Isaiah 41:25

raised up one from the north: i.e. Cyrus. See App-57. Compare Abraham (the other type was "from the east", Isaiah 41:2). This prophecy was made 137 years before its fulfilment. Compare Isaiah 44:28; Isaiah 45:1.

come. speed.

shall he call upon My name. This is the counter part of Isaiah 45:3; Isaiah 45:4. Compare Ezra 1:2 and 2 Chronicles 36:22; 2 Chronicles 36:23.

My name. Me (emph.) See note on Psalms 20:1.

princes. The title of Babylonian governors and prefects of provinces. Hebrew. seganim. Used once in Ezra (Isaiah 9:2, "rulers"); nine times in Nehemiah (Isaiah 2:16; Isaiah 2:16. Isa 4:14, &c.); three times in Jeremiah (Isaiah 51:23, Isa 51:28, Isa 51:57); three times in Ezekiel (Isaiah 23:6; Isaiah 23:12, Isa 23:23). Always rendered "rulers" except here, which is the only occurrence in Isaiah. Cyrus (the Medo-Persian) did fulfill this on the Babylonian "princes".