Isaiah 33

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Isaiah 33:2

Be thou their arm every morning "Be thou our strength every morning" - For זרעם zeroam , their arm, the Syriac, Chaldee, and Vulgate read זרענו zeroenu , our arm, in the first person of the pronoun, not the third: the edition of Felix Pratensis has זרעתינו zerootheynu in the margin. The prophet is here praying against the enemies of God's people; and yet this part of the prayer seems to be in their behalf: but from the above authorities it appears that Our arm is the true... read more

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Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Isaiah 33:3

At the noise of the tumult "From thy terrible voice" - For המון hamon , "multitude," the Septuagint and Syriac read אמיך amica , "terrible," whom I follow. read more

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Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Isaiah 33:6

His treasure "Thy treasure" - Ὁ θησαυρος σου , Sym. He had in his copy אצרך otsarcha , "thy treasure, "not אצרו otsaro , "his treasure." read more

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Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Isaiah 33:7

Their valiant ones shall cry without "The mighty men raise a grievous cry" - Three MSS. read אראלים erelim , that is, lions of God, or strong lions. So they called valiant men heroes; which appellation the Arabians and Persians still use. See Bochart. Hieroz. Part 1 lib. 3 cap. 1. " Mahomet, ayant reconnu Hamzeh son oncle pour homme de courage et de valeur, lui donne le titre ou surnom d'Assad Allah, qui signifie le lion de Dieu . "D'Herbelot, p. 427. And for חצה chatsah , the... read more

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Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Isaiah 33:9

Bashan and Carmel shake off their fruits "Bashan and Carmel are stripped of their beauty" - Φανερα εσται , made manifest. Sept. They read ונערה veneerah . read more

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Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Isaiah 33:11

Your breath "And my spirit" - "For רוחכם ruchechem , your spirit, read כמו רוחי ruchi kemo . "Secker. Which reading is confirmed by the Chaldee, where מימרי meymri , "my word, "answers to רוחי ruchi , "my spirit." read more

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Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Isaiah 33:14

The sinners in Zion are afraid - Zion has been generally considered as a type of the Church of God. Now all the members of God's Church should be holy, and given to good works; sinners in Zion, therefore, are portentous beings! but, alas! where are they not? The Targum on this verse is worthy of notice: "The sinners in Zion are broken down; fear hath seized the ungodly, who are suffering for their ways. They say, Who among us shall dwell in Zion, where the splendor of the Divine Majesty is... read more

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Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Isaiah 33:15

That stoppeth his ears from hearing of blood "Who stoppeth his ears to the proposal of bloodshed" - A MS. reads בדמים bedamim , "in blood." read more

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Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Isaiah 33:18

Where is the scribe? - The person appointed by the king of Assyria to estimate their number and property in reference to their being heavily taxed. Where is the receiver? - Or he who was to have collected this tribute. Where is he that counted the towers? - That is, the commander of the enemy's forces, who surveyed the fortifications of the city, and took an account of the height, strength, and situation of the walls and towers, that he might know where to make the assault with the... read more

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Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Isaiah 33:20

Look upon Zion "Thou shalt see Zion" - For חזה chazeh , "see," read תחזה techezeh , "thou shalt see," with the Chaldee. - Houbigant. At the end of this verse we find in the Masoretic Bibles this note, הספר חצי chatsi hassepher , "the middle of the book;" that is the middle of the book of Isaiah. read more

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