以賽亞書 34:5-7 CUNPTS

The Pulpit Commentary - Isaiah 34:1-17

The sins and punishment of Edom. The Edomites appear in the blackest colors in the descriptions of the prophets. And in this oracle their punishment is represented in the horrible desolation of their land. I. THEIR SINS . Their cruelty is above all stigmatized. At the siege of Jerusalem by Nebuchadnezzar they helped to plunder the city and slaughter the poor Jews. Their conduct on this occasion was never forgotten ( Psalms 137:1-9 .). In Obadiah we have the feelings about them... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Isaiah 34:5

My sword shall be bathed in heaven ; rather, has been bathed , or has been made drunken ( ἐνεθύσθη , LXX .) in heaven . Some suppose a reference to the old" war in heaven," when the sword of Divine justice was drawn against the devil and his angels. Others regard the sword now to be used against the Idumeans as first, in heaven, "made drunken" with the Divine anger. It shall come down upon Idumea (comp. Isaiah 63:1-6 ). The Edomites first showed themselves enemies of Israel... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Isaiah 34:6

The sword of the Lord is filled ; or, glutted (Lowth). The tense is "the perfect of prophetic certainty." It is made fat with fatness . "Fed, as it were, on the fat of sacrifices" (see Le Isaiah 3:3 , Isaiah 3:4 , Isaiah 3:9 , Isaiah 3:10 , Isaiah 3:15 ; Isaiah 7:3 , etc.). Lambs … goats … rams . The lesser cattle represent the lower classes of those about to be slain, while the " unicorns " and " bullocks " of Isaiah 34:7 represent the upper classes—the great men... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Isaiah 34:7

The unicorns ; Bishop Lowth renders ream by "wild goats;" Mr. Cheyne by "buffaloes." Probably the wild ox, a native of the trans-Jordanic region, is intended. Shall come down ; rather, shall go down ; i.e. shall fall and perish (comp. Jeremiah 1:1-19 :27). read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Isaiah 34:5

For my sword shall be bathed in heaven - A sword is an instrument of vengeance, and is often so used in the Scriptures, because it was often employed in capital punishments (see the note at Isaiah 27:1). This passage bas given much perplexity to commentators, on account of the apparent want of meaning of the expression that the sword would be bathed in heaven. Lowth reads it:For my sword is made bare in the heavens;Following in this the Chaldee which reads תתגלי tı̂thgallı̂y, ‘shall be... read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Isaiah 34:6

The sword of the Lord is filled with blood - The idea here is taken from the notion of sacrifice, and is, that God would devote to sacrifice, or to destruction, the inhabitants of Idumea. With reference to that, he says, that his sword, the instrument of slaughter, would be satiated with blood. “It is made fat with fatness.” The allusion here is to the sacrifices which were made for sin, in which the blood. and the fat were devoted to God as an offering (see Leviticus 7:0)With the blood of... read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Isaiah 34:7

And the unicorns - Margin, ‘Rhinoceros’ (ראמים re'ēmı̂ym from ראם re'êm). This was evidently an animal well known in Palestine, since it is frequently mentioned in the Old Testament (Numbers 23:22; Deuteronomy 33:17; Job 39:9-10; Psalms 22:21; Psalms 29:6; Psalms 92:10, in all which places it is translated unicorn, or unicorn). The derivation of the word is uncertain, and it has been regarded as doubtful what animal is intended. The corresponding Arabic word denotes the oryx, a large and... read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Isaiah 34:5-6

Isaiah 34:5-6. For my sword shall be bathed In the blood of these people; in heaven Where God dwells; in which this is said to be done, because it was there decreed and appointed. Or, it shall, as it were, be sharpened and made ready in heaven, to bathe itself on earth. It shall come down upon Idumea Upon the Edomites, who, though they were nearly related to the Israelites, yet were their implacable enemies. But these are named for all the enemies of God’s church, of whom they were an... read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Isaiah 34:7-8

Isaiah 34:7-8. And the unicorns shall come down The word ראמים , reemim, here rendered unicorns, is the same with that used Numbers 23:22, where see the note. Bishop Lowth renders it here, wild goats; and Dr. Waterland, stags. But many learned men prefer the marginal reading, rhinoceros. It is impossible to determine precisely what sort of a creature is meant, but it is allowed by all that it was a beast of great strength and fierceness, and that it is here used metaphorically,... read more

Donald C. Fleming

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Isaiah 34:1-17

34:1-35:10 MORE ABOUT JUDGMENT AND SALVATIONJerusalem’s final triumph over Assyria is followed by further pictures of God’s final judgment on the world and the blessings that will follow. (See notes on the introduction to 24:1-27:13.) God’s enemies in this section are represented by one of Israel’s most ancient enemies, Edom.Punishment of the wicked (34:1-17)God calls sinners together to hear his judgment and receive his punishment. This judgment affects people worldwide, and involves the... read more

The Pulpit Commentary - Isaiah 34:1-17

The Pulpit Commentary - Isaiah 34:5

The Pulpit Commentary - Isaiah 34:6

The Pulpit Commentary - Isaiah 34:7

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Isaiah 34:5

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Isaiah 34:6

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Isaiah 34:7

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Isaiah 34:5-6

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Isaiah 34:7-8

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Isaiah 34:1-17

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