George Haydock's Catholic Commentary
Isaiah 8:7
River. Euphrates, (Calmet) with the overflowing of which the Assyrian is compared. (Haydock)
River. Euphrates, (Calmet) with the overflowing of which the Assyrian is compared. (Haydock)
THE WATERS OF THE RIVER - By the river, in the Scripture, is commonly meant the river Euphrates, as being, by way of eminence, the largest river with which they were acquainted; and also as being that...
CHAPTER 8 Jehovah's Word Through Isaiah and the Assyrian Announced 1. _The divine instruction and Maher-shalal-hash-baz (Isaiah 8:1)_ 2. _The Assyrian to come (Isaiah 8:5)_ 3. _The answer of faith (I...
MORE EXTRACTS ON THE CRISIS FROM ISAIAH'S AUTOBIOGRAPHY. It is not clear how many bits of the autobiography are included here, but the section for the most part probably deals with the coalition of Sy...
CHANNELS. Hebrew. _'aphiklm._ See note on 1 Samuel 22:16....
The Assyrian invasion of Judah threatened....
_Now therefore_ lit. "and therefore," introducing the apodosis; a combination not found elsewhere. _bringeth up upon them_ Not North Israel, but Judah, "this people." _the waters of the river_ The E...
CHAPTER EIGHT B. PREVISION OF IMMANUEL 1. THE PROPHECY Isaiah 8:1-8 TEXT: Isaiah 8:1-8 1 And Jehovah said unto me, Take thee a great tablet, and write upon it with the pen of a man, For Maher-shal...
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 al...
1. TAKE, etc.] read 'Take thee a great tablet, and write upon it with the pen of a man, Maher-shalal-hash-baz.' A MAN'S PEN] i.e. such as a common man would use for writing in large characters that al...
THE RIVER] i.e. as elsewhere, the Euphrates (Joshua 24:2); denoted in RV by a capital R....
ISAIAH: GOD CONTROLS THE NATIONS ISAIAH DECLARES HOW GOD’S PEOPLE SHOULD BE LIVING ISAIAH CHAPTER S 1 TO 9 _NORMAN HILLYER_ CHAPTER 8 ISAIAH’S SON WILL BE A SIGN TO THE PEOPLE V1 The *Lord sen...
THE WATERS OF THE RIVER... — “The river” is, as elsewhere (Joshua 24:2; Joshua 24:14), the Euphrates; here used (1) as the symbol of the Assyrian monarchy, as Shiloah had been of that of Judah, and (2...
וְ לָכֵ֡ן הִנֵּ֣ה אֲדֹנָי֩ מַעֲלֶ֨ה עֲלֵיהֶ֜ם...
CHAPTER VI KING AND MESSIAH; PEOPLE AND CHURCH 735-732 B.C. Isaiah 7:8, 9:Isaiah 7:1 THIS section of the book of Isaiah (Chapter s 7-9:7) consists of a number of separate prophecies uttered during...
FEAR GOD'S POWER, NOT MAN'S Isaiah 8:5-18 It seems likely that Syria and Samaria attacked Ahaz because he would not join in a federation against the growing power of Assyria. A strong party seems to...
In this section we have the account of how the prophet turns from his more public ministry to devote himself to a small circle of believing souls. This departure was signalized by his writing on a tab...
Now therefore, behold, the Lord bringeth up upon them the waters of (h) the river, strong and many, [even] the king of Assyria, and all his glory: and he shall come up over all its channels, and go ov...
In these verses the prophet is led to speak of great things, reaching far and near. Under the figure of waters and rivers, kingdoms and empires are represented. The waters of Shiloah which are said to...
7._Therefore, behold. _He speaks in the present tense, that all may attend more closely: _Behold, the _Lord_bringeth violent waters_. We must attend to the metaphors which the Prophet employs, for the...
THE FOLLOWING COMMENTARY COVERS CHAPTER S 7, 8, AND 9:1-7. But this requires further development; and it is given in a remarkable manner in the next prophecy, comprised in Chapter s 7, 8, 9 to the end...
NOW THEREFORE THE LORD BRINGETH UP UPON THEM THE WATERS OF THE RIVER, STRONG AND MANY,.... Alluding to the river Euphrates, which ran by Babylon, which was a large river, full of water, and had a rapi...
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 a...
Isa. 8:7, 8. "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, a...
_Now, therefore_ Because the Israelites and their army, combined with the Syrians, despise the weak state of the Jews, and the kingdom of David, now brought very low, and having no such defence as can...
now, therefore, behold, the Lord bringeth up upon them the waters of the river, that is, the Euphrates, typical of the entire heathen power bent upon the destruction of Israel, STRONG AND MANY, EVEN T...
A REBUKE AND AN EXHORTATION...
1-8 The prophet is to write on a large roll, or on a metal tablet, words which meant, "Make speed to spoil, hasten to the prey:" pointing out that the Assyrian army should come with speed, and make g...
THEREFORE; because they despise the opposition which they have from Shiloah and Jerusalem, they shall have a more potent enemy. UPON THEM; upon Israel. See on the foregoing verse. _Of the river_ of Eu...
Isaiah 8:7 Lord H136 up H5927 (H8688) waters H4325 River H5104 strong H6099 king H4428 Assyria H804 glory...
JUDAH HAVING MADE THEIR FINAL CHOICE EVEN IMMANUEL'S LAND WILL SUFFER. NEVERTHELESS FINAL TRIUMPH IS CERTAIN BECAUSE IT IS IMMANUEL'S LAND (ISAIAH 8:5). Two facts emerge from the words that follow. T...
CONTENTS: Predictions of the Syrian invasion and of the desolations of Judah and Israel. CHARACTERS: God, Israel, Uriah, Zechariah, Maher, Shalal-hash-baz, Rezin, sons of Remaliah. CONCLUSION: If a n...
Isaiah 8:1. _Take thee a great roll._ Lowth reads, a large mirror. The Chaldaic has _scripturam claram,_ a fair writing, which might be on a polished plate; but the Versions read as the English. Isaia...
_This people refuseth the waters of Shiloah that go softly_ CONSOLATION AMIDST PREDICTIONS OF JUDGMENT Isaiah does not find himself surrounded merely by the very wide circle of an incorrigible peopl...
ISAIAH—NOTE ON ISAIAH 8:6 THE WATERS OF SHILOAH THAT FLOW GENTLY is used here as an image of God’s faithful care, available to his people. THE WATERS OF THE (Euphrates) RIVER. Verse...
THE WATERS OF SHILOAH Isaiah 8:6. _Forasmuch as this people refuseth the waters of Shiloah that go softly, &c._ Reminded, I. That the peaceful blessings of the people of God appear in lovely contrast...
THE STREAM REJECTED FOR THE RIVER Isaiah 8:5. _Forasmuch as this people refuseth, &c._ For “rejoice _in_ Rezim and Remaliah’s son,” read “rejoice _concerning_ Rezim and Remaliah’s son,” _i.e._, rejo...
EXPOSITION ISAIAH 8:1 THE SIGN OF MAHER-SHALAL-HASH-BAZ. The sign of Immanuel was recondite. In its more spiritual sense it appealed to faith in an event far distant. Even in its literal import, it w...
So in chapter 8 he continues in this prediction of the Assyrian invasion. Moreover the LORD said unto me, Take thee a great roll, and write in it with a man's pen concerning Mahershalalhashbaz (Isaia...
2 Kings 17:3; 2 Kings 18:9; Amos 8:8; Amos 9:5; Daniel 11:10;...
The river — Of Euphrates, called the river, for its eminent greatness; whereby he understands the Assyrian forces. Glory — His numerous and puissant army. He — This great river shall overflow its own...