Bible Commentary

For [it is] a day of trouble, and of treading down, and of perplexity by the Lord GOD of hosts in the valley of vision, breaking down the walls, and of crying to the mountains. 5. The first half of the verse reads: For a day of tumult and trampling and confusion hath Jehovah of … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Isaiah 22:5”

Therefore said I, Look away from me; I will weep bitterly, labor not to comfort me, because of the spoiling of the daughter of my people. 4. Look away from me ] i.e. “leave me alone,” as Job 7:19. labour not is strictly press not upon me, and spoiling should be destruction. The prophet’s gaze … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Isaiah 22:4”

All thy rulers are fled together, they are bound by the archers: all that are found in thee are bound together, [which] have fled from far. 3. thy rulers ] thy chieftains, the same word as in Isa 1:10, there in its civil, here in its military sense. they are bound by the archers ] … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Isaiah 22:3”

Thou that art full of stirs, a tumultuous city, a joyous city: thy slain [men are] not slain with the sword, nor dead in battle. 2. full of stirs ] R.V. full of shoutings. joyous city ] jubilant city, as ch. Isa 32:13. A festive disposition seems to have characterised the inhabitants of Jerusalem in … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Isaiah 22:2”

The burden of the valley of vision. What aileth thee now, that thou art wholly gone up to the housetops? 1. The burden of the valley of vision ] Or, The Oracle “Valley of Vision.” The heading (prefixed by an editor) is taken from a phrase in Isa 22:5 (see the note). What aileth thee … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Isaiah 22:1”

And the residue of the number of archers, the mighty men of the children of Kedar, shall be diminished: for the LORD God of Israel hath spoken [it]. 17. the number of archers ] Lit. “of the bows.” The bow was the chief weapon of the Northern Arabs, as of their progenitor Ishmael, Gen 21:20. … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Isaiah 21:17”

For thus hath the Lord said unto me, Within a year, according to the years of a hireling, and all the glory of Kedar shall fail: 16. according to the years of a hireling ] See on Isa 16:14. Kedar ] a tribe of pastoral nomads (Isa 60:7; Eze 27:21) in the Syrian desert (Jer … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Isaiah 21:16”

For they fled from the swords, from the drawn sword, and from the bent bow, and from the grievousness of war. 15. The caravans have deserted the frequented paths, because of armed bands scouring the country. 16 f. The interpretation of the vision is regarded by many commentators as a later appendix similar to ch. … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Isaiah 21:15”

The inhabitants of the land of Tema brought water to him that was thirsty, they prevented with their bread him that fled. 14. The caravans are reduced to the direst straits through having to shun the stations on the regular route where alone their stock of food and water could be replenished. The prophet calls … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Isaiah 21:14”

The burden upon Arabia. In the forest in Arabia shall ye lodge, O ye traveling companies of Dedanim. 13. The burden upon Arabia ] The Oracle “In Arabia ” (or, “ In the evening ”). The catchword of the heading is taken from the second word of the oracle. LXX. omits the title and in … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Isaiah 21:13”