Isaiah 8:8 NIV

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Isaiah 8:1-8

In these verses we have a prophecy of the successes of the king of Assyria against Damascus, Samaria, and Judah, that the two former should be laid waste by him, and the last greatly frightened. Here we have, I. Orders given to the prophet to write this prophecy, and publish it to be seen and read of all men, and to leave it upon record, that when the thing came to pass they might know that God had sent him; for that was one end of prophecy, John 14:29. He must take a great roll, which would... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Isaiah 8:8

And he shall pass through Judah ,.... That is, the king of Assyria, compared to a river of mighty waters; who should not only run over and possess the land of Israel, or the ten tribes, but should enter into Judea, and pass through it, as a chastisement for not trusting in the Lord, but sending to Assyria for help; who instead of helping, distressed them in the times of Ahaz, even Tilgathpilneser king of Assyria, 2 Chronicles 28:20 , he shall overflow, and go over ; the whole land of... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Isaiah 8:8

He shall reach even to the neck - He compares Jerusalem, says Kimchi, to the head of the human body. As when the waters come up to a man's neck, he is very near drowning, (for a little increase of them would go over his head), so the king of Assyria coming up to Jerusalem was like a flood reaching to the neck - the whole country was overflowed, and the capital was in imminent danger. Accordingly the Chaldee renders reaching to the neck by reaching to Jerusalem. read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Isaiah 8:5-8

The false standard and the fatal issue. The cardinal error into which Israel fell was that of judging by appearances instead of by the reality. The "softly flowing waters" of the Davidic kingdom seemed far less reliable than the "strong and many waters" of Syria and of Assyria, and therefore Ephraim trusted in the one and Judah in the other of these great "powers." But they were utterly misplacing their confidence. Those waters that "went softly" and seemed so strengthless, were the river... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Isaiah 8:5-10

THE FLOOD OF ASSYRIAN INVASION WILL PASS FROM SYRIA AND SAMARIA INTO JUDAEA , BUT WILL THERE BE ARRESTED . Syria and Samaria were barriers, breakwaters, so placed as to stem the tide of invasion, and be a defense to Judaea against Assyrian attack. When once they were overwhelmed, the waters would have free course, and the submersion of Judaea was certain. It might be delayed by the Divine favor, and would be, so long as the people, or even a remnant of them,... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Isaiah 8:5-15

God with us. The prophet looks out on the troubled prospect as on a deluge, amidst which the ark of promise carrying the elect, the remnant, the Church of the faithful and chosen, is seen riding. I. TEMPORAL ALLUSIONS . 1. The foreign sympathies of the people . Tired of the inefficient reign of Ahaz, they watch for the approach of the two northern kings with interest. They have forgotten their patriotism, which once rallied round the house of David as a political and... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Isaiah 8:8

And he shall pass through Judah ; rather, he shall pass on into Judah ("He shall sweep onward into Judah," Revised Version). The Assyrians will not be content with invading Syria and Samaria; they will " pass on into Judaea." It is not clear whether this is to be done immediately by Tiglath-Pileser , or by one of his successors at a later date. There is reason to believe from Tiglath-Pileser's inscriptions that he used the territory of Ahaz for the passage of his armies as those of... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Isaiah 8:8

Immanuel's land. The figure used in this text is that of an overflowing river, sweeping along in desolating flood, and the great stretches of water, covering the cultivated lands on either side of the stream, are poetically likened to the outspread wings of a flying bird. The first reference of the expression, "Thy land, O Immanuel," may be to the prophetic child that was to be born in the land ( Isaiah 7:14 ). The distant reference may be to the coming of the Lord Jesus, as Immanuel, to... read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Isaiah 8:8

He shall ... - That is, the Assyrians - though still retaining the idea of an overflowing stream, or a deluge of waters.Reach even to the neck - Chaldee, ‘They shall come even to Jerusalem.’ ‘The prophet compares Jerusalem here,’ says Kimchi, ‘to the head of the human body. As when the waters reach to the neck of a man, he is very near drowning, so here, the prophet intimates that the whole land would be deluged, and that it would be nearly utterly destroyed.’ The figure thus understood is a... read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Isaiah 8:7-8

Isaiah 8:7-8. Now, therefore Because the Israelites and their army, combined with the Syrians, despise the weak state of the Jews, and the kingdom of David, now brought very low, and having no such defence as can be compared to a great river, but only one that resembles a small brook that glides gently along; behold, the Lord bringeth upon them the waters of the river Of Euphrates, often called the river, for its eminent greatness; whereby he understands the Assyrian forces, as the next... read more

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Isaiah 8:1-8

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Isaiah 8:8

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Isaiah 8:8

The Pulpit Commentary - Isaiah 8:5-8

The Pulpit Commentary - Isaiah 8:5-10

The Pulpit Commentary - Isaiah 8:5-15

The Pulpit Commentary - Isaiah 8:8

The Pulpit Commentary - Isaiah 8:8

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Isaiah 8:8

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Isaiah 8:7-8

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