ישעיהו, פרק ס״ה, פסוק כ״ג

A prophetic vision of the future replaces the curses of the past with a reality of divine blessing, promising a life of security, stability, and family continuity. All hard work and effort invested in daily life will bear fruit and will never be wasted [ביאור שטיינזלץ]. Most commentators view this through an agricultural and material lens. In the past, the people suffered the curse of planting crops only to have enemies consume the harvest. In the promised future, no enemy will steal the fruits of their labor, and the crops will not be destroyed by disease or blight [רד״ק, מלבי״ם].

This physical security extends to the continuity of the family. The primary approach among commentators is that parents will no longer experience the sudden panic and deep sadness of losing children during their own lifetimes [רד״ק, מצודת דוד, אבן עזרא]. Another perspective broadens this idea, explaining that children will simply not be born into a world of chaos, fear, and uncertainty [ביאור שטיינזלץ]. Alternatively, some understand this promise as a direct parallel to the success of their labor, meaning that the act of having children will not be in vain [שד״ל].

All of this goodness flows from the fact that the people are directly blessed by God [שד״ל]. Within the family structure, the older generation is identified as the blessed seed, while the younger generation is referred to as their offspring [מלבי״ם]. Families are promised that they will remain united. Children will not die young [רד״ק, מצודת דוד, אבן עזרא], and families will not face conquest or exile to foreign lands, but will instead live safely together [ביאור שטיינזלץ].

Conceptually, this vision is built on a dual promise. Because the older generation is blessed by God, they will live long to enjoy the results of their labor. Because their children will remain with them, they will not suffer the tragedy of bringing life into the world only to face sudden loss [מלבי״ם]. However, some commentators view this dual structure simply as a stylistic choice, repeating the same concept in different words to emphasize the absolute certainty of the promise [רד״ק, מצודת דוד].