Bible Commentary

A grievous vision is declared unto me; the treacherous dealer dealeth treacherously, and the spoiler spoileth. Go up, O Elam: besiege, O Media; all the sighing thereof have I made to cease. 2. A grievous (lit. “hard”) vision is declared unto me ] by the “watchman,” Isa 21:6. “Hard” may mean either “calamitous” (1Ki 14:6) … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Isaiah 21:2”

The burden of the desert of the sea. As whirlwinds in the south pass through; [so] it cometh from the desert, from a terrible land. 1. The burden of the desert of the sea ] Perhaps, The oracle, “Desert of the Sea.” The first of a series of enigmatic headings, all but peculiar to this … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Isaiah 21:1”

And the inhabitant of this isle shall say in that day, Behold, such [is] our expectation, whither we flee for help to be delivered from the king of Assyria: and how shall we escape? 6. this isle ] strictly: this coastland (as R.V.). The expression is most accurately descriptive of the Philistine country; but must … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Isaiah 20:6”

And they shall be afraid and ashamed of Ethiopia their expectation, and of Egypt their glory. 5, 6. The effect which the sight of these miserable gangs of captives will produce on the inhabitants of Palestine. This is the real motive of the prophecy. Hezekiah probably took the warning. they shall be afraid ] R.V. … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Isaiah 20:5”

So shall the king of Assyria lead away the Egyptians prisoners, and the Ethiopians captives, young and old, naked and barefoot, even with [their] buttocks uncovered, to the shame of Egypt. 4. The apodosis. lead away ] as in 1Sa 30:2. the Egyptians prisoners captives ] Better as R.V. the captives of Egypt and the … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Isaiah 20:4”

And the LORD said, Like as my servant Isaiah hath walked naked and barefoot three years [for] a sign and wonder upon Egypt and upon Ethiopia; Like as – That is, as Isaiah has gone stripped of his special garment as a prophet, so shall the Egyptians and Ethiopians be stripped of all that they … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Isaiah 20:3”

At the same time spoke the LORD by Isaiah the son of Amoz, saying, Go and loose the sackcloth from off thy loins, and put off thy shoe from thy foot. And he did so, walking naked and barefoot. 2. This verse is an explanatory parenthesis. The command here mentioned must have been given three … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Isaiah 20:2”

In the year that Tartan came unto Ashdod, (when Sargon the king of Assyria sent him,) and fought against Ashdod, and took it; 1. Tartan ] In Assyrian Turtanu, the official title of the “chief of the staff.” Cf. 2Ki 18:17. Sargon ] (Assyr. Sarrukin) the only mention of this now familiar name in the … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Isaiah 20:1”

Whom the LORD of hosts shall bless, saying, Blessed [be] Egypt my people, and Assyria the work of my hands, and Israel mine inheritance. 25. whom the Lord of hosts shall bless ] R.V. for that the Lord of hosts hath blessed him (Israel). A better sense than either is given by the LXX. “(the … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Isaiah 19:25”

In that day shall Israel be the third with Egypt and with Assyria, [even] a blessing in the midst of the land: 24. shall Israel be the third ] member of the Messianic League. For land read earth as R.V. Fuente: The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges In that day shall Israel be the … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Isaiah 19:24”