George Haydock's Catholic Commentary
Isaiah 37:25
Shut, &c. Hebrew matsor, (Haydock) "of Egypt," where Sennacherib had been. (Calmet)
Shut, &c. Hebrew matsor, (Haydock) "of Egypt," where Sennacherib had been. (Calmet)
Verse Isaiah 37:25. _WATER_ - "Strange waters"] The word זרים _zarim, strange_, lost out of the Hebrew text in this place, is supplied from the other copy. A MS. supplies the word רבים _rabbim, many_,...
I HAVE DIGGED - That is, I have digged wells. This was regarded among eastern nations as an important achievement. It was difficult to find water, even by digging, in sandy deserts; and in a country a...
CHAPTER 37 Hezekiah in the House of the Lord and Sennacherib's Second Attempt 1. _Hezekiah's humiliation and Isaiah sent for (Isaiah 37:1)_ 2. _The message from the prophet (Isaiah 37:6)_ 3. Rabshake...
ISAIAH 36-39. This section has been extracted from 2 Kings 18:13 to 2 Kings 20:19, and the Song of Hezekiah has been added. For an exposition see the notes on 2 K.; here we have simply to deal with th...
RIVERS. arms, or canals. Compare Isaiah 19:6, and Micah 7:12. BESIEGED PLACES. Hebrew. _matzor._ Put for Egypt....
The answer to the prayer comes in the form of a message from Isaiah. The message as here given really consists of two distinct oracles: (1) a poem, on the pride and the approaching humiliation of Senn...
_I have digged … water_ I (again emphatic) DIG AND DRINK FOREIGN WATERS. The word "foreign" is to be supplied from 2 Kings 19:24. For the expression cf. Proverbs 9:17; Proverbs 5:15. all the rivers of...
The king of Assyria is represented as boasting of the ease with which he triumphs over all natural obstacles in the pursuance of his plans; such language is blasphemy against Jehovah, the Lord of Natu...
The poem on Sennacherib is in substance a Taunt-song; but in form an elegy, written in the measure characteristic of the _qînâh_. The first two lines (Isaiah 37:22) read: SHE HATH DESPISED THEE, HAT...
BY THE MULTITUDE OF MY CHARIOTS— Cities, in the prophetical writings, are metaphorically represented by woods or forests, especially those of _Lebanon_ and _Carmel;_ and the several ranks of inhabitan...
4. THE PRONOUNCEMENT TEXT: Isaiah 37:21-35 21 Then Isaiah the son of Amoz sent unto Hezekiah, saying, Thus saith Jehovah, the God of Israel, Whereas thou hast prayed to me against Sennacherib king...
I have digged, and drunk water; and with the sole of my feet have I dried up all the rivers of the besieged places. I HAVE DIGGED, AND DRUNK WATER. In 2 Kings 19:24, it is "strange waters." I have...
37:25 Matsor. (b-22) Egypt. see ch. 19.6....
DIGGED] Deserts cannot impede his march, for he digs wells there. HAVE I DRIED, etc.] RV 'will I dry up all the rivers of Egypt': the Assyrian boasts that he will pass on to conquer Egypt....
7. SEND.. HIM] RV 'put a spirit in him.'...
People in that region were familiar with the use of impressive language. But Sennacherib so very greatly *exaggerates his actions that his proud words sound stupid. • For example, not even Sennacheri...
ISAIAH: GOD CONTROLS THE NATIONS GOD DEFENDS *JERUSALEM ISAIAH CHAPTER S 31 TO 39 _NORMAN HILLYER_ CHAPTER 37 HEZEKIAH ASKS ISAIAH FOR ADVICE V1 When king Hezekiah heard the report from his th...
I HAVE DIGGED, AND DRUNK WATER... — This, again, was one of the common boasts of the Assyrian conquerors. It was Sennacherib’s special glory, as recorded in his inscriptions, that he had provided citi...
אֲנִ֥י קַ֖רְתִּי וְ שָׁתִ֣יתִי מָ֑יִם וְ אַחְ
CHAPTER XXVI HAD ISAIAH A GOSPEL FOR THE INDIVIDUAL? THE two narratives, in which Isaiah's career culminates-that of the Deliverance of Jerusalem Isaiah 36:1; Isaiah 37:1 and that of the Recovery of...
Penitently, went Hezekiah immediately into the house of the Lord, while he sent messengers to Isaiah. The prophet sent them back with words of encouragement, declaring that God would deliver them. In...
I have dug, (q) and drank water; and with the sole of my feet have I dried up all the rivers of the besieged places. (q) He boasts of his policy in that he can find means to nourish his army: and of...
25._I shall dig and drink water. _The tyrant still goes on to boast of his strength, and threatens that e will bring so powerful an army that by means of their numbers he will dry up all the fountains...
THE FOLLOWING COMMENTARY COVERS CHAPTER S 36, 37, 38, AND 39. Chapter s 36-39 relate the history of the invasion of Sennacherib, its result, and the sickness unto death of Hezekiah, which preceded it:...
I HAVE DIGGED, AND DRUNK WATER,.... In places where he came, and found no water for his army, he set his soldiers to work, to dig cisterns, as the Targum, or wells, so that they had water sufficient t...
BESEIGED PLACES: Or, fenced and closed...
No text from Poole on this verse....
Isaiah 37:25 dug H6979 (H8804) drunk H8354 (H8804) water H4325 soles H3709 feet H6471 up H2717 ...
YAHWEH'S REPLY THROUGH ISAIAH (ISAIAH 37:21). Isaiah 37:21 ‘Then Isaiah the son of Amoz sent to Hezekiah, saying, “Thus says Yahweh the God of Israel, In lieu of the fact that you have prayed to me a...
CONTENTS: Jehovah's message to the people by Isaiah. Sennacherib's message to Hezekiah. Hezekiah's prayer and Jehovah's answer. Destruction of Assyrians. CHARACTERS: God, Hezekiah, Eliakim, Shebna, I...
Isaiah 37:3. _This is a day of trouble, and of rebuke, and of blasphemy._ What moral idea can we form of a conqueror? A man hailed, adored, and applauded by the world. History is full of his fame, and...
_And Hezekiah received the letter. .. and read it. .. and spread it before the Lord_ HEZEKIAH’S PRAYER AND DELIVERANCE In the struggles, defeats, and final triumph of the ancient people of God in the...
EXPOSITION This chapter is the sequel of the preceding, and is so closely connected with it that the two really constitute but one narrative. Isaiah 37:22 of Isaiah 36:1. is more closely connected wit...
And it came to pass, when king Hezekiah heard it, that he tore his clothes (Isaiah 37:1), Yeah, man, it is bad. Rip, you know. and he covered himself with sackcloth (Isaiah 37:1), Now sackcloth was...
1 Kings 20:10; 2 Kings 19:23; 2 Kings 19:24; Isaiah 36:12...