*H All you that thirst, come to the waters: and you that have no money make haste, buy, and eat: come ye, buy wine and milk without money, and without any price.
Ver. 1. Waters, which in that country are very scarce. — Milk. Sept. "fat." C. — In the western Churches, wine and honey were given to the new baptized. C. vii. 15. S. Jer. — Christ invites all to come to him. John iv. 14. and vii. 37. The establishment of the Church is described under the figure of the return from Babylon. C. — Grace is offered to all. But only those are justified who thirst, and do their best. Mat. v. 6. W.
* Footnote * John 7 : 37
And on the last, and great day of the festivity, Jesus stood and cried, saying: If any man thirst, let him come to me and drink.* Footnote * Apocalypse 22 : 17
And the spirit and the bride say: Come. And he that heareth, let him say: Come. And he that thirsteth, let him come. And he that will, let him take the water of life, freely.* Footnote * Jeremias 15 : 16
Thy words were found, and I did eat them, and thy word was to me a joy and gladness of my heart: for thy name is called upon me, O Lord God of hosts.* Footnote * Ezechiel 3 : 3
And he said to me: Son of man, thy belly shall eat, and thy bowels shall be filled with this book, which I give thee, and I did eat it: and it was sweet as honey in my mouth.* Footnote * Proverbs 9 : 5
Come, eat my bread, and drink the wine which I have mingled for you.*H Incline your ear and come to me: hear and your soul shall live, and I will make an everlasting covenant with you, the faithful mercies of David.
Ver. 3. David. I will be equally faithful to you. Ps. lxxxviii. 29. Sept. "the holy things of David faithful." Acts xiii. 34. The resurrection of Christ fully accomplished the promise made to David.
* Footnote * Acts 13 : 34
And to shew that he raised him up from the dead, not to return now any more to corruption, he said thus: I will give you the holy things of David, faithful.*H Behold I have given him for a witness to the people, for a leader and a master to the Gentiles.
Ver. 4. Him. David, who continually proclaimed the divine mercies, (Ps. xvii. 1.) or rather Christ; though Grotius alone would refer it to Jeremias. C.
*H Behold thou shalt call a nation, which thou knewest not: and the nations that knew not thee shall run to thee, because of the Lord thy God, and for the Holy One of Israel, for he hath glorified thee.
Ver. 5. Not with approbation. H. — The Gentiles are converted.
*H Seek ye the Lord, while he may be found: call upon him, while he is near.
Ver. 6. Near. He will shortly (C.) turn to the Gentiles. John xii. 35. Acts xiii. 46. H.
*H Let the wicked forsake his way, and the unjust man his thoughts, and let him return to the Lord, and he will have mercy on him, and to our God: for he is bountiful to forgive.
Ver. 7. Way. This is a necessary preliminary to God's service. W.
*H For my thoughts are not your thoughts: nor your ways my ways, saith the Lord.
Ver. 8. My ways. I am not vindictive, but require a sincere conversion. C. — We cannot serve both God and the world. We must therefore adhere to the former. W.
*H So shall my word be, which shall go forth from my mouth: it shall not return to me void, but it shall do whatsoever I please, and shall prosper in the things for which I sent it.
Ver. 11. Sent it. I will assuredly bring you from Babylon; and the rain shall sooner return upwards than I will break my promise.
*H For you shall go out with joy, and be led forth with peace: the mountains and the hills shall sing praise before you, and all the trees of the country shall clap their hands.
Ver. 12. Peace, by strangers. C. xlix. 22. — Hands, for joy. C. — Ipsa sonant arbusta Deus Deus ille, Menacla. Virg. Ec. v.
*H Instead of the shrub, shall come up the fir tree, and instead of the nettle, shall come up the myrtle tree: and the Lord shall be named for an everlasting sign, that shall not be taken away.
Ver. 13. Myrtle-tree. Instead of the wicked, the just shall be seen. Chal. — Away. The conversion and sanctity of the Gentiles shall be a trophy to the Lord. M.