Hebrew Noun/Participle
A kinsman-redeemer; one who has the responsibility to reclaim, restore, or avenge a family member who has fallen into bondage or suffered loss. Theologically, it points to God’s role in buying back His people from sin and captivity.
pesha' · Hebrew Noun
A violation of divine law or a breaking of the covenant relationship between God and humanity. It represents an act of rebellion or turning away from the standard set by God.
This verse speaks of a future Redeemer, a promise that resonated through centuries of Israel's history, from Isaiah's time through the exile and beyond, finding its ultimate fulfillment in Christ.
c. 740 BC— this verse
Prophecy of Isaiah
Isaiah delivers prophecies in Jerusalem during a tumultuous period marked by Assyrian expansion, internal religious decline, and political instability.
c. 586 BC
Destruction of Jerusalem and Babylonian Exile
The Babylonians conquer Judah, destroy Jerusalem and the Temple, and exile a significant portion of the population, leading to a period of national crisis and reflection.
c. 539 BC
Persian Conquest and Return from Exile
Cyrus the Great of Persia conquers Babylon, allowing the Jewish exiles to return to Jerusalem and begin rebuilding the Temple.
c. 2nd Century BC
Maccabean Revolt
A period of Hellenistic influence and oppression leads to a Jewish revolt against the Seleucid Empire, reasserting religious and political independence.
cambridgeIsaiah 59:20: "And the Redeemer shall come to Zion, and unto them that turn from transgression in Jacob, saith the LORD."
20 . The consequences for Israel. And the redeemer shall come ] Rather And he shall come as a redeemer (ch. Isaiah 41:14 ). and unto them that turn from transgression in Jacob ] LXX. has “and shall turn away ungodliness from Jacob,”—a different and more expressive text. So also in the quotation, Romans 11:26 , where the words are applied in a Messianic sense.
clarkeIsaiah 59:20: "And the Redeemer shall come to Zion, and unto them that turn from transgression in Jacob, saith the LORD."
Unto them that turn from transgression in Jacob "And shall turn away iniquity from Jacob" - So the Septuagint and St. Paul, Romans 11:26 , reading instead of לשבי leshabey and ביעקב beyaacob, והשיב veheshib and מיעקב meyaacob. The Syriac likewise reads והשיב veheshib; and the Chaldee, to the same sense, ולהשיב ulehashib. Our translators have expressed the sense of the…
The verse highlights that the Redeemer comes not just to Zion, but specifically to those in Jacob who actively turn from transgression. This emphasizes that while redemption is offered to all, its reception hinges on a personal decision to abandon sin and embrace God's ways.
After a lengthy lament over Israel's pervasive sin and the resulting separation from God, this verse shifts to a powerful promise of hope. Despite their deep corruption, God declares that a Redeemer will ultimately come to Zion. This Redeemer will bring salvation not to the unrepentant, but specifically to those within Jacob who turn away from their transgressions, signifying a future restoration and covenantal renewal.
After a lengthy lament over Israel's pervasive sin and the resulting separation from God, this verse shifts to a powerful promise of hope. Despite their deep corruption, God declares that a Redeemer will ultimately come to Zion. This Redeemer will bring salvation not to the unrepentant, but specifically to those within Jacob who turn away from their transgressions, signifying a future restoration and covenantal renewal.
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c. 1st Century AD
New Testament Era
The Roman Empire dominates Judea. Jesus proclaims a spiritual kingdom and offers redemption, fulfilling prophecies for many.
"“And a Redeemer will come to Zion, to those in Jacob who turn from transgression,” declares the LORD." — The verse highlights that the Redeemer comes not just to Zion, but specifically to those in Jacob who actively turn from transgression. This emphasizes that while redemption is offered to all,…
