Isaiah 62:5
For as a young man marrieth a virgin, so shall thy sons marry thee: and as the bridegroom rejoiceth over the bride, so shall thy God rejoice over thee.
Original Language Analysis
כִּֽי
H3588
כִּֽי
Strong's:
H3588
Word #:
1 of 13
(by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below); often largely modified by other particles annexed
בָּחוּר֙
For as a young man
H970
בָּחוּר֙
For as a young man
Strong's:
H970
Word #:
3 of 13
properly, selected, i.e., a youth (often collective)
בְּתוּלָ֔ה
a virgin
H1330
בְּתוּלָ֔ה
a virgin
Strong's:
H1330
Word #:
4 of 13
a virgin (from her privacy); sometimes (by continuation) a bride; also (figuratively) a city or state
בָּנָ֑יִךְ
so shall thy sons
H1121
בָּנָ֑יִךְ
so shall thy sons
Strong's:
H1121
Word #:
6 of 13
a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or
וּמְשׂ֤וֹשׂ
rejoiceth
H4885
וּמְשׂ֤וֹשׂ
rejoiceth
Strong's:
H4885
Word #:
7 of 13
delight, concretely (the cause or object) or abstractly (the feeling)
חָתָן֙
thee and as the bridegroom
H2860
חָתָן֙
thee and as the bridegroom
Strong's:
H2860
Word #:
8 of 13
a relative by marriage (especially through the bride); figuratively, a circumcised child (as a species of religious espousal)
עַל
H5921
עַל
Strong's:
H5921
Word #:
9 of 13
above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applications
כַּלָּ֔ה
over the bride
H3618
כַּלָּ֔ה
over the bride
Strong's:
H3618
Word #:
10 of 13
a bride (as if perfect); hence, a son's wife
Cross References
Isaiah 65:19And I will rejoice in Jerusalem, and joy in my people: and the voice of weeping shall be no more heard in her, nor the voice of crying.Hebrews 12:2Looking unto Jesus the author and finisher of our faith; who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising the shame, and is set down at the right hand of the throne of God.Isaiah 62:4Thou shalt no more be termed Forsaken; neither shall thy land any more be termed Desolate: but thou shalt be called Hephzi-bah, and thy land Beulah: for the LORD delighteth in thee, and thy land shall be married.
Historical Context
This anticipates the marriage supper of the Lamb (Revelation 19:7-9). The bridegroom-bride relationship between God and His people is central to biblical theology.
Questions for Reflection
- What does it mean that God 'rejoices over you as a bridegroom over his bride'?
- How should divine delight shape your daily awareness?
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Analysis & Commentary
'For as a young man marrieth a virgin, so shall thy sons marry thee: and as the bridegroom rejoiceth over the bride, so shall thy God rejoice over thee.' The joy of new marriage pictures God's delight in restored Zion. The Hebrew 'sus' (rejoice) and 'masis' (joy) emphasize exuberant gladness. God rejoices over His people like a bridegroom over his bride.