E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Isaiah 8:5
again. See note on Isaiah 7:10 . read more
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E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Isaiah 8:6
Shiloah: i.e. the waters beneath Zion running from Gihon to Siloam. See App-68 . rejoice in Kezin. This is not "a wrong reading of the Hebrew text", hut it refers to the trust reposed in the king of Syria instead of in Jehovah (Isaiah 7:9 ). They despised God's covenant with Zion (symbolized by its secret stream), and preferred the help of the heathen; therefore the Assyrian floods should overwhelm them. (Compare the same contrast in Psalms 46:3 , Psa 46:45 ; and see notes there.) This... read more
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E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Isaiah 8:7
channels. Hebrew. 'aphiklm. See note on 1 Samuel 22:16 . read more
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E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Isaiah 8:8
his wings. Probably referring to the wings of his army. Irnmanuel = GOD with us. This shows that the prophecy in Isaiah 7:14 was not to be exhausted with Ahaz and his times. read more
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E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Isaiah 8:9
Associate yourselves = Make friendships. people = nations. gird yourselves. Note the Figure of speech Repetitio for emphasis. Occurs in "former" portion here only, and in the "latter" portion only in Isaiah 45:5 with Isaiah 50:11 . App-79 . read more
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E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Isaiah 8:10
GOD is with us = Hebrew. lmmanu-El. See Isaiah 8:8 . App-4 . read more
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E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Isaiah 8:12
confederacy. Hebrew. kesher. Never used in a good sense. to all them to whom = whensoever, or whereof. neither, &c. Quoted in 1 Peter 3:14 , 1 Peter 3:15 . their fear = what they fear, or with their fear. read more
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E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Isaiah 8:13
Sanctify = Hallow, regard as holy. Compare Isaiah 29:23 . See note on Exodus 3:5 . Reference to Pentateuch (Numbers 20:12 ; Numbers 27:14 ). the LORD of hosts. See note on Isaiah 1:9 and 1 Samuel 1:9 . be your dread = inspire you with awe. Quoted in 1 Peter 3:13-15 . read more
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E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Isaiah 8:14
for a stone of stumbling. Compare 1 Peter 2:7 , 1 Peter 2:8 . Luke 20:17 . Romans 9:32 , Romans 9:33 ; Romans 11:11 . gin = a trap. read more
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E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Isaiah 8:4
before. The interval was twenty-one months from the prophecy, twelve from the birth. child = sucking child: as in Isaiah 7:16 . Not the same word as in Isaiah 8:18 shall be taken. So it was: in the third year of Ahaz, Damascus was sacked and Rezin was slain. taken = carried away. read more