Bible Commentary

But the liberal deviseth liberal things; and by liberal things shall he stand. 8. But the liberal ( the noble man) deviseth liberal ( noble) things and thereby evinces genuine nobility. by liberal things ] Better: in noble things doth he continue (nearly as R.V.). His generous impulses are sustained in his conduct. Fuente: The … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Isaiah 32:8”

The instruments also of the churl [are] evil: he deviseth wicked devices to destroy the poor with lying words, even when the needy speaketh right. 7. The instruments ] i.e. the weapons or methods, of the knave. The word is chosen because of its close similarity to that for “knave” ( klai klv). On these … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Isaiah 32:7”

For the vile person will speak villainy, and his heart will work iniquity, to practice hypocrisy, and to utter error against the LORD, to make empty the soul of the hungry, and he will cause the drink of the thirsty to fail. 6. The characteristics of the “fool.” Render: For a fool speaks folly and … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Isaiah 32:6”

The vile person shall be no more called liberal, nor the churl said [to be] bountiful. 5. True and false nobility shall no longer be confounded because of artificial caste-distinctions. The vile person ] or, the fool; see the typical specimen, Nabal by name and by nature, in 1 Samuel 25. liberal ] Better: noble … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Isaiah 32:5”

The heart also of the rash shall understand knowledge, and the tongue of the stammerers shall be ready to speak plainly. 4. the rash ] i.e. the hasty, inconsiderate person, who constantly blurts out crude and ill-judged opinions. The stammerers, on the other hand, are those who, even when their thoughts are right, lack the … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Isaiah 32:4”

And the eyes of them that see shall not be dim, and the ears of them that hear shall hearken. 3. shall not be dim ] shall not be closed (R.V. marg.). The verb, although disguised in the pointing, is no doubt the same as that used in ch. Isa 6:10, Isa 29:10 (lit. “smear”). … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Isaiah 32:3”

And a man shall be as a hiding place from the wind, and a covert from the tempest; as rivers of water in a dry place, as the shadow of a great rock in a weary land. 2. For a man read each one (of the princes). The meaning of the figure is that every … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Isaiah 32:2”

Behold, a king shall reign in righteousness, and princes shall rule in judgment. 1. and princes shall rule ] Some render emphatically: “and as for princes they shall rule,” on account of a preposition in the Hebr.; but this is probably only a copyist’s error. On “righteousness” and “judgment,” see ch. Isa 1:21; cf. Isa … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Isaiah 32:1”

And he shall pass over to his stronghold for fear, and his princes shall be afraid of the ensign, saith the LORD, whose fire [is] in Zion, and his furnace in Jerusalem. 9. he shall pass over to his strong hold ] The clause is difficult. R.V. and A.V. marg. take “his Rock” as subj., … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Isaiah 31:9”

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. 8. not of a mighty man mean man ] R.V. not of man men (see on ch. … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Isaiah 31:8”