Isaiah 40:9-11

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Isaiah 40:9-11

It was promised (Isa. 40:5) that the glory of the Lord shall be revealed; that is it with the hopes of which God's people must be comforted. Now here we are told, I. How it shall be revealed, Isa. 40:9. 1. It shall be revealed to Zion and Jerusalem; notice shall be given of it to the remnant that are left in Zion and Jerusalem, the poor of the land, who were vine-dressers and husbandmen; it shall be told them that their brethren shall return to them. This shall be told also to the captives who... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Isaiah 40:9

O Zion, that bringest good tidings ,.... Or, "O thou that bringest good tidings to Zion F14 מבשרת ציון "O quae evangelizas Tsijoni", Juntas & Tremellius, Piscator. "; which rendering of the words is more agreeable to the latter part of the verse, say unto the cities of Judah , &c.; and to some parallel places, Isaiah 41:27 and to the type, the deliverance of the Jews from Babylon; the tidings of which came from Babylon to Zion, or Jerusalem; and to the Targum which... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Isaiah 40:10

Behold, the Lord God will come with a strong hand ,.... Some understand this of the second coming of Christ, which coming is certain, such assurances being given of it by promise and prophecy; and will be attended with power, which will be requisite to raise the dead, summon all nations before him, and pass and execute the proper sentence on them; when his arm shall openly bear rule, he will take to himself his great power, and reign; when his reward will be with him, to give to every man... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Isaiah 40:11

He shall feed his flock like a shepherd ,.... Christ has a flock, a flock of men, a distinct and peculiar people, and it is but one, and that a little one, and yet a beautiful one, though often a flock of slaughter; which is his by his Father's gift, and his own purchase, and appears manifest in the effectual calling, when he calls them by name; to these he stands in the relation of a shepherd, being so by his Father's designation and appointment, and his own consent; and a good shepherd he... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Isaiah 40:9

O Zion, that bringest good tidings "O daughter, that bringest glad tidings to Zion" - That the true construction of the sentence is this, which makes Zion the receiver, not the publisher, of the glad tidings, which latter has been the most prevailing interpretation, will, I think, very clearly appear, if we rightly consider the image itself, and the custom and common practice from which it is taken. I have added the word daughter to express the feminine gender of the Hebrew participle, which... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Isaiah 40:10

His reward is with him, and his work before him. "His reward is with him, and the recompense of his work before him" - That is, the reward and the recompense which he bestows, and which he will pay to his faithful servants; this he has ready at hand with him, and holds it out before him, to encourage those who trust in him and wait for him. read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Isaiah 40:11

Shall gently lead those that are with young "The nursing ewes shall he gently lead" - A beautiful image, expressing, with the utmost propriety as well as elegance, the tender attention of the shepherd to his flock. That the greatest care in driving the cattle in regard to the dams and their young was necessary, appears clearly from Jacob's apology to his brother Esau, Genesis 33:13 ; : "The flocks and the herds giving suck to their young are with me; and if they should be overdriven, all... read more

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The Pulpit Commentary - Isaiah 40:1-11

The prophet's commission. He is to unfold a theme of consolation, which runs through the whole of the book, introduced by this chapter. He speaks to the prophets: "Ye prophets, prophesy consolation concerning my people" (Targum of Jonathan); or, "O priests, speak to the heart of Jerusalem," according to the LXX . The former is probably correct. The prophets were numerous both in Isaiah's time ( Isaiah 3:1 ; Isaiah 29:10 , Isaiah 29:20 ) and during the Babylonian exile ( Jeremiah... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Isaiah 40:1-31

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Isaiah 40:9

O Zion, that bringest good tidings , etc.; rather, as in the margin, O thou that tellest good tidings to Zion (so the LXX ; Gesenius, Rosenmuller, Maurer, Hitzig, Knobel, and Kay). Get thee up into the high mountain ; rather, into a high mountain. Choose an elevated spot from which to make proclamation. O Jerusalem, that bringest , etc.; again, as in the margin, O thou that tellest good tidings to Jerusalem. The repetition, with a slight change, is quite in the manner of Isaiah. ... read more

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