Isaiah 5:15-16

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Isaiah 5:15-16

And the mean man ... the mighty man - The expressions here mean that “all” ranks would be subdued and punished; see the note at Isaiah 2:9.The eyes of the lofty ... - see Isaiah 2:11, note; Isaiah 2:17, note.Shall be exalted in judgment - In his justice; he shall so manifest his justice as to be exalted in the view of tbe people.Shall be sanctified - Shall be “regarded” as holy. He shall so manifest his righteousness in his dealings, that it shall be seen and felt that he is a holy God. read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Isaiah 5:15-17

Isaiah 5:15-17. And the mean man, &c. All of them, both high and low, shall be brought to destruction. But the Lord shall be exalted in judgment By the execution of his just judgment upon his incorrigible enemies. And God that is holy shall be sanctified Shall appear to be a holy God; in righteousness That is, by displaying his righteousness, or executing his righteous judgments. Then, &c. When God shall have finished that work of judgment upon the ungodly, he will extend... read more

Donald C. Fleming

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Isaiah 5:1-30

God’s love and Judah’s response (5:1-30)Judah and Israel together are likened to God’s vineyard. God did everything possible to make it healthy, beautiful and fruitful, and he expected a good harvest of grapes, but the people brought God none of the fruit he expected (5:1-4). He therefore will cease to care for them, so that they might be left to suffer whatever ruin their sin brings upon them. Israel has already been destroyed and Judah will now follow (5-7).Examples of the sins that brought... read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Isaiah 5:15

the mean man = commoner. Hebrew. 'adam. App-14 . the mighty man = peer. Hebrew. 'ish . lofty = proud. Hebrew. gabah. See note on Isaiah 2:11 . read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Isaiah 5:16

GOD = the mighty God. Hebrew 'El (with Art.) App-4 . holy. See note on Exodus 3:5 . read more

Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Isaiah 5:15

15. (Compare Isaiah 2:9; Isaiah 2:11; Isaiah 2:17). All ranks, "mean" and "mighty" alike; so "honorable" and "multitude" (Isaiah 2:17- :). read more

Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Isaiah 5:16

16. God shall be "exalted" in man's view, because of His manifestation of His "justice" in punishing the guilty. sanctified—regarded as holy by reason of His "righteous" dealings. read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Isaiah 5:8-17

Sins of the upwardly mobile 5:8-17This section identifies sins that marked the people among whom Isaiah lived-and their consequences. They are still very much with us. read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Isaiah 5:8-25

2. The wildness of the grapes 5:8-25Yahweh’s crop was worthless because it produced wild grapes that manifested six blights. The word "woe" (Heb. hoy), a term of lament and threat, introduces each one (cf. Amos 5:18; Amos 6:1; Revelation 8:13; Revelation 9:12)."The word ’woe’ itself, appearing six times in the passage, does not just denounce our sins, it laments our sins. The same word is translated ’Ah!’ in Isaiah 1:4 and ’Alas!’ in 1 Kings 13:30. Remember that ’woe’ is the opposite of the... read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Isaiah 5:13-17

The first explanation for the coming judgment 5:13-17 read more

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