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Kretzmann's Popular Commentary

Isaiah 14:27

For the Lord of hosts hath purposed, and who shall disannul it? No power of the world can prevent its execution. And his hand is stretched out, and who shall turn it back? No man can turn Him aside from the acts which He has determined upon.

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See also Isaiah 14:27 in other biblical comments:

  • Albert Barnes' Bible Commentary

    FOR THE LORD OF HOSTS - (see the note at Isaiah 1:9). WHO SHALL DISANNUL IT? - Who has power to defeat his purposes? Difficult as they may be in appearance, and incredible as their fulfillment may see...

  • Annotated Bible by A.C. Gaebelein

    CHAPTER 14 Israel's Restoration and Blessing After Babylon is Fallen and the Burden of Philistia 1. _Israel's restoration and exaltation (Isaiah 14:1)_ 2. _The proverb against the king of Babylon (Is...

  • Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

    THE DESTRUCTION OF ASSYRIA. This is usually regarded as a genuine fragment by Isaiah, asserting, as in Isaiah 10:5, the approaching destruction of Assyria in Palestine, and uttered probably not long b...

  • Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

    This plan of Jehovah embraces the destinies of all nations (see ch. Isaiah 28:22; Isaiah 10:23; Isaiah 8:9). The expression "the whole earth" is not to be restricted to the Assyrian Empire, nor on the...

  • Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

    Isaiah 14:24-32. Two Isaianic Fragments 2 Samuel 14:24; 2 Samuel 14:24. An announcement of Jehovah's purpose to destroy the Assyrians on the soil of Canaan. In spite of the absence of a title these v...

  • Charles Simeon's Horae Homileticae

    DISCOURSE: 883 IMMUTABILITY OF GOD’S COUNSELS Isaiah 14:27. _The Lord of hosts hath purposed, and who shall disannul it? and his hand is stretched out, and who shall turn it back?_ IT is common with...

  • Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

    THE LORD OF HOSTS HATH SWORN— This period, though of a peculiar and different, is not of a totally foreign argument: it contains the epilogue and conclusion of the foregoing prophesy. As what the prop...

  • College Press Bible Study Textbook Series

    c. DESTROYED TEXT: Isaiah 14:21-27 21 Prepare ye slaughter for his children for the iniquity of their fathers, that they rise not up, and possess the earth, and fill the face of the world with citi...

  • Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

    The LORD of hosts hath sworn, saying, Surely as I have thought, so shall it come to pass; and as I have purposed, so shall it stand: -CONFIRMATION OF THIS BY THE HERE-FORETOLD DESTRUCTION OF THE AS...

  • Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

    1. STRANGERS] The thought of the voluntary adhesion of strangers is prominent in the later Chapter s of the book (Isaiah 44:5; Isaiah 55:5; Isaiah 60:5)....

  • Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

    THE DESTRUCTION OF THE POWER OF ASSYRIA A short section belonging to the same period as Isaiah 10:5 to Isaiah 12:6 (cp. Isaiah 14:25 with Isaiah 10:27

  • EasyEnglish Bible Commentaries

    ISAIAH: GOD CONTROLS THE NATIONS GOD’S PLANS FOR JUDAH, ASSYRIA AND EGYPT ISAIAH CHAPTER S 10 TO 20 _NORMAN HILLYER_ CHAPTER 14 THE *LORD’S PEOPLE WILL COME HOME V1 The *Lord will pity the peo...

  • EasyEnglish Bible Commentaries

    ‘Lifts his hand’: see my note on 9:12. GOD WILL ALSO PUNISH THE *PHILISTINES V28 A special message from God came to Isaiah in the year when Ahaz king of Judah died. V29 Do not be glad, all you *Phi...

  • Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

    HIS HAND IS STRETCHED OUT. — Literally, and more emphatically, _His is the outstretched hand. _...

  • ETCBC data on Hebrew bible

    כִּֽי ־יְהוָ֧ה צְבָאֹ֛ות יָעָ֖ץ וּ מִ֣י יָפֵ֑

  • Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

    CHAPTER XXVII BABYLON AND LUCIFER DATE UNCERTAIN Isaiah 13:1; Isaiah 14:1 THIS double oracle is against the City Isaiah 13:2; I

  • Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

    CHAPTER XVII ISAIAH TO THE FOREIGN NATIONS 736-702 B.C. Isaiah 14:24; Isaiah 15:1; Isaiah 16:1; Isaiah 17:1;...

  • G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

    In this section we have three prophecies: concerning Assyria Isaiah 14:24), concerning Philistia Isaiah 14:28), and the commencement of one concerning Moab (15). This fragment concerning Assyria consi...

  • Hawker's Poor man's commentary

    I do not interrupt the reading through this long chain of the most wonderful events, because it forms one grand whole. The destruction which will ultimately fall upon the enemies of God and of his Chr...

  • John Calvin's Bible Commentary

    27._For the Lord of hosts hath decreed. _Isaiah here employs what may be regarded as a concluding exclamation, to confirm more fully the preceding statement. Having said that it is the purpose of the...

  • John Darby's Synopsis

    THE FOLLOWING COMMENTARY COVERS CHAPTER S 13 AND 14. With chapter 12 one division of the whole book closes. That which commences with chapter 13 continues to the end of chapter 27, which describes th...

  • John Gill's Exposition of the Whole Bible

    FOR THE LORD OF HOSTS HATH PURPOSED,.... What is before declared, the fall of Babylon, and the destruction of the Assyrian, and everything else that comes to pass in this world; there is nothing comes...

  • John Trapp Complete Commentary

    For the LORD of hosts hath purposed, and who shall disannul [it]? and his hand [is] stretched out, and who shall turn it back? Ver. 27. _For the Lord of hosts hath purposed, and who shall disannul it...

  • Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

    _The Lord of hosts hath sworn_, &c. Here begins another prophecy against the Assyrians, which was to be fulfilled much sooner than the foregoing, even in the life-time of the prophet. But, “though of...

  • Matthew Henry Commentary on the Whole Bible

    24-27 Let those that make themselves a yoke and a burden to God's people, see what they are to expect. Let those that are the called according to God's purpose, comfort themselves, that whatever God...

  • Matthew Poole's Concise Commentary On The Bible

    No text from Poole on this verse....

  • Patchworkid's Personal Study Bible Notes

    Isaiah 14:27 LORD H3068 hosts H6635 purposed H3289 (H8804) annul H6565 (H8686) hand H3027 out H5186 ...

  • Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

    JUDGMENT ON ASSYRIA (ISAIAH 14:24). But the reader is asking, what of Assyria? Thus Assyria is dealt with briefly and for the last time judgmentwise in this section. To Isaiah it is of no more consequ...

  • Spurgeon's Bible Commentary

    Isaiah 14:1. _For the LORD will have mercy on Jacob, and will yet choose Israel, and set them in their own land: and the strangers shall be joined with them, and they shall cleave to the house of Jaco...

  • Summarized Bible Commentary

    CONTENTS: Christ's Kingdom set up on earth with Israel restored, the Beast of hell. Satan's fall and doom. Babylon's final judgment. CHARACTERS: God. CONCLUSION: It is the comfort of God's people tha...

  • Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

    Isaiah 14:1. _And set them in their own land._ This prediction is so correct, as appears from the books of Nehemiah and Ezra, that no man can doubt the truth of prophecy; and its literal accomplishmen...

  • The Pulpit Commentaries

    EXPOSITION ISAIAH 14:1 THE RESTORATION OF ISRAEL, AND HER SONG OF TRIUMPH OVER BABYLON. The destruction of Babylon is to be followed by the restoration of Israel, with the good w

  • Through The Bible C2000 Serie by Chuck Smith

    For the LORD will have mercy on Jacob, and will yet choose Israel, and set them in their own land: and the strangers shall be joined with them, and they shall cleave to the house of Jacob (Isaiah 14:1...

  • Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

    2 Chronicles 20:6; Daniel 4:31; Isaiah 23:9; Isaiah 43:13; Isaiah

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