Whereas thou hast been forsaken and hated, so that no man went through thee, I will make thee an eternal excellency, a joy of many generations.

Forsaken - ().

So that no man went through thee - thy land was so desolate that no traveler or caravan passed through thee: true only of Israel, not true of the Church ().

An eternal excellency - an everlasting glory; i:e., one forever honoured.

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