Isa 30:18-21 | JFB | STEP | 18. therefore —on account of your wicked perverseness ( ), Jehovah will delay to be gracious [HORSLEY ]. Rather, wait or delay in punishing, to give you time for repentance ( ) [MAURER ]. Or, "Yet therefore" (namely, because of the distress spoken of in the previous verses; that distress will lead the Jews to repentance, and so Jehovah will pity them) [GESENIUS ]. be exalted —Men will have more elevated views of God's mercy; or else, "He will rise up to pity you" [G. V. SMITH ]. Or (taking the previous clause as MAURER , " Therefore Jehovah will delay" in punishing you, " in order that He may be gracious to you, " if ye repent), He will be far removed from you (so in , far above out sight ); that is, He will not immediately descend to punish, "in order that He may have mercy," &c. judgment —justice; faithfulness to His covenant. wait —compare , wait, namely, for His times of having mercy.

Isaiah 30:18-21

18. therefore—on account of your wicked perverseness (Isa 30:1, 2, 9, 15, 16), Jehovah will delay to be gracious [HORSLEY]. Rather, wait or delay in punishing, to give you time for repentance (Isa 30:13, 14, 17) [MAURER]. Or, "Yet therefore" (namely, because of the distress spoken of in the previous verses; that distress will lead the Jews to repentance, and so Jehovah will pity them) [GESENIUS].

be exalted—Men will have more elevated views of God's mercy; or else, "He will rise up to pity you" [G. V. SMITH]. Or (taking the previous clause as MAURER, "Therefore Jehovah will delay" in punishing you, "in order that He may be gracious to you," if ye repent), He will be far removed from you (so in Ps 10:5, far above out sight); that is, He will not immediately descend to punish, "in order that He may have mercy," &c.

judgment—justice; faithfulness to His covenant.

wait—compare Isa 30:15, wait, namely, for His times of having mercy.

19. (Isa 65:9). The restoration from Babylon only typifies the full accomplishment of the prophecy (Isa 30:18-33).

weep no more— (Isa 25:8).

thy cry— (Isa 26:8, 9; Jer 29:12-14).

20. Rather, "The Lord will give"; the "though" is not in the original.

bread of adversity—He will not deny you food enough to save you in your adversity (1Ki 22:27; Ps 127:2).

be removed—rather, "hide themselves"; they shall no more be forced to hide themselves from persecution, but shall be openly received with reverence [MAURER]. Contrast with this Ps 74:9; Am 8:11.

21. word—conscience, guided by the Holy Spirit (Joh 16:13).