John Trapp Complete Commentary - Isaiah 11:12
Isa 11:12 And he shall set up an ensign for the nations, and shall assemble the outcasts of Israel, and gather together the dispersed of Judah from the four corners of the earth. Ver. 12. And he shall set up an ensign. ] a See on Isaiah 11:10 . The dispersed of Judah. ] b See Joh 7:35 James 1:1 . The word dispersed in the Hebrew is feminine, to show that no sort or sex shall be excluded. Col 3:11 a Elevatio signi est praedicatio crucifixi. - Oecolamp. b Dispersas oves Iudae. - Piscat. read more
The Biblical Illustrator - Isaiah 11:13
Isaiah 11:13The envy also of Ephraim shall departJudah and EphraimJacob, in his prophetic statement of the fortunes of his sons, disregards the right of primogeniture, and gives the preeminence to Judah and Joseph, and in the family of the latter to the younger son Ephraim.Hence, from the time of the exodus, these two were regarded as the leading tribes of Israel. Judah was much more numerous than Ephraim, took precedence during the journey in the wilderness, and received the largest portion in... read more