Isaiah 10:16
16. fat ones— (Isa 5:17). The robust and choice soldiers of Assyria (Ps 78:31, where "fattest" answers in the parallelism to "chosen," or "young men," Margin).
leanness—carrying out the image on "fat ones." Destruction (Ps 106:15). Fulfilled (Isa 37:36). his glory—Assyria's nobles. So in Isa 5:13, Margin; Isa 8:7. kindle—a new image from fire consuming quickly dry materials (Zec 12:6).
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