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Albert Barnes' Bible Commentary

Isaiah 49:13

Sing, O heavens - In view of the glorious truths stated in the previous verses, that kings should rise up, and princes worship; that the Messiah would be for a light to the Gentiles, and that the true religion would be extended to each of the four quarters of the globe. The idea in this verse is, that it was an occasion on which the heavens and the earth would have cause to exult together. It is common in Isaiah thus to interpose a song of praise on the announcement of any great and glorious truth, and to call on the heavens and the earth to rejoice together (see the notes at Isaiah 12:1; Isaiah 42:10; Isaiah 44:23).

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  • Adam Clarke Bible Commentary

    Verse Isaiah 49:13. _BREAK FORTH INTO SINGING, O MOUNTAINS _- "Ye mountains, burst forth into song"] Three ancient MSS. are without the י _yod_ or the conjunction _vau_ before the verb: and so the _Se...

  • Annotated Bible by A.C. Gaebelein

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  • Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

    ISAIAH 49:13. A SHORT LYRIC APPENDED TO THE FOREGOING....

  • Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

    SING. Shout in triumph. BREAK FORTH INTO SINGING. See note on Isaiah 14:7. COMFORTED HIS PEOPLE. Compare Isaiah 40:1; Isaiah 51:3....

  • Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

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  • Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

    The lyrical conclusion of the passage on the Servant, partly resembling ch. Isaiah 44:23. _his afflicted_ See on Isaiah 41:17....

  • Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

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  • College Press Bible Study Textbook Series

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  • Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

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  • EasyEnglish Bible Commentaries

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  • EasyEnglish Bible Commentaries

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  • Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

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  • ETCBC data on Hebrew bible

    רָנּ֤וּ שָׁמַ֨יִם֙ וְ גִ֣ילִי אָ֔רֶץ _וּ_†_פִצְח֥וּ_†...

  • Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

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  • Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

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  • G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

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  • Geneva Study Bible Commentary

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  • Hawker's Poor man's commentary

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  • John Calvin's Bible Commentary

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  • John Darby's Synopsis

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  • John Gill's Exposition of the Whole Bible

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  • John Trapp Complete Commentary

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  • Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

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  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

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  • Matthew Henry Commentary on the Whole Bible

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  • Matthew Poole's Concise Commentary On The Bible

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  • Patchworkid's Personal Study Bible Notes

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  • Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

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  • Spurgeon's Bible Commentary

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  • Spurgeon's Bible Commentary

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  • Summarized Bible Commentary

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  • Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

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  • The ESV Global Study Bible's Study Notes

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  • The Pulpit Commentaries

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  • Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

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