Moreover the LORD said unto me, Take thee a great roll, and write in it with a man's pen concerning Maher-shalal-hashbaz. Isaiah 8:1 and Isaiah 9:7. The first seven verses of Isaiah 9:1 belong to this section. Isaiah 8:1 continues the subject of Isaiah 7:1, but a later period (cf. Isaiah 8:4 with... [ Continue Reading ]
And I took unto me faithful witnesses to record, Uriah the priest, and Zechariah the son of Jeberechiah. I TOOK UNTO ME FAITHFUL WITNESSES TO RECORD - `The Lord said to me that I should take,' etc. (Maurer.) Hebrew, wª'aa`iydaah (H5749) `eediym (H5707) - literally, 'and I will make to witness fo... [ Continue Reading ]
And I went unto the prophetess; and she conceived, and bare a son. Then said the LORD to me, Call his name Maher-shalal-hashbaz. AND I WENT UNTO THE PROPHETESS - perhaps the same as the "virgin" (), in the interim married as Isaiah's second wife: this is in the primary and temporary sense. Immanuel... [ Continue Reading ]
For before the child shall have knowledge to cry, My father, and my mother, the riches of Damascus and the spoil of Samaria shall be taken away before the king of Assyria. FOR BEFORE THE CHILD SHALL HAVE KNOWLEDGE TO CRY, MY FATHER - within a year. THE RICHES OF DAMASCUS, AND ... SAMARIA SHALL... [ Continue Reading ]
The LORD spake also unto me again, saying, THE LORD SPAKE ALSO UNTO ME ... FORASMUCH AS THIS PEOPLE REFUSETH THE WATERS OF SHILOAH THAT GO SOFTLY. Their source is on the southeast of Zion and east of Jerusalem. It means sent, the water being sent through an aqueduct (). Figurative for the mild,... [ Continue Reading ]
Now therefore, behold, the Lord bringeth up upon them the waters of the river, strong and many, even the king of Assyria, and all his glory: and he shall come up over all his channels, and go over all his banks: NOW THEREFORE - for the reason given in , the Assyrian flood, which is first to overflo... [ Continue Reading ]
And he shall pass through Judah; he shall overflow and go over, he shall reach even to the neck; and the stretching out of his wings shall fill the breadth of thy land, O Immanuel. AND HE SHALL PASS THROUGH JUDAH - the flood shall not stop at Syria and Samaria, but shall penetrate into Judea.... [ Continue Reading ]
Associate yourselves, O ye people, and ye shall be broken in pieces; and give ear, all ye of far countries: gird yourselves, and ye shall be broken in pieces; gird yourselves, and ye shall be broken in pieces. ASSOCIATE YOURSELVES `Congregate yourselves' (Vulgate and Chaldaic) [row`uw from raa`aa... [ Continue Reading ]
Take counsel together, and it shall come to nought; speak the word, and it shall not stand: for God is with us. TAKE COUNSEL TOGETHER, AND IT SHALL COME TO NOUGHT; SPEAK THE WORD - of command, for the assault of Jerusalem. AND IT SHALL NOT STAND: FOR GOD IS WITH US - Hebrew, `imaanuw (H5973) '... [ Continue Reading ]
For the LORD spake thus to me with a strong hand, and instructed me that I should not walk in the way of this people, saying, FOR THE LORD SPAKE THUS TO ME WITH A STRONG HAND - or else, when He grasped me with His hand (Horsley). Maurer, as the English version, 'with the impetus of his hand' - i... [ Continue Reading ]
Say ye not, A confederacy, to all them to whom this people shall say, A confederacy; neither fear ye their fear, nor be afraid. The words of Yahweh. Verse 12. SAY YE NOT, A CONFEDERACY - rather. A conspiracy; Hebrew, quesher, an appropriate term for the unnatural combination of Israel with Syria... [ Continue Reading ]
And I will wait upon the LORD, that hideth his face from the house of Jacob, and I will look for him. AND - i:e., Accordingly. This is the believing response of Isaiah to the encouragement of God to His disciples to "sanctify" Him, even though most of the nation were about to "stumble" in respec... [ Continue Reading ]
Behold, I and the children whom the LORD hath given me are for signs and for wonders in Israel from the LORD of hosts, which dwelleth in mount Zion. BEHOLD, I AND THE CHILDREN WHOM THE LORD HATH GIVEN ME, ARE FOR SIGNS AND FOR WONDERS IN ISRAEL FROM THE LORD OF HOSTS. Isaiah means salvation of Y... [ Continue Reading ]
And when they shall say unto you, Seek unto them that have familiar spirits, and unto wizards that peep, and that mutter: should not a people seek unto their God? for the living to the dead? Continuation of Isaiah's address to the believing people. AND WHEN THEY SHALL SAY UNTO YOU, SEEK UNTO - C... [ Continue Reading ]
To the law and to the testimony: if they speak not according to this word, it is because there is no light in them. TO THE LAW AND TO THE TESTIMONY - To the revelation of God by His prophet (Isaiah 8:16), he directs them to refer those who would advise necromancy. IF THEY SPEAK NOT ACCORDING TO... [ Continue Reading ]
And they shall pass through it, hardly bestead and hungry: and it shall come to pass, that when they shall be hungry, they shall fret themselves, and curse their king and their God, and look upward. More detailed description of the despair which they shall fall into who sought necromancy instead... [ Continue Reading ]