Woe to them that go down to Egypt for help; and stay on horses, and trust in chariots, because [they are] many; and in horsemen, because they are very strong; but they look not unto the Holy One of Israel, neither seek the LORD! Ver. 1. _Woe to them that go down to Egypt for help._] The prophet saw... [ Continue Reading ]
Yet he also [is] wise, and will bring evil, and will not call back his words: but will arise against the house of the evildoers, and against the help of them that work iniquity. Ver. 2. _Yet he also is wise._] Yea, he is "the only wise God," whatever the world's wizards think of him or of themselve... [ Continue Reading ]
Now the Egyptians [are] men, and not God; and their horses flesh, and not spirit. When the LORD shall stretch out his hand, both he that helpeth shall fall, and he that is holpen shall fall down, and they all shall fail together. Ver. 3. _Now the Egyptains are men, and not God._] Poets fain that in... [ Continue Reading ]
For thus hath the LORD spoken unto me, Like as the lion and the young lion roaring on his prey, when a multitude of shepherds is called forth against him, [he] will not be afraid of their voice, nor abase himself for the noise of them: so shall the LORD of hosts come down to fight for mount Zion, an... [ Continue Reading ]
As birds flying, so will the LORD of hosts defend Jerusalem; defending also he will deliver [it; and] passing over he will preserve it. Ver. 5. _As birds flying, so will the Lord of hosts._] This is the second similitude; the eagle, when she flieth highest of all from the nest, and seemeth to set h... [ Continue Reading ]
Turn ye unto [him from] whom the children of Israel have deeply revolted. Ver. 6. _Turn ye unto him._] _Vos apostatae Iudaei._ You apostate Jews. He runs far that never turneth again, we say; ye have revolted and run away from God with all your hearts, doing evil as ye could. Oh turn again to him,... [ Continue Reading ]
For in that day every man shall cast away his idols of silver, and his idols of gold, which your own hands have made unto you [for] a sin. Ver. 7. _For in that day,_] _scil., _ Of your effectual conversion; Isa 30:22 or, when the Assyrian shall assault you, then you shall see the vanity of your ido... [ Continue Reading ]
Then shall the Assyrian fall with the sword, not of a mighty man; and the sword, not of a mean man, shall devour him: but he shall flee from the sword, and his young men shall be discomfited. Ver. 8. _Then shall the Assyrian fall._] Fall in his forces, flee in his person; but evil shall hunt that v... [ Continue Reading ]
And he shall pass over to his strong hold for fear, and his princes shall be afraid of the ensign, saith the LORD, whose fire [is] in Zion, and his furnace in Jerusalem. Ver. 9. _And he shall pass over to his stronghold._] To Nineveh, never thinking himself safe till he come thither. _ And his pri... [ Continue Reading ]