SIng, O barren] The Church, which receiveth benefit by Christ and his death; Chap. 53. 10-12. either of the Jews returned from captivitie, during which she seemed barren, as a lone woman, without hope of issue: Chap. 49. 21. Or, of the Gentiles, called by the ministerie of the Gospell; See Galat. 4. 27. who before were barren of all good. Chap. 29. 17. Ephes. 2. 1-3, 12. crie aloud] Heb. crie shrill. Chap. 12. 6. that didst not travail with childe] That didst not yet bring forth children to God, by the ministerie of the Word, which thou wantedst. Psalms 147:20. Or, that broughtest forth but few, in comparison of what thou now shalt. Chap. 49. 6. Vers. 5. more are the children of the desolate, &c.] More have been under the Gospell converted to God of the Gentiles, formerly barren; then of the Jews, who were sometime fruitfull. Romans 9:26-27; Romans 9:30. Revelation 7:4. 9. 1 Samuel 2:5.