Isaiah 14:1-2·~1 min
Restoration for Israel
The LORD's compassion on Jacob means He chooses Israel again and resettles them in their own land, reversing exile's displacement. Foreigners attach themselves to God's people, and the nations who once dominated Israel become involved in bringing them home, so restoration is both domestic and international in scope.
F1or the LORD will have compassion on Jacob; once again He will choose Israel and settle them in their own land. The foreigner will join them and unite with the house of Jacob. 2The nations will escort Israel and bring it to its homeland.
Section summaryThe chapter opens not with Babylon's collapse but with Israel's future, because the downfall of tyrants matters most in relation to God's compassion on Jacob. The LORD once again chooses His people, settles them in their own land, and even turns former outsiders and nations into participants in their return and restoration.
Role in the chapterThis section establishes that the chapter's judgments on the nations serve the larger purpose of covenant restoration.