John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Isaiah 65:5
Which say, stand by thyself , &c.; According to Aben Ezra, Jarchi, and Kimchi, these are the unclean persons that did the above things; who say to the righteous, "draw near to thyself" F16 קרב אליך "accede ad te", Vatablus, Montanus, Tigurine version, Cocceius; "appropinqua ad te", Piscator. ; so the words are, go to thine own place, or to thine own company: and come not near to me ; keep off at a distance, as unworthy of such company: for I am holier than thou ; but... read more
Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Isaiah 65:1-7
The apostle Paul (an expositor we may depend upon) has given us the true sense of these verses, and told us what was the event they pointed at and were fulfilled in, namely, the calling in of the Gentiles and the rejection of the Jews, by the preaching of the gospel, Rom. 10:20, 21. And he observes that herein Esaias is very bold, not only in foretelling a thing so improbable ever to be brought about, but in foretelling it to the Jews, who would take it as a gross affront to their nation, and... read more