_For, behold, the Lord, the LORD of hosts, doth take away from Jerusalem and from Judah the stay and the staff, the whole stay of bread, and the whole stay of water,_ Ver. 1. _For, behold._] This is also part of the former sermon, though made the beginning of another chapter; for of our prophet tha... [ Continue Reading ]
The mighty man, and the man of war, the judge, and the prophet, and the prudent, and the ancient, Ver. 2. _The mighty man, and the man of war._] Such as were David's mighties; Hannibal; Fabius Maximus, of whom the poet, _Hic patria est, murique urbis stant pectore in uno; _ Scipio Africanus, of who... [ Continue Reading ]
The captain of fifty, and the honourable man, and the counsellor, and the cunning artificer, and the eloquent orator. Ver. 3. _The captain of fifty._] One of the least and lowest commanders in war; such also shall fail, and therefore all must needs fall to wreck and ruin. This Epaminondas when he w... [ Continue Reading ]
_And I will give children [to be] their princes, and babes shall rule over them._ Ver. 4. _And I will give children to be their princes._] _Si non annis, at animis; _ If not with years but with life, such as were Ahaz, Manasseh, the four last kings of Judah, the calamity of that kingdom. _a_ Prince... [ Continue Reading ]
_And the people shall be oppressed, every one by another, and every one by his neighbour: the child shall behave himself proudly against the ancient, and the base against the honourable._ Ver. 5. _And the people shall be oppressed, one by another._] The greater devouring the lesser, as fishes do. H... [ Continue Reading ]
When a man shall take hold of his brother of the house of his father, [saying], Thou hast clothing, be thou our ruler, and [let] this ruin [be] under thy hand: Ver. 6. _When a man shall take hold of his brother._] This is a further mischief that government shall go a-begging, and scarce one be foun... [ Continue Reading ]
In that day shall he swear, saying, I will not be an healer; for in my house [is] neither bread nor clothing: make me not a ruler of the people. Ver. 7. _In that day shall he swear, saying._] It is come to pass in some places at this day, _Ut ambigant prudentiores, otium, an officium aliquod Reip.... [ Continue Reading ]
For Jerusalem is ruined, and Judah is fallen: because their tongue and their doings [are] against the LORD, to provoke the eyes of his glory. Ver. 8. _For Jerusalem is fallen._] Therefore I will not meddle, since it is a very sad thing to be physician to a dying State, _quando conclamatum est,_ whe... [ Continue Reading ]
The shew of their countenance doth witness against them; and they declare their sin as Sodom, they hide [it] not. Woe unto their soul! for they have rewarded evil unto themselves. Ver. 9. _The show of their countenance doth witness against them,_] _q.d., _ You may see by their very looks what lewd... [ Continue Reading ]
Say ye to the righteous, that [it shall be] well [with him]: for they shall eat the fruit of their doings. Ver. 10. _Say ye to the righteous._] Tell them so from me, saith God, for their comfort and encouragement. Zuinglius when he had preached terror to the wicked was wont to add, _Probe vir, hoc... [ Continue Reading ]
Woe unto the wicked! [it shall be] ill [with him]: for the reward of his hands shall be given him. Ver. 11. _Woe to the wicked._] This sentence should ever sound in the wicked man's ears for a powerful retentive from wickedness, considering the evil consequence thereof, that doleful ουαι ουαι; woe... [ Continue Reading ]
Isaiah 3:12 [As for] my people, children [are] their oppressors, and women rule over them. O my people, they which lead thee cause [thee] to err, and destroy the way of thy paths. Ver. 12. _As for my people._] Now the "people of my wrath, and of my curse"; _Loammi,_ discovenanted, discarded. _ Chil... [ Continue Reading ]
The LORD standeth up to plead, and standeth to judge the people. Ver. 13. _The Lord standeth up to plead._] Or, To debate, Job 9:3 Pro 25:8-9 to argue the case, and to hear pleas. He is content, for the clearing of his justice and conviction of sinners, to submit his courses unto scanning. See Isai... [ Continue Reading ]
The LORD will enter into judgment with the ancients of his people, and the princes thereof: for ye have eaten up the vineyard; the spoil of the poor [is] in your houses. Ver. 14. _The Lord will enter into judgment with the ancients._] With the princes and rulers, each of which shall have cause to c... [ Continue Reading ]
_What mean ye [that] ye beat my people to pieces, and grind the faces of the poor? saith the Lord GOD of hosts._ Ver. 15. _What mean you, that you beat my people to pieces?_] Heb., What to you? all in a word, short and sharp - _q.d., _ What reason had you, what authority to do thus? That was a witt... [ Continue Reading ]
Moreover the LORD saith, Because the daughters of Zion are haughty, and walk with stretched forth necks and wanton eyes, walking and mincing [as] they go, and making a tinkling with their feet: Ver. 16. _Moreover the Lord saith._] He hath this other saying to the other sex, for the maintaining of w... [ Continue Reading ]
Therefore the Lord will smite with a scab the crown of the head of the daughters of Zion, and the LORD will discover their secret parts. Ver. 17. _Therefore the Lord will smite with a scab the crown of the head._] He will not only pull off their rich pantofles off their feet, but also their lovely... [ Continue Reading ]
_In that day the Lord will take away the bravery of [their] tinkling ornaments [about their feet], and [their] cauls, and [their] round tires like the moon,_ Ver. 18. _The Lord will take away the bravery._] All the following bravery; for the prophet as punctually and particularly threateneth all do... [ Continue Reading ]
_The chains, and the bracelets, and the mufflers,_ Ver. 19. _And the chains and the bracelets, &c._] The particulars of all their bravery we can say little unto upon certainty, since we are at this day ignorant of what ornaments and habiliments were then in use; and besides, the names here given un... [ Continue Reading ]
The bonnets, and the ornaments of the legs, and the headbands, and the tablets, and the earrings, Ver. 20. _See Trapp on "_ Isa 3:19 _"_... [ Continue Reading ]
The rings, and nose jewels, Ver. 21. _See Trapp on "_ Isa 3:19 _"_... [ Continue Reading ]
The changeable suits of apparel, and the mantles, and the wimples, and the crisping pins, Ver. 22. _See Trapp on "_ Isa 3:19 _"_... [ Continue Reading ]
The glasses, and the fine linen, and the hoods, and the vails. Ver. 23. _See Trapp on "_ Isa 3:19 _"_... [ Continue Reading ]
And it shall come to pass, [that] instead of sweet smell there shall be stink; and instead of a girdle a rent; and instead of well set hair baldness; and instead of a stomacher a girding of sackcloth; [and] burning instead of beauty. Ver. 24. _And there shall be instead of sweet smell, stink._] _Ex... [ Continue Reading ]
Thy men shall fall by the sword, and thy mighty in the war. Ver. 25. _Thy men shall fall by the sword._] For suffering and favouring the women's excesses, such as are today naked breasts and shoulders Abhorred filth! Our King Henry VI at such a sight cried, Fie, fie, ladies, in sooth you are to bla... [ Continue Reading ]
And her gates shall lament and mourn; and she [being] desolate shall sit upon the ground. Ver. 26. _And her gates shall lament._] Because unfrequented. Lam 1:4 _ And the king desolate._] Swept and wiped of all; not, as once, with her turrified head _a_ and stretched forth neck. _ Sitteth upon the... [ Continue Reading ]