The Pulpit Commentary - Isaiah 63:10
But they rebelled . The rebellions of Israel against God commenced in the wilderness. They rebelled at Sinai, when they set up the golden calf; at Meribah ( Numbers 20:24 ); at Shittim, when they consorted with the daughters of Moab ( Numbers 25:6 ). Under the Judges, their conduct was one long rebellion ( 2:11 ; 3:7 , 3:12 ; 4:1 ; 6:1 ; 8:33 ; 10:6 ; 13:1 ). They rebelled in Samuel's time by asking for a king ( 1 Samuel 8:5 , 1 Samuel 8:19 , 1 Samuel 8:20 ). The... read more
The Pulpit Commentary - Isaiah 63:9
God's suffering sympathy. There is a verbal difficulty connected with the first clause of this verse. A little Hebrew word that is employed, if pronounced in one way, means "to him;" but, if pronounced in another way, it means "not." According to the one mode the clause wilt read, "In all their affliction there was affliction to him;" or, as in our English version, "He was afflicted." According to the other mode the clause will read, "In all their affliction there was no affliction;" that... read more