Isaiah 30

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Isaiah 30:7

For the Egyptians shall help in vain - That is, if they enter into the alliance, they shall not be able to defend you from the invader. The other member of the sentence would seem to imply that they would make promises of aid, and would even boast of being able to deliver them, but that they would fail in their promises.Therefore have I cried - Therefore have I the prophet cried, that is, I do call her so.Concerning this - Concerning this country; that is, Egypt. Some have understood this as... read more

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Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Isaiah 30:8

Now go - This is a direction to the prophet to make a permanent record of the character of the Jewish people. The fact to be recorded was, that they were rebellious Isaiah 30:9; the design for which the record was to be made was to show to future times that this had been the uniform character of the nation. The record was to be preserved that it might be a proof of the care of God toward the nation even in the midst of their long-continued and obstinate perverseness.Write it before them -... read more

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Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Isaiah 30:9

That this is a rebellious people - (see the note at Isaiah 1:2).Lying children - They had promised in solemn covenant to take Yahweh as their God, but they had been unfaithful to their vows. read more

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Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Isaiah 30:10

Which say to the seers - The prophets (see the note at Isaiah 1:1).See not - They desire not that they should communicate to them the will of Yahweh.Prophesy not unto us right things - It is not probable that they “openly” demanded of the prophets that they should declare falsehood and deceit, but their conduct was as if they had required that. The sense is, they bore with impatience the theatenings and commands of the true prophets; they were offended at their plainness and their reproofs of... read more

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Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Isaiah 30:11

Get ye out of the way - Or, rather, ‘Recede from the way;’ or ‘Turn aside from the way.’ The words “way” and “path” are used to denote the true religion, or the true doctrines of God Matthew 7:14; Matthew 22:16; John 14:4; Acts 18:26; Acts 19:9, Acts 19:23; 2 Peter 2:15. The request here was that the true prophets would recede from the stern and true precepts of religion, and turn to the ways of falsehood and deceit.Cause the Holy One of Israel to cease from before us - The sense of this is,... read more

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Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Isaiah 30:12

Wherefore thus saith the Holy One - Yahweh. There may be some reference here to the fact adverted to in Isaiah 30:11, that they were weary of the name of the Holy One of Israel, and of the perpetual reiteration of his commands. Isaiah, as if to show them how little he was disposed to comply with their prejudices, again makes an appeal to that name, and urges the authority of Yahweh. It is often proper to “repeat” the very doctrine to which sinners object, and which has given them offence. That... read more

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Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Isaiah 30:13

Therefore this iniquity - That is, this refusing to trust in Yahweh, and this intention to seek the alliance of Egypt. The general sense of the figure here is, that their depending on Egypt would involve them ultimately in complete and awful ruin - ruin that should come upon them as suddenly as when a wall that had been long swelling out gives way.As a breach ready to fall - Like a breaking forth, or a bursting in a wall.Swelling out in a high wall - That is, where the foundation is not firm,... read more

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Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Isaiah 30:14

And he shall break it as the breaking - That is, its breaking shall be like the breaking of a potter’s vessel. The Septuagint reads it, ‘And its fall (τὸ πτῶμα to ptōma) shall be like the breaking of an earthen vessel,’As the breaking of the potter’s vessel - That is, as an earthen, fragile vessel, which is easily dashed to pieces. The image here is all drawn from the bursting forth, or the complete ruin of the swelling wall; but the sense is, that the Jewish republic would be entirely... read more

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Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Isaiah 30:15

For thus saith the Lord God - The design of this verse is to give a reason for the destruction that should come upon them. That reason was, that God had indicated to them the path of truth and safety, but they chose not to follow it, and refused to put confidence in him.In returning - In returning to God; that is, if you are converted to him.And rest - That is, by calmly reposing on God for assistance, and not seeking the alliance of Egypt (see Exodus 14:13).In quietness - In a collected, quiet... read more

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Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Isaiah 30:16

But ye said, No - Ye who proposed an alliance with Egypt.For we will flee upon horses - The word ‘flee’ (נוּס nûc), usually signifies to flee before or from any person or thing. But here it seems to have the notion of making a rapid motion in general, and not to refer to the fact that they expected to flee “from” their enemy, for it does not seem to have been a part of their expectation. The idea seems to be that by their alliance with Egypt they would secure the means of “rapid motion,”... read more

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Isaiah 30:7

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Isaiah 30:8

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Isaiah 30:9

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Isaiah 30:10

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Isaiah 30:11

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Isaiah 30:12

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Isaiah 30:13

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Isaiah 30:14

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Isaiah 30:15

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Isaiah 30:16

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