Bible Commentary

And the LORD shall cause his glorious voice to be heard, and shall show the lighting down of his arm, with the indignation of [his] anger, and [with] the flame of a devouring fire, [with] scattering, and tempest, and hailstones. 30. his glorious voice ] Perhaps: the majesty of His thunder (Psa 29:3 ff.). the … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Isaiah 30:30”

Ye shall have a song, as in the night [when] a holy solemnity is kept; and gladness of heart, as when one goeth with a pipe to come into the mountain of the LORD, to the mighty One of Israel. 29. Ye shall have a song ] lit. “the song shall be to you.” Undoubtedly, … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Isaiah 30:29”

And his breath, as an overflowing stream, shall reach to the midst of the neck, to sift the nations with the sieve of vanity: and [there shall be] a bridle in the jaws of the people, causing [them] to err. 28. Render with R.V. and his breath is as an overflowing stream that reacheth (lit. … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Isaiah 30:28”

Behold, the name of the LORD cometh from far, burning [with] his anger, and the burden [thereof is] heavy: his lips are full of indignation, and his tongue as a devouring fire: 27. the name of the Lord ] appears here to be synonymous with what is elsewhere called the “glory of Jehovah” (cf. the … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Isaiah 30:27”

Moreover the light of the moon shall be as the light of the sun, and the light of the sun shall be sevenfold, as the light of seven days, in the day that the LORD bindeth up the breach of his people, and healeth the stroke of their wound. 26. moon and sun are, in … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Isaiah 30:26”

And there shall be upon every high mountain, and upon every high hill, rivers [and] streams of waters in the day of the great slaughter, when the towers fall. 25. Even the arid slopes of the hills of Palestine shall then flow with water. slaughter, when the towers fall ] cf. ch. Isa 2:12 ff. … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Isaiah 30:25”

The oxen likewise and the young asses that ear the ground shall eat clean provender, which hath been winnowed with the shovel and with the fan. 24. Comp. Paul’s “Doth God take care for oxen?” (1Co 9:9). that ear ] (the obsolete English word for “plough”), strictly till, R.V. clean provender ] salted fodder, i.e. … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Isaiah 30:24”

Then shall he give the rain of thy seed, that thou shalt sow the ground withal; and bread of the increase of the earth, and it shall be fat and plenteous: in that day shall thy cattle feed in large pastures. 23. the rain of thy seed ] the “early rain” falling in the month … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Isaiah 30:23”

Ye shall defile also the covering of thy graven images of silver, and the ornament of thy molten images of gold: thou shalt cast them away as a menstruous cloth; thou shalt say unto it, Get thee hence. 22. The renunciation of idolatry. Ye shall defile ] i.e. “desecrate” (2Ki 23:8 ff.). covering ornament ] … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Isaiah 30:22”

And thine ears shall hear a word behind thee, saying, This [is] the way, walk ye in it, when ye turn to the right hand, and when ye turn to the left. 21. thine ears shall hear a word behind thee ] that of Jehovah, walking like a Father behind His children. Cf. Isa 29:18. … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Isaiah 30:21”