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Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Isaiah 30:8-17

Here, I. The preface is very awful. The prophet must not only preach this, but he must write it (Isa. 30:8), write it in a table, to be hung up and exposed to public view; he must carefully note it, not in loose papers which might be lost or torn, but in a book, to be preserved for posterity, in perpetuam rei memoriam?for a standing testimony against this wicked generation; let it remain not only to the next succeeding ages, but for ever and ever, while the world stands; and so it shall, for... read more

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Isaiah 30:18-26

The closing words of the foregoing paragraph (You shall be left as a beacon upon a mountain) some understand as a promise that a remnant of them should be reserved as monuments of mercy; and here the prophet tells them what good times should succeed these calamities. Or the first words in this paragraph may be read by way of antithesis, Notwithstanding this, yet will the Lord wait that he may be gracious. The prophet, having shown that those who made Egypt their confidence would be ashamed of... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Isaiah 30:15

For thus saith the Lord GOD, the Holy One of Israel ,.... This is still repeated, though displeasing to the carnal Jews, who, notwithstanding their ill behaviour to the Lord, condescends to give them the best advice, as follows: in returning and rest shall ye be saved ; or "may be saved" F15 תושעון "servaremini", Piscator, Gataker. ; this is the right and the only way, namely, by "returning" from their evil ways, particularly their purpose of going to Egypt for help, and by... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Isaiah 30:16

But ye said, No, for we will flee upon horses ,.... Hither and thither to get help and assistance; go down to Egypt for it on them, or thither for them, as some render it; and then face the enemy, and, if we can not conquer him, will flee from him, and so provide for our safety; this is man's way of salvation, as opposed to God's way; see Hosea 1:7 or this may design their fleeing on horses and camels with their riches into Egypt, both for the security of them and their persons, Isaiah... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Isaiah 30:17

One thousand shall flee at the rebuke of one ,.... A troop of horse, consisting of a thousand men, shall flee upon the attack and onset of a single person, so dispirited should they be, and so possessed of the fear of the enemy; what was promised to them with respect to their enemies is here turned against them, Leviticus 26:7 , at the rebuke of five shall ye flee ; being attacked by a very small number, the whole army should run away: this denotes with what ease they should be... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Isaiah 30:18

And therefore will the Lord wait, that he may be gracious unto you ,.... Or "yet" F17 לכן "nihilominus, tamen"; so Noldius, Ebr. Concord. Part. p. 507. in the same way Gataker. , or "nevertheless" though such an utter destruction shall be made, there are a few that the Lord has a good will unto, and therefore waits till the set time comes to arise and have mercy on them; he has taken up thoughts and resolutions of grace and favour concerning them, and has fixed the time when he will... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Isaiah 30:19

For the people shall dwell in Zion at Jerusalem ,.... Or, "for the people of Zion F26 עם בציון "polpulus Sion", V. L. Gataker. shall dwell in Jerusalem"; those that belonged to the fort of Zion should dwell in Jerusalem, or "abide" there, both they and the inhabitants of it, at least many of them should quietly continue there, waiting the Lord's time to appear for them, and not run here and there, and particularly to Egypt for help or shelter. Seeing there are many things in the... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Isaiah 30:20

And though the Lord give you the bread of adversity, and the water of affliction ,.... Either at this present time, when the city was besieged by Sennacherib; or when it should be besieged by the Chaldeans, when adversity was their bread, and affliction their water; or when they had only bread and water in their adversity and affliction; or a famine of bread and water, as is common in times of a siege. It may refer to the poor, and mean, and afflicted state of the people of God, in the... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Isaiah 30:17

At the rebuke of five shall ye flee "At the rebuke of five, ten thousand of you shall flee" - In the second line of this verse a word is manifestly omitted, which should answer to one thousand in the first: the Septuagint supply πολλοι , רבים rabbim . But the true word is רבבה rebabah , as I am persuaded any one will be convinced, who will compare the following passages with this place: - "How should one chase a thousand; And two put ten thousand ( רבבה ) to flight?" ... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Isaiah 30:18

And therefore will he be exalted "Even for this shall he expect in silence" - For ירום yarum , he shall be exalted, which belongs not to this place, Houbigant reads ידום yadum , he shall be silent: and so it seems to be in a MS. Another MS. instead of it reads ישוב yashub , he shall return. The mistakes occasioned by the similitude of the letters ד daleth and ר resh are very frequent, as the reader may have already observed. read more

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Isaiah 30:8-17

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Isaiah 30:18-26

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Isaiah 30:15

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Isaiah 30:16

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Isaiah 30:17

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Isaiah 30:18

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Isaiah 30:19

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Isaiah 30:20

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Isaiah 30:17

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Isaiah 30:18

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