Isaiah 32:9

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Isaiah 32:9-20

In these verses we have God rising up to judgment against the vile persons, to punish them for their villainy; but at length returning in mercy to the liberal, to reward them for their liberality. I. When there was so great a corruption of manners, and so much provocation given to the holy God, bad times might well be expected, and here is a warning given of such times coming. The alarm is sounded to the women that were at ease (Isa. 32:9) and the careless daughters, to feed whose pride,... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Isaiah 32:9

Rise up, ye women that are at ease ,.... On beds of down, unconcerned about the present or future state of the nation; who had their share of guilt in the nation's sins, particularly pride, luxury, superstition, rejection of the Messiah, and contempt of his Gospel, and so should have their part in its punishment. Some think that the men of the nation are so called, because of their effeminacy. The Jews interpret them of the other cities of Judea, besides Jerusalem; the Targum explains it by... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Isaiah 32:9

Rise up, ye women "ye provinces. "Ye careless daughters "ye cities." - Targum. From this verse to the end of the fourteenth, the desolation of Judea by the Chaldeans appears to be foretold. read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Isaiah 32:9

Rise up . The "careless daughters" are sitting, or reclining upon couches, at their ease. The prophet bids them stand up, to hear a message from God (comp. 3:10 ). Ye women that are at ease ; i.e. "that are self-satisfied and self-complacent." The word employed has almost always a bad sense (see 2 Kings 19:28 ; Job 12:5 ; Psalms 123:4 ; Amos 6:1 ; Zechariah 1:15 ). Hear my voice . This clause should be attached to the first half of the verse. The order of the words in the... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Isaiah 32:9-12

SECTION IX . FURTHER DENUNCIATIONS OF ISRAEL , JOINED WITH PROMISES ( Isaiah 32:9-20 ). A REBUKE OF THE WOMEN . It might seem at first sight as if we had here a detached utterance of the prophet, accidentally conjoined with the preceding passage ( Isaiah 32:1-8 ). But Isaiah 32:15-18 furnish a link of connection between the two portions of the chapter, and make it probable that they were delivered at the same time. Mr. Cheyne supposes that the indifference of... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Isaiah 32:9-12

The need of rousing women in critical times from a state of self-satisfaction and self-complacency. Women are less apprehensive than men, more inclined to suppose that the state of things to which they are accustomed will, as a matter el course, remain unchanged. They have, as a general rule, less historical knowledge than men, and less acquaintance with the condition of the world wherein they live. The self-complacency and unsuspiciousness of Marie Antoinette and the ladies of her court,... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Isaiah 32:9-20

Until the Spirit be poured out. How constantly does Scripture speak of every happy reformation as due to the "outpouring of the Spirit," or the sending or breathing of the Spirit on human-kind! Language none the less expressive because mysterious. Those epochs cannot be forecast: no meteorology can explain to us these movements "from on high." But they may be waited for and prepared for, without fear of disappointment. Again and again they had come to the prophet's heart; and from his heart... read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Isaiah 32:9

Rise up ... - Rosenmuller supposes that this commences a new vision or prophecy; and that the former part Isaiah 32:9-14 refers to the desolation of Judea by the invasion of Sennacherib, and the latter Isaiah 32:15-20 to the prosperity which would succeed that invasion. It cannot be doubted that this is the general reference of the passage, but there does not seem to be a necessity of making a division here. The entire prophecy, including the whole chapter, relates in general to the reign of... read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Isaiah 32:9-12

Isaiah 32:9-12. Rise up, &c. The prophet, to show the sinners and hypocrites in Zion, (Isaiah 33:14,) that they must not expect to receive blessings from God, such as he had just now predicted, while they remained in a state of impenitence, denounces against them the calamities which should come upon them; 1st, By the Assyrian, and then by the Babylonish destruction. Ye women that are at ease That indulge yourselves in idleness and luxury; shake off your carelessness and sloth,... read more

Donald C. Fleming

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Isaiah 32:1-20

A kingdom of righteousness (32:1-20)Looking beyond the victory over the Assyrians, Isaiah sees the day when the people of God are under the rule of an ideal government. At the head of this government is a king whose chief officials share his characteristics of integrity, justice and mercy. Together they give their people protection and contentment (32:1-2).In such a kingdom the people as a whole reflect in their lives the qualities of their rulers. They have a desire to know more of God and his... read more

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