E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Isaiah 7:4
for = because of. firebrands. Compare Amos 4:11 .Zechariah 3:2 . Not like the stump of Judah (Isaiah 6:13 ). for = consisting of. read more
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E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Isaiah 7:6
vex = terrify. the son of Tabeal: i.e. Rezin, king of Syria. read more
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E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Isaiah 7:8
the = though the. Damascus: which is soon to be spoiled. Rezin: a firebrand soon to be quenched. He was the last independent king of Syria. and = yet. threescore and five years. To be made up thus: Ahaz 14 + Hezekiah 29 + Manasseh 22 = 65 (13 X 5). Fulfilled in 567-6 B.C. that it be not a people = shall be no more a people. But Judah shall return (Isaiah 6:13 ). read more
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E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Isaiah 7:9
If ye will not believe, surely ye shall not be established. Note the Figure of speech Paronomasia for emphasis and to attract attention to the importance of the sentence. Hebrew. 'im l'o tha'dminu, ki lo the'amenu, which may be Englished thus: "If ye will not trust, ye shall not be trusted". Greek have no belief. . . find no relief; or, will not understand. . . . shall not surely stand; or, no confiding . . . no abiding. Isaiah 7:17 shows that Ahaz did not trust. ye. But specially... read more
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E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Isaiah 7:10
Moreover. It seems as though Isaiah wanted to see what Ahaz would say to Isaiah 7:9 . spake. This identifies the words with Jehovah Himself, and not merely with Isaiah. It shows the vast importance of the coming prophecy. again = added. Literally added to speak. Occurs in this connection only again in Isaiah 8:5 in this book. read more
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E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Isaiah 7:11
sign. Hebrew. 'oth , a present visible token or pledge, as in Genesis 1:14 . Ex. Isaiah 4:4 ; Isa 4:9 ; Isa 12:13 ; and especially Isaiah 8:18 . This word is used eight times in the "former" portion (here; Isaiah 7:14 ; Isaiah 8:18 ; Isaiah 19:20 ; Isaiah 20:3 ; Isaiah 37:30 ; Isaiah 38:7 , Isaiah 38:22 ); and three times in the "latter" portion (Isaiah 44:25 ; Isaiah 55:13 ; Isaiah 66:19 ). See App-79 and compare Hezekiah's sign (Isaiah 38:7 ). God. Hebrew. Elohim. App-4 . either. Ahaz... read more
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E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Isaiah 7:12
I will not ask. He had already made up his mind to appeal to Assyria, and had probably sent messengers to Tiglath-Pileser (2 Kings 16:7 . 2 Chronicles 28:16 ). His self-hardening is masked by his apparently pious words. the LORD. Hebrew. Jehovah. (with 'eth) = Jehovah Himself. App-4 . read more
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E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Isaiah 7:13
he: i.e. Jehovah by the prophet; thus identifying Himself with this important prophecy. men. Hebrew, plural of 'en6sh. App-14 . read more
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E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Isaiah 7:14
the LORD*. One of the 134 passages where Jehovah, in the primitive text, was altered by the Sopherim to "Adonai". See App-32 . a virgin. Hebrew the virgin: i.e. some definite well-known damsel, whose identity was then unmistakable, though unknown to us. See Matthew 1:21-23 , Luke 1:31 . See App-101 . virgin = damsel. Hebrew. ha-'almah . It occurs seven times (Genesis 24:43 .Exodus 2:8 . Psalms 68:25 .Proverbs 21:19 . Song of Solomon 1:3 ; Song of Solomon 6:8 , and Isaiah 7:14 ). The Hebrew... read more
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E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Isaiah 7:3
Shear-jashub = the remnant shall return. highway. Occurs in the "former" portion, here, Isaiah 11:16 ; Isaiah 19:23 ; Isaiah 33:8 ; Isaiah 35:8 ; Isaiah 36:2 ; and in the latter portion, Isaiah 40:3 ; Isaiah 49:11 ; Isaiah 57:14 (verb); Isaiah 59:7 (paths); Isaiah 62:10 (verb and noun). read more