Behold, the LORD hath proclaimed unto the end of the world, Say ye to the daughter of Zion, Behold, thy salvation cometh; behold, his reward is with him, and his work before him.

ISAIAH 62:11KJV
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Isaiah 62:11 (KJV)

What does Isaiah 62:11 mean?

Isaiah 62:11 announces that the LORD has made a proclamation to all the earth, telling the people of Zion that their salvation is coming, bringing both a reward and the results of his work. This verse is a message of hope, declaring that God’s promised deliverance for Jerusalem is on its way and will be seen by everyone.

In the setting of Isaiah 62:11, the prophet Isaiah is speaking to the people of Jerusalem (Zion) during a time when they were longing for restoration and freedom. The verse assures them that God’s announcement is not limited to Israel but is meant for the whole world, emphasizing the certainty and scope of God’s salvation and the blessings that come with it.

The Hebrew behind Isaiah 62:11

  • "LORD" (יְהוָה, Yahweh): This is the personal name of God in Hebrew, highlighting that the message comes directly from Israel’s covenant God, not just a generic deity.
  • "Proclaimed" (שָׁמַע, shama‘): This word means to announce or cause to be heard. It suggests a public declaration meant to reach everyone, not a private message.
  • "Salvation" (יֵשַׁע, yesha‘): This word carries the sense of rescue or deliverance. Here, it refers to God’s act of saving Zion, which is described as something certain and imminent.
  • "Reward" (שָׂכָר, sakhar): This term means wages or recompense. It implies that God is bringing both deliverance and the rewards or results of faithful living.

Why Isaiah 62:11 matters

  • Isaiah 62:11 clarifies that God’s salvation is not a hidden or private event but a public proclamation intended for all nations, showing the universal scope of God’s plan.
  • The verse emphasizes that God’s deliverance comes with both reward and the visible results of his work, addressing the hopes and expectations of people longing for justice and restoration.
  • This verse connects to the wider passage by reinforcing the theme of Jerusalem’s renewal and the certainty of God’s promises, offering reassurance to a people who had experienced hardship and exile.

Where else these words appear

“work” Hebrew H6468 · used in 14 verses

  • Leviticus 19:13 Thou shalt not defraud thy neighbour, neither rob him: the wages of him that is hired shall not abide with thee all night until the morning.
  • Psalms 109:20 Let this be the reward of mine adversaries from the LORD, and of them that speak evil against my soul.
  • Isaiah 49:4 Then I said, I have laboured in vain, I have spent my strength for nought, and in vain: yet surely my judgment is with the LORD, and my work with my God.

“reward” Hebrew H7939 · used in 25 verses

  • Genesis 15:1 After these things the word of the LORD came unto Abram in a vision, saying, Fear not, Abram: I am thy shield, and thy exceeding great reward.
  • Numbers 18:31 And ye shall eat it in every place, ye and your households: for it is your reward for your service in the tabernacle of the congregation.
  • Isaiah 40:10 Behold, the Lord GOD will come with strong hand, and his arm shall rule for him: behold, his reward is with him, and his work before him.

“salvation” Hebrew H3468 · used in 35 verses

  • 2 Samuel 22:3 The God of my rock; in him will I trust: he is my shield, and the horn of my salvation, my high tower, and my refuge, my saviour; thou savest me from violence.
  • Psalms 20:6 Now know I that the LORD saveth his anointed; he will hear him from his holy heaven with the saving strength of his right hand.
  • Psalms 85:4 Turn us, O God of our salvation, and cause thine anger toward us to cease.

“end” Hebrew H7097 · used in 87 verses

  • Genesis 8:3 And the waters returned from off the earth continually: and after the end of the hundred and fifty days the waters were abated.
  • Joshua 3:15 And as they that bare the ark were come unto Jordan, and the feet of the priests that bare the ark were dipped in the brim of the water,(for Jordan overfloweth all his banks all the time of harvest,)
  • Psalms 19:6 His going forth is from the end of the heaven, and his circuit unto the ends of it: and there is nothing hid from the heat thereof.