Isaiah 10:2 KJV

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Isaiah 10:1-4

Whether they were the princes and judges of Israel of Judah, or both, that the prophet denounced this woe against, is not certain: if those of Israel, these verses are to be joined with the close of the foregoing chapter, which is probable enough, because the burden of that prophecy (for all this his anger is not turned away) is repeated here (Isa. 10:4); if those of Judah, they then show what was the particular design with which God brought the Assyrian army upon them?to punish their... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Isaiah 10:2

To turn aside the needy from judgment ,.... Such laws being made as discouraged them from any application for justice; and, when they did, were harassed with such long, vexatious, and expensive suits, as obliged them to desist, and the cause being generally given against them, and for the rich: and to take away the right from the poor of my people ; for not to do justice to the poor is the same as to rob and plunder them, and take away by force what of right belongs to them; wherefore it... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Isaiah 10:2

My people - Instead of עמי ammi , my people, many MSS., and one of my own, ancient, read עמו ammo , his people. But this is manifestly a corruption. read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Isaiah 10:1-4

The prophecy begun in Isaiah 9:8 terminates with this stanza, which contains a warning against injustice and oppression, addressed to Israel and Judah equally, and accompanied by the threat of a "day of desolation," when those who have refused to make God their Refuge will have no resource, but to go into captivity with the "prisoners," or to perish with the "slain." A foreign conquest, accompanied by slaughter, and the deportation of captives, is not obscurely intimated. read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Isaiah 10:1-4

The helplessness of man under the wrath of God. The anger of the Lord is here expressly declared against the oppressor. We are again reminded: 1. That God judges those who are in authority over men; that however these may be placed above the reach of human justice, they will not escape Divine retribution. 2. That God especially requires an account of our treatment of the suffering and the dependent. Whoso wrongs the widow or the orphan must expect a fearful reckoning with the pitiful... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Isaiah 10:2

The poor … the widow … the fatherless . These were the classes who were the chief sufferers by the perversion of justice (comp. Isaiah 1:17 , Isaiah 1:23 ). They were exactly the classes for whom God had most compassion, and whom he had commended in the Law to the tender care of his people (see note on Isaiah 9:17 ). read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Isaiah 10:2

The Divine avenger of the poor. The idea of a goel , or avenger, belongs to the primitive conditions of society. When there was no settled government, no police, and no magistracy, each individual had to guard his life, liberty, and property as best he could. The first and simplest form that mutual protection took was "the family," and the principle was established that the nearest of kin to an injured or murdered person should avenge the injury or death. As this led to feuds among... read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Isaiah 10:2

To turn aside - Their sentences have the effect, and are designed to have, to pervert justice, and to oppress the poor, or to deprive them of their rights and just claims; compare Isaiah 29:21; Proverbs 27:5.The needy - daliym - דלים dalı̂ym. Those of humble rank and circumstances; who have no powerful friends and defenders. “From judgment.” From obtaining justice.And to take away - To take away by violence and oppression. The word גזל gāzal, is commonly applied to robbery, and to oppression;... read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Isaiah 10:1-2

Isaiah 10:1-2. Wo, &c. The first four verses of this chapter are closely connected with the foregoing, and ought to have been joined thereto, being a continuation of the subject treated of in it. We have here the fourth evil charged on the people, and the punishment of it. The sin complained of is the injustice of the magistrates and judges, who decreed unrighteous decrees That is, made unjust laws, and gave forth unjust sentences, which is termed in the next clause, writing... read more

Donald C. Fleming

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Isaiah 10:1-4

The fall of Israel (9:8-10:4)Isaiah now describes the situation in the northern kingdom Israel, which becomes weakened by enemy attacks and finally is conquered by Assyria. The northerners refuse to acknowledge that God is the one who has brought this catastrophe upon them. They make a show of self-assurance by saying they will rebuild, bigger and better, whatever their enemies have destroyed (8-12).Because the people refuse to repent, God will punish them further. His purpose is to remove the... read more

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Isaiah 10:1-4

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Isaiah 10:2

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Isaiah 10:2

The Pulpit Commentary - Isaiah 10:1-4

The Pulpit Commentary - Isaiah 10:1-4

The Pulpit Commentary - Isaiah 10:2

The Pulpit Commentary - Isaiah 10:2

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Isaiah 10:2

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Isaiah 10:1-2

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Isaiah 10:1-4

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