11. Depart from the true "way" (so in Acts 19:9; Acts 19:23) of religion. cause . . . to cease—Let us hear no more of His name. God's holiness is what troubles sinners most. read more
12. Holy One—Isaiah so little yields to their wicked prejudices that he repeats the very name and truth which they disliked. this word—Isaiah's exhortation to reliance on Jehovah. oppression—whereby they levied the treasures to be sent to conciliate Egypt ( :-). perverseness—in relying on Egypt, rather than on Jehovah. read more
13. Image from a curve swelling out in a wall (Psalms 62:3); when the former gives way, it causes the downfall of the whole wall; so their policy as to Egypt. read more
14. he—the enemy; or rather, God (Psalms 2:9; Jeremiah 19:11). It—the Jewish state. potter's vessel—earthen and fragile. sherd—a fragment of the vessel large enough to take up a live coal, c. pit—cistern or pool. The swell of the wall is at first imperceptible and gradual, but at last it comes to the crisis so the decay of the Jewish state. read more
15. returning and rest—turning back from your embassy to Egypt, and ceasing from warlike preparations. quietness—answering to "wait for Him (God)" ( :-). read more
16. flee—not as fugitives, but we will speed our course; namely, against the Assyrians, by the help of cavalry supplied by Egypt ( :-). This was expressly against the Mosaic law ( :-; see on Isaiah 2:7; Isaiah 2:7- :). shall . . . flee—literally, "before your enemies"; their sin and its punishment correspond. read more
17. One thousand—A thousand at once, or, "As one man" [MAURER]. rebuke—the battle cry. shall ye—at the rebuke of five shall ye, namely, all (in contrast to the "one thousand") flee so utterly that even two shall not be left together, but each one shall be as solitary "as a signal staff" [G. V. SMITH], or "a banner on a hill" (Isaiah 5:26; Isaiah 11:12). The signal staff was erected to rally a nation in war. The remnant of Jews left would be beacons to warn all men of the justice of God, and the... read more
18. therefore—on account of your wicked perverseness (Isaiah 30:1; Isaiah 30:2; Isaiah 30:9; Isaiah 30:15; Isaiah 30:16), Jehovah will delay to be gracious [HORSLEY]. Rather, wait or delay in punishing, to give you time for repentance (Isaiah 30:13; Isaiah 30:14; Isaiah 30:17) [MAURER]. Or, "Yet therefore" (namely, because of the distress spoken of in the previous verses; that distress will lead the Jews to repentance, and so Jehovah will pity them) [GESENIUS]. be exalted—Men will have more... read more
19. ( :-). The restoration from Babylon only typifies the full accomplishment of the prophecy ( :-). weep no more— ( :-). thy cry— (Isaiah 26:8; Isaiah 26:9; Jeremiah 29:12-14). read more
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Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Isaiah 30:10
10. (Micah 2:6; Micah 2:11; Micah 3:5). See not—as you now do, foretelling misfortune. Prophesy not . . . right things—Not that they avowedly requested this, but their conduct virtually expressed it. No man, professedly, wished to be deceived; but many seek a kind of teaching which is deceit; and which, if they would examine, they might know to be such (Micah 3:5- :). The Jews desired success to be foretold as the issue of their league with Egypt, though ill had been announced by God's prophet... read more