thence] From the head of the wildernesse. The meaning is, as my people coming out of the wildernesse, entered into a most fruitfull countrey: so mine elect coming out of extreame spirituall miserie, shall enjoy mine abundant blessings. Others translate it, from that time. valley of Achor] Whereof mention is made, Joshua 7:26. Isaiah 65:10. It was a most fruitfull place at the entrance of the countrey, so soon as they were come over Jordan; and by it are meant the first favours which God bestoweth upon his, when they enter into his Church, which are to them certain pledges of the increase and accomplishment of them. of her youth] She shall then praise God as she did when she was delivered out of Egypt. See Jeremiah 2:2. Ezekiel 16:60.