Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - Isaiah 8:17
And, or, as this particle is rendered Jeremiah 2:32,Jeremiah 2:35, and elsewhere, yet, notwithstanding this dreadful prophecy concerning the unbelief and rejection of Israel, I will wait upon the Lord; I will refer myself and this matter unto God, casting my care upon him, and expecting the accomplishment of his promise in sending the Messiah, and in conferring upon me and all believing Israelites, all his mercies and blessings, to be procured by and through his blood and merits. That hideth... read more
Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible - Isaiah 8:5-18
Isaiah 8:5-Job : . More Extracts on the Crisis from Isaiah’ s Autobiography.— It is not clear how many bits of the autobiography are included here, but the section for the most part probably deals with the coalition of Syria and Ephraim. Isaiah 8:5-2 Samuel : . Date of the earlier part about 735. The latter part (from “ and the stretching” ) is apparently a late addition. Judah despises the trickling waters of Shiloah, i.e. Yahweh’ s gentle working; her desire for measures less tame and more... read more