Bible Commentary

Hell from beneath is moved for thee to meet [thee] at thy coming: it stirreth up the dead for thee, [even] all the chief ones of the earth; it hath raised up from their thrones all the kings of the nations. 9. Hell from beneath ] Rather, Sheol beneath. It is best to retain the … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Isaiah 14:9”

Yea, the fir trees rejoice at thee, [and] the cedars of Lebanon, [saying], Since thou art laid down, no feller is come up against us. 8. the fir trees ] Some render “cypresses.” no feller is come up ] Assyrian kings frequently mention among their exploits the cutting of trees in Lebanon and Amanus. Nebuchadnezzar, … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Isaiah 14:8”

The whole earth is at rest, [and] is quiet: they break forth into singing. 7. they break forth into singing ] A favourite idea in the second part of the book: ch. Isa 44:23, Isa 49:13, Isa 54:1, Isa 55:12. Fuente: The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges The whole earth is at rest – … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Isaiah 14:7”

He who smote the people in wrath with a continual stroke, he that ruled the nations in anger, is persecuted, [and] none hindereth. 6. He who ] Better, as R.V., that; the antecedent being the staff, is persecuted, and none hindereth ] R.V. “with a persecution that none restrained.” The parallelism requires instead of “persecution” … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Isaiah 14:6”

The LORD hath broken the staff of the wicked, [and] the scepter of the rulers. 5. the rulers ] here used in the sense of tyrants. Fuente: The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges The Lord hath broken – Yahweh, by the hand of Cyrus. The staff of the wicked – That is, the scepter … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Isaiah 14:5”

That thou shalt take up this proverb against the king of Babylon, and say, How hath the oppressor ceased! the golden city ceased! 4. this proverb ] The Hebrew word ( mshl) is used in a variety of senses. Originally signifying a similitude, it came naturally to denote a popular proverb or gnomic saying, and … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Isaiah 14:4”

And it shall come to pass in the day that the LORD shall give thee rest from thy sorrow, and from thy fear, and from the hard bondage wherein thou wast made to serve, 3. thy fear ] Rather thy unrest, or “trouble” (R.V.). the hard bondage ] R.V. service. From Exo 1:14. The analogy … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Isaiah 14:3”

And the people shall take them, and bring them to their place: and the house of Israel shall possess them in the land of the LORD for servants and handmaids: and they shall take them captives, whose captives they were; and they shall rule over their oppressors. 2. And the people ] And peoples (ch. … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Isaiah 14:2”

For the LORD will have mercy on Jacob, and will yet choose Israel, and set them in their own land: and the strangers shall be joined with them, and they shall cleave to the house of Jacob. 1. The immediate result of the judgment on Babylon will be the emancipation of Israel from captivity. will … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Isaiah 14:1”

And the wild beasts of the islands shall cry in their desolate houses, and dragons in [their] pleasant palaces: and her time [is] near to come, and her days shall not be prolonged. 22. the wild beasts of the islands ] R.V. wolves. The word has certainly nothing to do with that for “island.” It … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Isaiah 13:22”