Isaiah 33

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Isaiah 33:19

Thou shalt not see a fierce people - Or, rather, ‘this fierce and boasting people you shall not see.’ They shall not enter the city; but though they are advancing with so much confidence, they shall be suddenly cut, off and destroyed. The word rendered “fierce,” (נועז nô‛âz from נעז yâ‛az), probably means strong, or wicked. Lowth renders it, ‘barbarous people,’ as if it were לועז lô‛ēz. Michaelis also adopts this reading by supposing an error in transcribing, a change of the Hebrew letter... read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Isaiah 33:20

Look upon Zion - Lowth renders this, ‘Thou shalt see Zion,’ by Changing the Hebrew text in conformity with the Chaldee. There is no doubt that this accords with the sense of the passage, but there is no authority for the change It stands in contrast with what had been said in Isaiah 33:19. There, the prophet had said that they should no more see those foreign armies that were coming to invade them. Here he directs them to look upon Zion, implying that they should be permitted to behold Zion in... read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Isaiah 33:21

But there - In Jersalem; or in his church, of which Jerusalem was the emblem.The glorious Lord - Lowth renders it, ‘The glorious name of Yahweh,’ שׁם shâm to be a noun, as if it were pointed שׁם shēm. So the Syriac and the Septuagint read it. The word ‘glorious’ (אדיר 'adiyr) means magnificent; denoting that Yahweh would manifest himself there as magnificent or great in the destruction of his enemies, and in the protection of his people.Will be unto us a place - It seems to be harsh to say... read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Isaiah 33:22

For the Lord is our judge - Yahweh will be to us nothing but a source of happiness, truth, and prosperity. His presence will be to us only a blessing, and a means of success and joy. The repetition of the name Yahweh three times is common in the Scriptures. read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Isaiah 33:23

Thy tacklings - This is evidently an address to Sennacherib. The mention of the war-galley and the ship seems to have suggested the application of the figure to the enemies of the Jews, and particularly to Sennacherib. The prophet, therefore, compares the Assyrian to a ship that was rendered unserviceable; whose sails were unfastened, and whose mast could not be made firm, and which was therefore at the mercy of winds and waves. The Hebrew which is rendered here ‘thy tacklings are loosed,’... read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Isaiah 33:24

And the inhabitant - The inhabitant of Jerusalem.Shall not say, I am sick - That is, probably, the spoil shall be so abundant, and the facility for taking it so great, that even the sick, the aged, and the infirm shall go forth nerved with new vigor to gather the spoil.The people that dwell therein - In Jerusalem.Shall be forgiven their iniquity - This is equivalent to saying that the calamities of the invasion would be entirely removed. This invasion is represented as coming upon them as a... read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Isaiah 33

A.M. 3279. B.C. 725. In this chapter, which is a triumphant ode upon the destruction of Sennacherib’s army before Jerusalem, the prophet sets forth the several scenes of that transaction with all the beauties of a poetical description. (1,) He addresses himself to Sennacherib, briefly, but strongly and elegantly, expressing the injustice of his designs, and the sudden disappointment of them, Isaiah 33:1 . (2,) He introduces the Jews, with himself, offering up earnest supplications to... read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Isaiah 33:1

Isaiah 33:1. Wo to thee that spoilest To Sennacherib, who wasted the land of Judah. The prophet speaks “as if he had found this great spoiler,” to whom he addresses himself, “in the very act of spoiling, and was face to face denouncing the divine judgment upon him.” And thou wast not spoiled Hadst not received the like injuries. “It is the practice of the great oppressors of the world to make war upon their neighbours without any just provocation, or having received any real injury from... read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Isaiah 33:2

Isaiah 33:2. O Lord, be gracious unto us The prophet and the pious Jews, contemplating the calamity coming upon their country, here direct their prayer unto God for themselves and their people. Be thou their arm That is, their strength, namely, the strength of all that trust in thee, and wait for thee, Psalms 25:3; every morning Hebrew, לבקרים , in the mornings; that is, every day seasonably and speedily; on all occasions as they need. In mentioning the mornings, the prophet is... read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Isaiah 33:3-4

Isaiah 33:3-4. At the noise of the tumult Which shall be made upon the angel’s destroying the army; the people fled Namely, those of the army who escaped that stroke. At the lifting up of thyself To execute judgment; the nations were scattered The people of divers nations which made up Sennacherib’s army. And your spoil That treasure which you have raked together by spoiling divers people; shall be gathered By the Jews at Jerusalem, when you shall be forced to flee away with all... read more

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Isaiah 33:19

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Isaiah 33:20

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Isaiah 33:21

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Isaiah 33:22

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Isaiah 33:23

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Isaiah 33:24

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Isaiah 33

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Isaiah 33:1

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Isaiah 33:2

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Isaiah 33:3-4

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