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Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Isaiah 58:9

Then shalt thou call - The sense is, that if we go before God renouncing all our sins, and desirous of doing our duty, then we have a right to expect that he will hear us. But if we go indulging still in sin; if we are false and hollow and hypocritical in our worship; or if, while we keep up the regular forms of devotion, we are nevertheless guilty of oppression, cruelty, and dishonesty, we have no right to expect that he will hear us (see the notes at Isaiah 1:15).If thou take away ... the... read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Isaiah 58:10

And if thou draw out thy soul to the hungry - Lowth, on the authority of eight manuscripts, renders this, ‘If thou bring forth thy bread to the hungry.’ So the Syriac and Noyes. But the authority is not sufficient to justify the change in the text, nor is it necessary. The word ‘soul’ here is synonymous with heart, or benevolent affection; and the idea is, if they expressed benevolent affection or kindness toward those in want.Then shall thy light rise in obscurity - That is, it will be as if... read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Isaiah 58:9-10

Isaiah 58:9-10. Then shalt thou call, &c. They made great complaint, Isaiah 58:3, that God took no notice of their services, which complaint he seems now to refer to, as if he had said, These conditions being observed, call upon me, and thou shalt see I will regard, Psalms 34:15. The Lord shall answer He will give an effectual demonstration that he hears thee. He shall say, Here I am A phrase that signifies a person to be ready at hand to help. If thou take away from the midst of... read more

Donald C. Fleming

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Isaiah 58:1-14

True religion (58:1-14)The Jews thought they were a righteous people because they carried out the daily rituals required by the law. The prophet is about to show them that in spite of all this they are still sinners. In fact, their attitude towards these rituals is their chief sin (58:1-2).For example, many practise fasting not because they are truly humble before God, but because they hope God will be impressed with their actions. But at the same time as they fast, they oppress their workers... read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Isaiah 58:9

cry. In distress. read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Isaiah 58:10

draw out thy soul. Some codices, with Syriac, read "give out thy bread". be. Supply Ellipsis (of verb "become"). Or, we have the Figure of speech Oxymoron . See App-6 . read more

James Burton Coffman

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Isaiah 58:9

"If thou take away from the midst of thee the yoke, the putting forth of the finger, and speaking wickedly; and if thou draw out thy soul to the hungry, and satisfy the afflicted soul: then shall thy light rise in darkness, and thine obscurity be as the noonday; and Jehovah will guide thee continually, and satisfy thy soul in dry places, and make strong thy bones; and thou shalt be as a watered garden, and like a spring of water, whose waters fail not. And they that shall be of thee shall build... read more

Thomas Coke

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Isaiah 58:9

Isaiah 58:9. The putting forth of the finger— That is, says Grotius, "If thou shalt cease with the finger of contempt to mark out good men, and to mock and despise their simplicity and sincerity." In this and the subsequent verses, the prophet elegantly repeats and enlarges upon what he had delivered in the former period. read more

Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Isaiah 58:9

9. Then . . . call . . . answer—when sin is renounced (Isaiah 65:24). When the Lord's call is not hearkened to, He will not hear our "call" (Psalms 66:18; Proverbs 1:24; Proverbs 1:28; Proverbs 15:29; Proverbs 28:9). putting forth of . . . finger—the finger of scorn pointed at simple-minded godly men. The middle finger was so used by the Romans. speaking vanity—every injurious speech [LOWTH]. read more