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E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Isaiah 10:16

kindle. burning = be like a burning. Note the Figure of speech Paronomasia ( App-6 ). Hebrew. yekad yekod kikod = kindle. kindling. kindling. read more

James Burton Coffman

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Isaiah 10:15

"Shall the axe boast itself against him that heweth therewith? shall the saw magnify itself against him that wieldeth it? as if a rod should wield him that lifteth it up, or as if a staff should lift up him that is not wood. Therefore will the Lord, Jehovah of hosts send among his fat ones leanness; and under his glory there shall be kindled a burning like the burning of fire. And the light of Israel will be for a fire, and his Holy One for a flame; and it will burn and destroy his thorns and... read more

Thomas Coke

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Isaiah 10:13-14

Isaiah 10:13-14. For he saith, &c.— From these to the 20th verse we have a more full exposition and confirmation of what had gone before; particularly, the pride of the Assyrian, and his vain boasting joined with it—in these verses; a refutation thereof in the fifteenth verse; and the punishment ordained for him by God more fully set forth in Isaiah 10:16-19. This first period comprehends his insolent boasting of the greatness of his deeds, the prosperity of his empire, and the success of... read more

Thomas Coke

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Isaiah 10:15

Isaiah 10:15. Shall the axe boast itself, &c.— The prophet here refutes the Assyrian, in a grave discourse, adapted to humble his pride. He teaches what he had before declared, that in all his counsels, motions, works, he was the minister of the divine providence; incapable of doing any thing without the divine will and permission; and therefore his boasting was to be considered no otherwise than as if the axe and saw should magnify themselves against those who handle them, and claim to... read more

Thomas Coke

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Isaiah 10:16-19

Isaiah 10:16-19. Therefore shall the Lord, &c.— The punishment decreed for the Assyrian, and mentioned in the 12th verse, is here more fully set forth. This passage is easy to be understood, if the prophesy be compared with the completion: read only chap. Isa 37:36 and 2 Kings 19:35; 2Ki 19:37 and you will find that our prophet sets before your eyes, in the most lively colours, rather a history, than a prediction of the event. The emphasis of this passage consists in the elegance of the... read more

Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Isaiah 10:13

13. I am prudent—He ascribes his success to his own prudence, not to God's providence. removed the bounds—set aside old, and substituted new boundaries of kingdoms at will. A criminal act, as Jehovah Himself had appointed the boundaries of the nations (Deuteronomy 32:8). treasures—"hoarded treasures" [HORSLEY]. put down . . . inhabitants like, c.—rather, "as a valiant man, I have brought down (from their seats) those seated" (namely, "on thrones" as in Psalms 2:4; Psalms 29:10; Psalms 55:19).... read more

Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Isaiah 10:14

14. nest—implying the ease with which he carried off all before him. left—by the parent bird. none . . . moved . . . wing—image from an angry bird resisting the robbery of its "nest." peeped—chirped even low (Isaiah 8:19). No resistance was offered me, of deed, or even word. read more

Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Isaiah 10:15

15. Shall the instrument boast against Him who uses it? Through free in a sense, and carrying out his own plans, the Assyrian was unconsciously carrying out God's purposes. shaketh it—moves it back and forward. staff . . . lift . . . itself . . . no wood—rather, "as if the staff (man, the instrument of God's judgments on his fellow man) should set aside (Him who is) not wood" (not a mere instrument, as man). On "no wood" compare :-, "that which is not God;" :- shows that God is meant here by... read more

Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Isaiah 10:16

16. fat ones— ( :-). The robust and choice soldiers of Assyria ( :-, where "fattest" answers in the parallelism to "chosen," or "young men," Margin). leanness—carrying out the image on "fat ones." Destruction ( :-). Fulfilled ( :-). his glory—Assyria's nobles. So in Isaiah 5:13, Margin; Isaiah 8:7. kindle—a new image from fire consuming quickly dry materials (Isaiah 8:7- :). read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Isaiah 10:5-16

3. Hope of God’s deliverance 10:5-11:16Earlier God revealed that He would use Assyria to destroy Judah for her lack of trust in Yahweh (Isaiah 7:1 to Isaiah 8:22). Now He revealed that He would also destroy this destroyer (cf. Habakkuk 2:4-20). It is God who is sovereign, not Assyria, and He was with His people."The Messianic prophecy, which turns its darker side towards unbelief in ch. vii., and whose promising aspect burst like a great light through the darkness in ch. viii. 5-ix. 6, is... read more

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