Isa 14:19, 34:1-7, Jer 7:33, 15:3, Eze 32:4-6, 39:17-20, Rev 19:17-18 | TSK | STEP | thou.The prophet having briefly set forth, in the beginning of this chapter, the deliverance of Judah from captivity, in consequence of the destruction of Babylon, then introduces this triumphant song, the beauties of which are excellently illustrated by Bp. Lowth. go.

Isaiah 14:19

thou.The prophet having briefly set forth, in the beginning of this chapter, the deliverance of Judah from captivity, in consequence of the destruction of Babylon, then introduces this triumphant song, the beauties of which are excellently illustrated by Bp. Lowth.

1Ki 21:19,24; 2Ki 9:25,34-36; Jer 8:1,2; 16:6; 22:19

go.

Jer 41:7,9; Eze 32:23

Isaiah 34:1-7

1 The judgments wherewith God revenges his church.

11 The desolation of her enemies.

16 The certainty of the prophecy.

Come.This and the following chapter, as Bp. Lowth observes, form one distinct prophecy; an entire, regular, and beautiful poem, consisting of two parts; the first containing a denunciation of Divine vengeance against the enemies of the people or church of God; the second describing the flourishing state of that church consequent upon those judgments. The event foretold is represented as of the highest importance, and of universal concern; all nations are called upon to attend to the declaration of it; and the wrath of God is denounced against all the nations who had provoked to anger the Defender of the cause of Zion. By a figure frequently occurring in the prophetical writings, the cities and people mentioned here, who were remarkably distinguished as the enemies of the people of God, are put for those enemies in general.

18:3; 33:13; 41:1; 43:9; 49:1; Jud 5:3,31; Ps 49:1,2; 50:1; 96:10

Mr 16:15,16; Re 2:7

let the.

1:2; De 4:26; 32:1; Jer 22:29; Mic 6:1,2

all that is therein. Heb. the fulness thereof.

Ps 24:1; 1Co 10:26

the indignation.

24:1-23; Jer 25:15-29; Joe 3:9-14; Am 1:1-2:16; Zep 3:8

Zec 14:3,12-16; Ro 1:18; Re 6:12-17; 14:15-20; 19:15-21; 20:9,15

and his.

30:27-30; Na 1:2-6

slain.

14:19,20; 2Ki 9:35-37; Jer 8:1,2; 22:19; Eze 39:4,11; Joe 2:20

and the mountains.

7; Eze 32:5,6; Re 14:20; 16:3,4

all the.

13:10; 14:12; Ps 102:25,26; Jer 4:23,24; Eze 32:7,8; Joe 2:30,31

Joe 3:15; Mt 24:29,35; Mr 13:24,25; Ac 2:19,20; 2Pe 3:7-12

Re 6:13,14; 8:12; 20:11

my sword.

De 32:14,42; Ps 17:13; Jer 46:10; 47:6; Eze 21:3-5,9-11; Zep 2:12

Re 1:16

upon Idumea.

63:1; Ps 137:7; Jer 49:7-22; Eze 25:12-14; Am 1:11,12; Ob 1:1-9

Mal 1:4

the people.

De 27:15-26; 29:18-21; Mt 25:41; 1Co 16:22; Ga 3:10; 2Pe 2:14

filled.

63:3; Jer 49:13; Eze 21:4,5,10

the fast.

De 32:14

the Lord hath.

5; 63:1; Jer 50:27; 51:40; Eze 39:17-20; Zep 1:7; Re 19:17,18

unicorns. or, rhinoceroses.

Nu 23:22; 24:8; De 33:17; Job 39:9,10; Ps 92:10

the bullocks.

Ps 68:30; Jer 46:21; 50:11,27

soaked. or, drunken.

Jeremiah 7:33

8:1,2; 9:22; 12:9; 16:4; 22:19; 25:33; 34:20; De 28:26; Ps 79:2,3

Eze 39:4,18-20; Re 19:17,18

Jeremiah 15:3

I will.

7:33; Le 26:16,22,25; De 28:26; 1Ki 21:23,24; 2Ki 9:35-37

Isa 18:6; 56:9,10; Eze 14:21; Re 6:8; 19:17,18

kinds. Heb. families.

Ezekiel 32:4-6

29:5; 31:12,13; 39:4,5,17-20; 1Sa 17:44-46; Ps 63:10; 74:14

Ps 79:2,3; 83:9,10; 110:5,6; Isa 14:19; 18:6; 34:2-7; 66:24; Jer 8:2

Jer 25:33; Joe 3:19; Re 19:17,18

And I.To represent the power, rapaciousness, and cruelty of Pharaoh, he had been compared to a fierce young lion, and also to an immense, overgrown sea-monster, or crocodile; and here it is predicted that God would cast a net over him, by which many companies of people should drag him out of his rivers, and cast him into the open field, mountains, valleys, etc., to be devoured by birds and beasts of prey; that is, his ruin would be complete, and attended with terrible miseries to the Egyptians, and afford a large booty to their enemies.

water.

Ex 7:17; Isa 34:3,7; Re 14:20; 16:6

the land.Egypt, so called because interspersed by numerous canals, and overflowed annually by the Nile.

wherein thou swimmest. or, of thy swimming.