who. Some codices, with four early printed editions, Septuagint, and Vulgate, read "and who". a nation: i.e. the righteous nation of Isaiah 26:2 . Referred to in Isaiah 66:7 . Matthew 21:43 . at once = at a stroke. children = sons. read more
saith thy God. See note on Isaiah 1:11 . read more
Rejoice ye with Jerusalem. The promises, of Isaiah 1:27 ; Isaiah 2:1-5 , are now at length to be fulfilled. mourn. As for one lost, or dead. See note on Isaiah 3:26 . read more
Gentiles = nations. then shall ye suck. The promises of Isaiah 49:22 and Isaiah 60:4 are again renewed. read more
one = a man. Hebrew. 'ish . App-14 . in Jerusalem. Not in the Church. Compare Isaiah 1:1 . read more
when ye see this = as soon as ye see this. read more
a11 flesh. Put by Figure of speech Synecdoche (of the Part), for all mankind. read more
gardens. Compare Isaiah 1:29 , and Isaiah 65:3 . tree: i.e. the Asherah . tree, &c. See notes on next page. abomination. Hebrew. shakaz. Reference to Pentateuch (Deuteronomy 7:2 ). Occurs in Isaiah only here; Leviticus thirteen times (Isaiah 7:2 ; Isaiah 11:9 , Isaiah 11:11 , Isaiah 11:11 , Isaiah 11:13 , Isaiah 11:13 , Isa 11:20 , Isa 11:23 , Isa 11:41 , Isa 11:42 , Isa 11:43 ; Isa 20:25 ); and Ezekiel 8:10 . Not the same word as in Isaiah 65:4 . App-92 . mouse. Reference to... read more
thoughts = devices. I will gather. Compare Joel 3:2 .Zephaniah 3:8 . sign. See note on Isaiah 7:11 send: as missionaries. those that escape: i.e. the remnant of saved Israel Tarshish. put for the far west. Pul. Lud = Phut. Lud, put for African peoples. They are mentioned together, as serving in the Egyptian armies (Ezekiel 30:5 ). Tubal = the Scythian tribes. Javan . Put for the Greeks settled in Asia Minor. isles = maritime countries. See note on Isaiah 11:11 . read more
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E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Isaiah 66:7
she brought forth. This is the birth of the new nation. These are the "birth pangs" (or "sorrows") of Matthew 24:8 . In Revelation 12:1 , Revelation 12:2 we have one part of the type in the person of Messiah. Here is the other part of the type a man child = a male, as in Revelation 12:5 . read more