Woe to her that is filthy and polluted, to the oppressing city! WOE TO HER THAT IS FILTHY. Maurer translates, from a different root [mowrª'aah, from maaraah (H4784), to rebel], 'rebellious' 'contumacious' "Filthy" refers to her inward moral filth, in spite of her outward ceremonial purity (Calvin... [ Continue Reading ]
She obeyed not the voice; she received not correction; she trusted not in the LORD; she drew not near to her God. SHE RECEIVED NOT CORRECTION - Jerusalem is incurable, obstinately rejecting salutary admonition, and refusing to be reformed by correction (). SHE TRUSTED NOT IN THE LORD. Distrust... [ Continue Reading ]
Her princes within her are roaring lions; her judges are evening wolves; they gnaw not the bones till the morrow. Her princes within her are roaring lions - "roaring" for pray (; ; ; ). HER JUDGES ARE EVENING WOLVES - which are most ravenous at evening, after being foodless all day (; ). THEY... [ Continue Reading ]
Her prophets are light and treacherous persons: her priests have polluted the sanctuary, they have done violence to the law. HER PROPHETS ARE LIGHT - persons in whose life and teaching there is no truth gravity, or steadiness. TREACHEROUS - false to Yahweh, whose prophets they profess to be (;... [ Continue Reading ]
The just LORD is in the midst thereof; he will not do iniquity: every morning doth he bring his judgment to light, he faileth not; but the unjust knoweth no shame. The Jews regard not God's justice manifested in the midst of them, nor His judgments on the guilty nations around. Verse 5. THE JUST... [ Continue Reading ]
Therefore wait ye upon me, saith the LORD, until the day that I rise up to the prey: for my determination is to gather the nations, that I may assemble the kingdoms, to pour upon them mine indignation, even all my fierce anger: for all the earth shall be devoured with the fire of my jealousy. THE... [ Continue Reading ]
For then will I turn to the people a pure language, that they may all call upon the name of the LORD, to serve him with one consent. FOR. The blessed things promised in this and are to be the immediate results of the punishment about to be inflicted by God, in behalf of Israel, on the nations me... [ Continue Reading ]
From beyond the rivers of Ethiopia my suppliants, even the daughter of my dispersed, shall bring mine offering. FROM BEYOND THE RIVERS OF ETHIOPIA MY SUPPLIANTS [ `ªtaaray (H6282), from `aatar (H6279), to burn incense] - literally, burners of incense (cf. Psalms 141:2; Revelation 5:8, "odours (i... [ Continue Reading ]
In that day shalt thou not be ashamed for all thy doings, wherein thou hast transgressed against me: for then I will take away out of the midst of thee them that rejoice in thy pride, and thou shalt no more be haughty because of my holy mountain. IN THAT DAY SHALT THOU NOT BE ASHAMED FOR ALL THY... [ Continue Reading ]
I will also leave in the midst of thee an afflicted and poor people, and they shall trust in the name of the LORD. I WILL ALSO LEAVE IN THE MIDST OF THEE AN AFFLICTED AND POOR PEOPLE, AND THEY SHALL TRUST IN THE ... LORD - the blessed effect of sanctified affliction on the Jewish remnant. Entire... [ Continue Reading ]
The remnant of Israel shall not do iniquity, nor speak lies; neither shall a deceitful tongue be found in their mouth: for they shall feed and lie down, and none shall make them afraid. THE REMNANT OF ISRAEL SHALL NOT DO INIQUITY, NOR SPEAK LIES - worshipping God in truth, and toward man having... [ Continue Reading ]
Sing, O daughter of Zion; shout, O Israel; be glad and rejoice with all the heart, O daughter of Jerusalem. SING, O DAUGHTER OF ZION. The prophet in mental vision sees the joyful day of Zion present, and bids her rejoice at it.... [ Continue Reading ]
The LORD hath taken away thy judgments, he hath cast out thine enemy: the king of Israel, even the LORD, is in the midst of thee: thou shalt not see evil any more. THE LORD HATH TAKEN AWAY THY JUDGMENTS. The cause for joy: "The Lord hath taken away thy judgments" - namely, those sent by Him upon... [ Continue Reading ]
In that day it shall be said to Jerusalem, Fear thou not: and to Zion, Let not thine hands be slack. IN THAT DAY IT SHALL BE SAID ... TO ZION, LET NOT THINE HANDS BE SLACK - (). Do not faint in the work of the Lord.... [ Continue Reading ]
The LORD thy God in the midst of thee is mighty; he will save, he will rejoice over thee with joy; he will rest in his love, he will joy over thee with singing. THE LORD THY GOD IN THE MIDST OF THEE ... HE WILL REJOICE OVER THEE WITH JOY - even "as the bridegroom rejoiceth over the bride" (); so... [ Continue Reading ]
I will gather them that are sorrowful for the solemn assembly, who are of thee, to whom the reproach of it was a burden. I WILL GATHER THEM THAT ARE SORROWFUL FOR THE SOLEMN ASSEMBLY - pining after the solemn assembly which they cannot celebrate in exile (; ). They who would not "gather themselv... [ Continue Reading ]
Behold, at that time I will undo all that afflict thee: and I will save her that halteth, and gather her that was driven out; and I will get them praise and fame in every land where they have been put to shame. BEHOLD, AT THAT TIME I WILL UNDO. Maurer translates [ `oseh (H6213) 'eet (H853)], 'I... [ Continue Reading ]
At that time will I bring you again, even in the time that I gather you: for I will make you a name and a praise among all people of the earth, when I I WILL MAKE YOU A NAME AND A PRAISE - I will make you to become celebrated and praised. WHEN I TURN BACK YOUR CAPTIVITY - when I bring back you... [ Continue Reading ]