Also known as Commentary of Isaiah Chapter 12
This continues commentaries on the Isaiah chapters of the Book of Mormon. 2 Nephi 22 is the same as Isaiah Chapter 12. We first begin with the screenshots from the Joseph Smith Papers of this chapter as first published without verses. Second, will be the text put into our current chapter and verse setup. Third will be a comparison with the King James Version. Fourth is my own commentary. Fifth is a listing of sources used and referenced. Next is commentary from Avriham Gileadi, followed by commentary from George Reynolds and Janne Sjodahl.
When one reads the writings of Isaiah, they should stop and take a moment for prayer. Pray for the gift of prophesy. It will help you understand what is meant by his words.
1830 Edition as Image
1830 Edition as Text with Verses
Compare 2 Nephi 22 with KJV
Commentary
Commentary Sources
Isaiah Explained
George Reynolds and Janne M. Sjodahl Commentary
1830 Edition of 2 Nephi 22 as Images
1830 Edition of 2 Nephi 22 as Text with Verse Numbers
And in that day thou shalt say, O Lord, I will praise thee: though thou wast angry with me, thine anger is turned away, and thou comfortedst me.
2 Behold, God is my salvation; I will trust, and not be afraid for the Lord JEHOVAH is my strength and my song; he also is become my salvation.
3 Therefore with joy shall ye draw water out of the wells of salvation.
4 And in that day shall ye say, Praise the Lord, call upon his name, declare his doings among the people, make mention that his name is exalted.
5 Sing unto the Lord; for he hath done excellent things: this is known in all the earth.
6 Cry out and shout, thou inhabitant of Zion; for great is the Holy One of Israel in the midst of thee.
Differences with the King James Version of Isaiah 12
There are no differences between the 1830 Book of Mormon edition for 2 Nephi 22 and the King James Version of the Bible for Isaiah 12.
Commentary
And in that day thou shalt say, O Lord, I will praise thee: though thou wast angry with me, thine anger is turned away, and thou comfortedst me.
2 Behold, God is my salvation; I will trust, and not be afraid for the Lord JEHOVAH is my strength and my song; he also is become my salvation.
“The day referred to in the previous chapter, the time of the Messiah, when the effects of His reign shall be seen everywhere. The duty of praise, however, is couched in such language as to make it applicable to the event predicted in the former part of the prophecy Isaiah 10—the delivering of the nation from the invasion of Sennacherib, as well as the more glorious event on which the prophet fixed his eye in Isaiah 11—the coming and reign of the Messiah. The language of this song of praise would be appropriate to both these events.” (Albert Barnes)[source 4 page 29]
3 Therefore with joy shall ye draw water out of the wells of salvation.
John 4 – The Woman at the Well
13 Jesus answered and said unto her, Whosoever drinketh of this water shall thirst again:
14 But whosoever drinketh of the water that I shall give him shall never thirst; but the water that I shall give him shall be in him a well of water springing up into everlasting life.
4 And in that day shall ye say, Praise the Lord, call upon his name, declare his doings among the people, make mention that his name is exalted.
5 Sing unto the Lord; for he hath done excellent things: this is known in all the earth.
6 Cry out and shout, thou inhabitant of Zion; for great is the Holy One of Israel in the midst of thee.
At the day when wickedness is overcome, there will be praising and singing – this applied to Judah after they were spared from the King of Assyria and will happen again when wickedness is being overthrown and again after wickedness is overthrown when the New Jerusalem is established and again after Millennial reign begins.
Doctrine and Covenants 45
66 And it shall be called the New Jerusalem, a land of peace, a city of refuge, a place of safety for the saints of the Most High God;
67 And the glory of the Lord shall be there, and the terror of the Lord also shall be there, insomuch that the wicked will not come unto it, and it shall be called Zion.
71 And it shall come to pass that the righteous shall be gathered out from among all nations, and shall come to Zion, singing with songs of everlasting joy.
Commentary Sources
- The website Isaiah Explained – by Avriham Gileadi.
- The book Understanding Isaiah by Donald and Jay Parry, and Tina Peterson published by Deseret Book Company, 1998.
- The book Annotated Edition – The Book of Mormon published by David R. Hocking and Rod Meldrum, 2018.
- The book The Book of Isaiah – Annotated Edition eBook published by David R. Hocking, 2020.
- Verse by Verse – The Book of Mormon by D. Kelly Ogden and Andrew C. Skinner, published by Deseret Book Company, 2011.
- Isaiah Made Easier by David J Ridges, Second Edition, published by Cedar Fort, Inc., 2009.
- Commentary of the Book of Mormon – writings from George Reynolds and Janne Sjodahl.
- My own understanding.
Isaiah Explained
This video file was downloaded from the website at Isaiah Explained – Avraham Gileadi. He has a very detailed commentary to this chapter.
The website Isaiah Explained has this type of detailed description for all chapters of Isaiah.
Commentary from George Reynolds and Janne M. Sjodahl taken from Commentary on the Book of Mormon published in 1955:
VERSE 1. Thine Anger is Turned Away. In this song we learn the important truth that the anger of God is not an ever burning flame, but that he is ready to comfort his children when they flee him.
VERSE 3. Wells of Salvation. Has reference to the feast of tabernacles, or tents, celebrated by the Jews at the close of the year in grateful remembrance of the goodness of God to their fathers in the wilderness, and to themselves, as evidenced by abundant harvests and other blessings in the land of Rest. ( Lev. 23:34 ) The observance lasted for seven days. A libation was an important part of the services every day. It was at the close of such a festival that our Lord stood on the temple ground and invited the people to come unto him. It was the last day. The water was perhaps flowing gently in the trench. But the crowd was about to disperse. Each one had to go to his own home and leave the life – giving stream for, perhaps, less pleasant water containers. Then Jesus cried with a loud voice: ” If any man thirst, let him come unto me, and drink. He that believeth on me, as the scripture hath said, out of his innermost parts shall flow rivers of living water.” You need not thirst, because you cannot always stay by this stream. ( John 7:37, 38. Comp. John 4:14 ) Jesus spoke of the spirit which they that believe on him should receive. ( John 7:39 )
VERSES 4-6. Declare His Doings. The people are called upon to praise the Lord by proclaiming the greatness of his Name ( 4 ), which means his character; his works ( 5 ), in creation, and salvation, and his leadership in Zion ( 6 ).
GENERAL NOTES
This is called The Song of Moses and the Lamb. It was sung by Moses and the Children of Israel on the shore of the Red Sea, when the people had passed safely through the deep in which Pharaoh’s armies had found a watery grave. ( Ex. 15: 1-18 ) Compare Rev. 15: 1-18. In the vision here recorded, John sees the transfigured throng at the shore of a sea of molten, fiery glass. They have overcome the “beast,” his “image,” his “mark,” and “the number of his name.” To the sweet accompaniment of harps, their harmonies are rolling out over the illimitable expanse: “Great and marvelous are thy works, Lord God Almighty, Just and true are thy ways, thou King of Saints. Who shall not fear Thee, Lord, and glorify thy Name, And worship before thee? For thy judgments are made manifest.”