Bible Commentary

For wickedness burneth as the fire: it shall devour the briers and thorns, and shall kindle in the thickets of the forest, and they shall mount up [like] the lifting up of smoke. 18. The smouldering embers of wickedness burst out in a raging fire: see Hosea’s image of the oven, Isa 7:4; Isa 7:6. … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Isaiah 9:18”

Therefore the Lord shall have no joy in their young men, neither shall have mercy on their fatherless and widows: for every one [is] a hypocrite and an evildoer, and every mouth speaketh folly. For all this his anger is not turned away, but his hand [is] stretched out still. 17. A sentence of utter … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Isaiah 9:17”

For the leaders of this people cause [them] to err; and [they that are] led of them [are] destroyed. 16. Render: And the leaders of this people have become misleaders, and they of it that are led are swallowed up (or perhaps as Isa 3:12 confused). Fuente: The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges For … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Isaiah 9:16”

The ancient and honorable, he [is] the head; and the prophet that teacheth lies, he [is] the tail. The ancient – The elder; the old man. And honorable – Hebrew, The man of elevated countenance. The man of rank and office. The prophet that teacheth lies – The false prophet. Of those there were many; … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Isaiah 9:15”

Therefore the LORD will cut off from Israel head and tail, branch and rush, in one day. 14. Render: And ( so) Jehovah cut off from Israel head and tail, palm-branch and rush, in one day. head and tail ] i.e. leader and follower, a proverbial expression, like the next phrase. 15 is almost universally … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Isaiah 9:14”

For the people turneth not unto him that smiteth them, neither do they seek the LORD of hosts. 13. For the people turneth not ] But the people turned not. him that smiteth them ] him that smote them. do they seek ] did they seek. Fuente: The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges 13 … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Isaiah 9:13”

The Syrians before, and the Philistines behind; and they shall devour Israel with open mouth. For all this his anger is not turned away, but his hand [is] stretched out still. 12. The Syrians behind ] Or, Syria on the East and the Philistines on the West (R.V. marg.). and they shall devour ] and … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Isaiah 9:12”

Therefore the LORD shall set up the adversaries of Rezin against him, and join his enemies together; 11. Therefore the Lord shall set up ] Transl. And ( so) Jehovah exalted. The adversaries of Rezin must, if the text be correct, denote the Assyrians. But this is not a natural designation (especially if the prophecy … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Isaiah 9:11”

The bricks are fallen down, but we will build with hewn stones: the sycamores are cut down, but we will change [them into] cedars. 10. It has been conjectured that these words are a fragment of a drinking song actually sung in Ephraim. They express the spirit of bravado which prevailed in the northern capital, … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Isaiah 9:10”

And all the people shall know, [even] Ephraim and the inhabitant of Samaria, that say in the pride and stoutness of heart, 9. shall know ] i.e. by its effects; Hos 9:7. that say ] lit. “saying,” i.e. “as follows.” A verb seems to have dropped out; [ for they boast ] in pride and … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Isaiah 9:9”