Verse 8
8. He shall pass through Judah This calamity shall come when the Assyrian shall be on his way to conquer Egypt. Israel and Syria fallen, Judah will secretly seek protection from Egypt. In punishment for this, on discovery or even suspicion of treachery, he shall overflow and go over. The mixed metaphor of the river (Isaiah 8:7) is used, denoting Assyria’s great marching army as sweeping the hills of Judah and moving on Jerusalem.
Even to the neck Perhaps an intimation that though the Israelites would be greatly oppressed the kingdom would not at this time be wholly subverted.
Stretching out of his wings His army wings, right and left.
Thy land, O Immanuel The land of Judah, quite submerged, quite covered with soldiery, but not destroyed, because it belongs to “Immanuel.” “This passage supplies a point of connexion between Isaiah 7:14; Isaiah 9:1. Isaiah recollects the promise of the wonderful child, and seems to feel that this not exhausted by the overthrow of the Syrians and Ephraimites; he already sees dimly the triumph of the Messiah over Assyria. This seems to be involved in Isaiah 8:8, and the challenge of Isaiah 8:9-10, both of which are founded upon the word, ‘God with us.’” Cheyne.
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