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John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Isaiah 52:10

The Lord hath made bare his holy arm in the eyes of all the nations ,.... Revealed his Gospel, which is a system of holy doctrines, and is the power of God unto salvation, openly, in the sight of all men, and given it a general spread all the world over; and with it has exerted his almighty power, in the marvellous conversion of multitudes of souls everywhere, in which his holiness, as well as his power, is displayed: or else Christ is here meant, who is the power of God; by whom he has made... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Isaiah 52:11

Depart ye, depart ye ,.... Not from Jerusalem, as some, for that is now said to be redeemed, and its waste places made joyful; but Babylon, even mystical Babylon. The Targum is, "be ye separated, be ye separated": and so the apostle, 2 Corinthians 6:17 . It denotes a separation from the idolatrous church of Rome; and the exhortation is repeated, to hasten the thing, to urge the necessity of it, and point at the danger of delaying it; and it may be it may respect a two fold separation, one... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Isaiah 52:12

For ye shall not go out with haste, nor go by flight ,.... As persons afraid of their enemies, of being pursued, overtaken, and detained by them; privily or by stealth, like fugitives, as the Oriental versions render it; in like manner as the Israelites went out of Egypt: but it signifies, that they should go out openly, boldly, quietly, and safely, and without fear of their enemies; yea, their enemies rather being afraid of them. So the witnesses, when they shall rise, will ascend to heaven... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Isaiah 52:13

Behold, my servant shall deal prudently ,.... Here properly a new chapter should begin, these three last verses treating of the same person and subject as the following chapter; even of Christ, his person, offices, humiliation, and exaltation, and the effects and fruits thereof; for of him undoubtedly the whole is to be understood. The Jews say it is a difficult prophecy; and so it is to them, being contrary to their notions and schemes, or otherwise it is plain and easy, respecting the... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Isaiah 52:14

As many were astonished at thee ,.... Not so much at the miracles he wrought, the doctrines he taught, and the work he did; or at his greatness and glory, at his exaltation and dignity, though very wonderful; as at his humiliation, the mean appearance he made, the low estate he was brought into; the sufferings and death which he underwent. These words are placed between the account of his exaltation and humiliation, and may be thought to have respect to both; and indeed it is astonishing... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Isaiah 52:15

So shall he sprinkle many nations ,.... This is not to be understood of water baptism, for though this has been administered in many nations, yet not by Christ, nor done by sprinkling; rather of the grace of the Spirit, which is expressed by water, and its application by sprinkling, and is of a cleansing and sanctifying nature, and which Gentiles are made partakers of; but better of the blood of Christ, called the blood of sprinkling, by which the conscience is purged from dead works, and... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Isaiah 52:4

Thus saith the Lord God - יהוה אדני Adonai Jehovah ; but Adonai is wanting in twelve of Kennicott's, five of De Rossi's, and two of my own MSS.; and by the Septuagint and Arabic. Some MSS. have צבאות יהוה Jehovah tsebaoth , "Lord of hosts;" and others have אלהים יהוה Yehovah Elohim , "Lord God." read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Isaiah 52:5

They that rule over them "They that are lords over them" - For משלו moshelo , singular, in the text, more than a hundred and twenty MSS. (De Rossi says, codices innumeri , "numberless copies") have משליו moshelaiv plural, according to the Masoretical correction in the margin; which shows that the Masoretes often superstitiously retained apparent mistakes in the text, even when they had sufficient evidence to authorize the introduction of the true reading. Make them to howl "Make... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Isaiah 52:6

Therefore my people shall know - The word לכן lachen , occurring the second time in this verse, seems to be repeated by mistake. It has no force nor emphasis as a repetition; it only embarrasses the construction and the sense. It was not in the copies from which the Septuagint, Syriac, and Vulgate were translated; it was not in the copy of the Septuagint from which the Arabic was translated; but in the Aldine and Complutensian editions δια τουτο is repeated; probably so corrected, in... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Isaiah 52:7

How beautiful - The watchmen discover afar off, on the mountains, the messenger bringing the expected and much-wished-for news of the deliverance from the Babylonish captivity. They immediately spread the joyful tidings, Isaiah 52:8 , and with a loud voice proclaim that Jehovah is returning to Zion, to resume his residence on his holy mountain, which for some time he seemed to have deserted. This is the literal sense of the place. "How beautiful on the mountains are the feet of the... read more

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Isaiah 52:10

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Isaiah 52:11

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Isaiah 52:12

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Isaiah 52:13

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Isaiah 52:14

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Isaiah 52:15

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Isaiah 52:4

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Isaiah 52:5

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Isaiah 52:6

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Isaiah 52:7

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