The Meaning of Isaiah 54:13 Explained

Isaiah 54:13

KJV: And all thy children shall be taught of the LORD; and great shall be the peace of thy children.

YLT: And all thy sons are taught of Jehovah, And abundant is the peace of thy sons.

Darby: And all thy children shall be taught of Jehovah, and great shall be the peace of thy children.

ASV: And all thy children shall be taught of Jehovah; and great shall be the peace of thy children.

KJV Reverse Interlinear

And all thy children  [shall be] taught  of the LORD;  and great  [shall be] the peace  of thy children. 

What does Isaiah 54:13 Mean?

Verse Meaning

All the spiritual descendants of the redeemed in that era would be disciples of the Lord. They would follow Him faithfully, and they would enjoy the highest quality of spiritual life (cf. Isaiah 1:26). Jesus saw a foreview of this condition during His earthly ministry ( John 6:45).

Context Summary

Isaiah 54:1-17 - The Wondrous Love Of God
We have heard the exiles summoned to leave Babylon, and have beheld the Savior becoming the sin-bearer. Here our attention is recalled to the still desolate condition of Jerusalem. See Nehemiah 1:3; Nehemiah 2:3; Nehemiah 2:13-17. Jehovah says, Sing, but Israel replies that she cannot sing so long as she lies desolate. In reply God declares His inalienable love: He is their husband still and has sworn that the waters of death and destruction shall never be able to separate them from Himself. The kindness of His mercy is everlasting, and His covenant of peace shall outlast the mountains and hills.
In the closing paragraph, Isaiah 54:11-17, we behold the chosen city emerging from her heap of ruins. Watched by the eye of the great Architect, wrought by unseen hands, tested by the line and plummet of righteousness, she arises to fulfill her mission to the world. To inspired hearts it seems as though her common stones are jewels. Her children are taught of the Lord. Every accusing voice is hushed. All weapons of destruction are impotent. The New Jerusalem seems to have come down from heaven. [source]

Chapter Summary: Isaiah 54

1  The prophet, to comfort the Gentiles, prophesies the amplitude of their church
4  Their safety
6  Their certain deliverance out of affliction
11  Their fair edification
15  And their sure preservation

What do the individual words in Isaiah 54:13 mean?

And all your children [shall be] taught by Yahweh and great [shall be] the peace of your children
וְכָל־ בָּנַ֖יִךְ לִמּוּדֵ֣י יְהוָ֑ה וְרַ֖ב שְׁל֥וֹם בָּנָֽיִךְ

וְכָל־  And  all 
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Noun, masculine singular construct
Root: כֹּל  
Sense: all, the whole.
בָּנַ֖יִךְ  your  children 
Parse: Noun, masculine plural construct, second person feminine singular
Root: בֵּן 
Sense: son, grandson, child, member of a group.
לִמּוּדֵ֣י  [shall  be]  taught  by 
Parse: Adjective, masculine plural construct
Root: לִמֻּד  
Sense: taught, learned, discipled.
יְהוָ֑ה  Yahweh 
Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular
Root: יהוה 
Sense: the proper name of the one true God.
וְרַ֖ב  and  great 
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Adjective, masculine singular
Root: רַב 
Sense: much, many, great.
שְׁל֥וֹם  [shall  be]  the  peace 
Parse: Noun, masculine singular construct
Root: שָׁלֹום  
Sense: completeness, soundness, welfare, peace.
בָּנָֽיִךְ  of  your  children 
Parse: Noun, masculine plural construct, second person feminine singular
Root: בֵּן 
Sense: son, grandson, child, member of a group.