Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Isaiah 30:21
21. word—conscience, guided by the Holy Spirit (John 16:13). read more
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Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown
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Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Isaiah 30:22
22. covering of . . . images—rather, "images" (formed of wood or potter's clay, and) "covered with silver." Hezekiah, and afterwards Josiah, defiled them (2 Kings 23:8; 2 Kings 23:10; 2 Kings 23:14; 2 Kings 23:16; 2 Chronicles 31:1; compare Isaiah 2:20; Deuteronomy 7:25). read more
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Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Isaiah 30:23
23. rain of—rather, "for thy seed." Physical prosperity accompanies national piety; especially under the Old Testament. The early rain fell soon after the seed was sown in October or November; the latter rain in the spring, before the ripening of the corn. Both were needed for a good harvest. increase—the produce. fat—bread made of the best wheat flour (compare Genesis 49:20; Deuteronomy 32:14). read more
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Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Isaiah 30:24
24. ear—that is, till. Asses were employed in tillage, as well as oxen ( :-). clean—rather, salted provender [GESENIUS]. The Arab proverb is, "Sweet provender is as bread to camels—salted provender as confectionery." The very cattle shall share the coming felicity. Or else, well-fermented maslin, that is, provender formed of a mixture of various substances: grain, beans, vetches, hay, and salt. winnowed—not as it is usually given to cattle before it is separated from the chaff; the grain shall... read more
Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown
Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Isaiah 30:25
25. Even the otherwise barren hills shall then be well-watered ( :-). the day, &c.—when the disobedient among the Jews shall have been slain, as foretold in Isaiah 30:16: "towers," that is, mighty men (Isaiah 30:16- :). Or else, the towers of the Assyrian Sennacherib, or of Babylon, types of all enemies of God's people. read more
Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown
Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Isaiah 30:26
26. Image from the heavenly bodies to express the increase of spiritual light and felicity. "Sevenfold" implies the perfection of that felicity, seven being the sacred number. It shall also be literally fulfilled hereafter in the heavenly city (Isaiah 60:19; Isaiah 60:20; Revelation 21:23; Revelation 21:24; Revelation 22:5). breach—the wound, or calamity, sent by God on account of their sins (Revelation 22:5- :). read more
Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown
Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Isaiah 30:27
27. name of . . . Lord—that is, Jehovah Himself (Psalms 44:5; Psalms 54:1); represented as a storm approaching and ready to burst over the Assyrians (Isaiah 30:30; Isaiah 30:31). burden . . . is heavy—literally, "grievousness is the flame," that is, the flame which darts from Him is grievous. Or else (as the Hebrew means an "uplifting") the uprising cloud is grievous [G. V. SMITH]; the gathering cloud gradually rising till it bursts. read more
Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown
Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Isaiah 30:28
28. (Isaiah 11:4; 2 Thessalonians 2:8). reach . . . neck—the most extreme danger; yet as the head, or capital of Judah, was to be spared (Isaiah 8:8), so the head, or sovereign of Assyria, Sennacherib, should escape. sieve of vanity—Rather, "the winnowing fan of destruction" [LOWTH] (Isaiah 41:16). bridle in . . . jaws—as prisoners are represented in the Assyrian inscriptions (Isaiah 41:16- :). causing . . . to err— (Isaiah 63:17). "People," Hebrew, "peoples," namely, the various races... read more
Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown
Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Isaiah 30:29
29. the night . . . solemnity—As in the passover night ye celebrate your deliverance from Egypt, so shall ye celebrate your rescue from Assyrian bondage. Translate, "the solemnity" (Exodus 12:42). goeth with a pipe—or flute. They used to go up to Jerusalem ("the mountain of the Lord," Zion) at the three feasts with music and gladness (Deuteronomy 16:16; Ezra 2:65; Psalms 122:1-4). read more
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Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Isaiah 30:20
20. Rather, "The Lord will give"; the "though" is not in the original. bread of adversity—He will not deny you food enough to save you in your adversity (1 Kings 22:27; Psalms 127:2). be removed—rather, "hide themselves"; they shall no more be forced to hide themselves from persecution, but shall be openly received with reverence [MAURER]. Contrast with this Psalms 74:9; Amos 8:11. read more