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Isaiah 30:1

Woe to the rebellious children, stubborn, obstinate, refractory people, saith the Lord, that take counsel, making plans of their own, but not of Me, without consulting Him, and that cover with a covering, weave an alliance, form a league, but not of My Spirit, not suggested or commanded by the Holy Spirit speaking through the Lord's messengers, that they may add sin to sin! The alliance of Judah with Egypt was not only undertaken without the consent of the Lord, but was connected with idolatrous acts.

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  • Adam Clarke Bible Commentary

    CHAPTER XXX _The Jews reproved for their reliance on Egypt_, 1-7. _Threatened for their obstinate adherence to this alliance_, 8-17. _Images the most elegant and lofty, by which the intense_ _glo...

  • Albert Barnes' Bible Commentary

    WO, - (see the note at Isaiah 18:1). TO THE REBELLIOUS CHILDREN - To those whom he had nourished as children, and who had rebelled against him (see the note at Isaiah 1:23). That take counsel, but no...

  • Annotated Bible by A.C. Gaebelein

    CHAPTER 30 The Fourth Woe Against Alliance With Egypt 1. _The alliance and its failure (Isaiah 30:1)_ 2. _The written table against the rebellious people (Isaiah 30:8)_ 3. Jehovah's word of encourage...

  • Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

    ISAIAH 30. DENUNCIATION OF THE EGYPTIAN ALLIANCE. THE BLESSED FUTURE OF ISRAEL. THE DESTRUCTION OF ASSYRIA. We should probably pass the same judgment on Isaiah 30:18 as on Isaiah 29:16. The two passag...

  • Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

    WOE. The third of the six woes. REBELLIOUS. stubborn, or backsliding. CHILDREN. sons. TAKE COUNSEL. carry out. purpose. cover with. covering: or, pour out. libation; and so, make an alliance. MY S...

  • Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

    _Woe to the rebellious children_ See on Isaiah 1:2; Isaiah 1:4 and Isaiah 1:23; cf. Isaiah 30:9. The "sons" are "rebellious" inasmuch as they have taken this step wit

  • Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

    The futile alliance with Egypt denounced. Comp. Isaiah 29:15; Isaiah 31:1....

  • Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

    WOE TO THE REBELLIOUS CHILDREN, &C.— These two verses contain the proposition of the discourse, exhibiting the carnal counsel of the Ephraimites condemned by God, which makes the basis of this prophet...

  • College Press Bible Study Textbook Series

    B. FRIENDS THAT FETTER, Chapter S 30-31 1. SHAME TEXT: Isaiah 30:1-14 1 Woe to the rebellious children, saith Jehovah, that take counsel, but not of me; and that make a league, but not of my Spirit...

  • Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

    Woe to the rebellious children, saith the LORD, that take counsel, but not of me; and that cover with a covering, but not of my spirit, that they may add sin to sin: Jewish ambassadors were now on...

  • Darby's translation notes (1890)

    30:1 leagues, (i-18) Or 'cover with a covering.'...

  • Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

    1-7. The Egyptian alliance is profitless. 8-11. The perversity of Judah, 12-17. and its disastrous consequences. 18-26. There is a glorious prospect for the repentant people. 27-33 But first Jehov...

  • Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

    COVER, etc.] seek pretence to conceal their designs (Isaiah 29:15)....

  • Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

    XXX. (1) WOE TO THE REBELLIOUS CHILDREN... — The interjection perhaps expresses sorrow rather than indignation, _Alas, for ..._! as in Isaiah 1:4. The prophet hears that the intrigues of the palace h...

  • ETCBC data on Hebrew bible

    הֹ֣וי בָּנִ֤ים סֹֽורְרִים֙ נְאֻם ־יְהוָ֔ה לַ...

  • Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

    BOOK 3 ORATIONS ON THE EGYPTIAN INTRIGUES AND ORACLES ON FOREIGN NATIONS 705-702 B.C. Isaiah: 29 About 703 30 A little later 31 A little later 32:1-8 Later 32:9-20 Date uncertain ------------...

  • Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

    FATAL RELIANCE ON HUMAN AID Isaiah 30:1-17 Toward the close of the 8th century, b.c. Jerusalem sent ambassadors to seek help from Egypt against Assyria, in distinct defiance of God's repeated warning...

  • G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

    This chapter contains two distinct messages. In the first, the prophet denounces an alliance with Egypt (verses Isa 30:1-26), and in the second foretells the destruction of Assyria (verses Isa 30:27-3...

  • Geneva Study Bible Commentary

    Woe to the (a) rebellious children, saith the LORD, that take counsel, but not from me; and that (b) cover with a covering, but not of my spirit, that they may add sin to sin: (a) Who contrary to the...

  • George Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary

    _Of me. Ezechias was guided by human prudence, in making an alliance with Egypt, though he might have just reasons for refusing to pay tribute to the Assyrians, 4 Kings xviii. 20. (Calmet) --- And. Se...

  • Hawker's Poor man's commentary

    Reader! remark amidst all the rebellions of Israel, how the Lord still calls them children. And though chastisement must and will follow their disobedience, yet, the very chastisement proves the Lord'...

  • Hawker's Poor man's commentary

    CONTENTS This Chapter, like the former, contains reproofs mingled with promises. The graciousness of God to his church is tenderly set forth and there is much of Christ in this sweet scripture....

  • John Calvin's Bible Commentary

    1._Woe to the rebellious children. _The Prophet exclaims against the Jews, because, when they were unable to bear the burden, when they were hard pressed by the Assyrians and other enemies, they fled...

  • John Darby's Synopsis

    The effect of this unbelief is manifested in chapter 30. The people put their trust in man, according to the wisdom of man. They look to Egypt for help, but in vain. This contempt of Jehovah, accompan...

  • John Gill's Exposition of the Whole Bible

    WOE TO THE REBELLIOUS CHILDREN, SAITH THE LORD,.... The Jews, who were, by national adoption, and by outward profession of religion, the "children" of God, but were apostates from him, had turned thei...

  • John Trapp Complete Commentary

    Woe to the rebellious children, saith the LORD, that take counsel, but not of me; and that cover with a covering, but not of my spirit, that they may add sin to sin: Ver. 1. _Woe to the rebellious ch...

  • Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

    _Wo to the rebellious children_ The Jews, who called themselves God's children, though they were rebellious ones, as was said Isaiah 1:2. _That take counsel_ That consult together, and resolve what to...

  • Matthew Henry Commentary on the Whole Bible

    1-7 It was often the fault and folly of the Jews, that when troubled by their neighbours on one side, they sought for succour from others, instead of looking up to God. Nor can we avoid the dreadful...

  • Matthew Poole's Concise Commentary On The Bible

    ISAIAH CHAPTER 30 The prophet threateneth the people for their confidence in Egypt, ISAIAH 30:1, and contempt of God's word, ISAIAH 30:8; wherefore they shall be destroyed, ISAIAH 30:12. God's mercies...

  • Patchworkid's Personal Study Bible Notes

    Isaiah 30:1 Woe H1945 rebellious H5637 (H8802) children H1121 says H5002 (H8803) LORD H3068 take H6213 ...

  • Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

    CHAPTER 30 THE FOURTH WOE. AGAINST THOSE WHO TRUST IN EGYPT RATHER THAN IN YAHWEH (ISAIAH 30:1). Having broken with Assyria and withheld tribute, as a result of the death of Sargon II of Assyria and t...

  • Summarized Bible Commentary

    CONTENTS: Warnings against alliance with Egypt against Sennacherib and exhortation to turn to the Lord for help. CHARACTERS: God, Pharoah. CONCLUSION: When sin has brought men into distress, it is th...

  • Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

    Isaiah 30:1. _Woe to the rebellious children, saith the Lord, that take counsel, but not of me._ It was a law among all ancient nations to undertake nothing of importance without consulting the gods....

  • The Biblical Illustrator

    _Woe to the rebellious children_ A FOOLISH MISSION In chapter 30 the negotiations with Egypt are represented as having reached a further stage: an embassy, despatched for the purpose of concluding a...

  • The ESV Global Study Bible's Study Notes

    ISAIAH—NOTE ON ISAIAH 30:1 AH. See note on 28:1. AN ALLIANCE. Judah, under threat from Assyria, negotiates a defense pact with Egypt (see...

  • The Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

    THE ORIGIN AND THE END OF SIN Isaiah 30:1. _Woe to the rebellious children, saith the Lord, that take counsel, but not of Me, &c._ The policy inculcated by the Divine Ruler on the Jewish nation was a...

  • The Pulpit Commentaries

    EXPOSITION ISAIAH 30:1 THE ALLIANCE WITH EGYPT OPENLY REBUKED. In the preceding chapter (Isaiah 30:15) the design of the Jewish rulers to seek the alliance of Egypt was covertly

  • Through The Bible C2000 Serie by Chuck Smith

    Woe to the rebellious children, saith the LORD, that take counsel, but not from me; and that cover with a covering, but not of my Spirit, that they may add sin to their sin (Isaiah 30:1): Now these pe...

  • Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

    1 Chronicles 10:13; 1 Chronicles 10:14; 2 Timothy 3:13; Acts 7:51;...

  • Wesley's Explanatory Notes

    The rebellious — The Jews. Take counsel — That consult together. Cover — That seek protection. But not — Not such as by my spirit, speaking in my word, I have required them to do. That they may add —...

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