Bible Commentary

Thou shalt fan them, and the wind shall carry them away, and the whirlwind shall scatter them: and thou shalt rejoice in the LORD, [and] shalt glory in the Holy One of Israel. Thou shalt fan them – Keeping up the figure commenced in the previous verse. To fan here means to winnow, an operation … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Isaiah 41:16”

Behold, I will make thee a new sharp threshing instrument having teeth: thou shalt thresh the mountains, and beat [them] small, and shalt make the hills as chaff. 15. The threshing instrument ( mrg) is a heavy sledge studded on its under surface with sharp stones or knives, drawn by oxen over the floor. See … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Isaiah 41:15”

Fear not, thou worm Jacob, [and] ye men of Israel; I will help thee, saith the LORD, and thy redeemer, the Holy One of Israel. 14 16. Israel itself, in the might of Jehovah, shall be the means of crushing and scattering its foes. The idea, however, is not that of warlike conquest on the … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Isaiah 41:14”

For I the LORD thy God will hold thy right hand, saying unto thee, Fear not; I will help thee. 13. will hold will help ] do hold do help. For saying render: I who say. Fuente: The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges Isa 41:13 For I the Lord thy God will hold thy … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Isaiah 41:13”

Thou shalt seek them, and shalt not find them, [even] them that contended with thee: they that war against thee shall be as nothing, and as a thing of naught. Thou shalt seek them – This denotes that it would be impossible to find them, for they should cease to exist. The whole verse, with … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Isaiah 41:12”

Behold, all they that were incensed against thee shall be ashamed and confounded: they shall be as nothing; and they that strive with thee shall perish. 11 13. Humanly speaking Israel has cause for fear, being surrounded by opponents; but they shall be put to utter confusion. 11f. incensed ] lit. “inflamed,” as in ch. … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Isaiah 41:11”

Fear thou not; for I [am] with thee: be not dismayed; for I [am] thy God: I will strengthen thee; yea, I will help thee; yea, I will uphold thee with the right hand of my righteousness. 10. be not dismayed ] lit. “look not round” in terror. I will strengthen ] The perf. tense … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Isaiah 41:10”

[Thou] whom I have taken from the ends of the earth, and called thee from the chief men thereof, and said unto thee, Thou [art] my servant; I have chosen thee, and not cast thee away. 9. taken (better, as R.V., taken hold of) from the ends of the earth ] It is disputed whether … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Isaiah 41:9”

But thou, Israel, [art] my servant, Jacob whom I have chosen, the seed of Abraham my friend. 8 10. Israel is bidden “Fear not,” because of its peculiar relation to Jehovah. But thou, Israel ] In opposition to the other peoples ( Isa 41:1). Omit “art” with R.V. my servant ] Cf. Jer 30:10 f., … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Isaiah 41:8”

So the carpenter encouraged the goldsmith, [and] he that smootheth [with] the hammer him that smote the anvil, saying, It [is] ready for the soldering: and he fastened it with nails, [that] it should not be moved. 7. the carpenter ] stands here for the same word as workman in Isa 40:19: it denotes an … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Isaiah 41:7”