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Kretzmann's Popular Commentary

Isaiah 29:5

Moreover, the multitude of thy strangers, of the enemies of Zion, shall be like small dust, utterly crushed, and the multitude of the terrible ones shall be as chaff that passeth away, carried off by the wind without a trace to show that they were there; yea, it shall be at an instant suddenly, the destruction coming upon them in a moment.

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See also Isaiah 29:5 in other biblical comments:

  • Adam Clarke Bible Commentary

    Verse Isaiah 29:5. _THE MULTITUDE OF THY STRANGERS_ - "The multitude of the proud"] For זריך _zarayich, thy strangers_, read זדים _zedim, the_ _proud_, according to the _Septuagint_; parallel to and...

  • Albert Barnes' Bible Commentary

    MOREOVER - These verses Isaiah 29:5, Isaiah 29:7 contain a beautiful description of the destruction of the army of Sennacherib. Though they had laid the plan of a regular siege; though the city, in it...

  • Annotated Bible by A.C. Gaebelein

    CHAPTER 29 The Second Woe Against Ariel and the Third Woe 1. _The fall of Ariel (Jerusalem) predicted (Isaiah 29:1)_ 2. _Their enemies dealt with by Jehovah (Isaiah 29:5)_ 3. The people's condition:...

  • Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

    ISAIAH 29. THE DOOM OF ARIEL. Possibly Isaiah 29:7 f., with most of Isaiah 29:5, is an insertion to turn a prophecy of judgment into one of mercy. Isaiah 29:1 is then a prophecy of ruin to Jerusalem,...

  • Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

    STRANGERS: i.e. adversaries. LIKE, &C.... AS, &C. Figure of speech _Hyperbole._ TERRIBLE ONES. tyrants....

  • Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

    The discomfiture and dispersion of Zion's enemies in the hour of their triumph....

  • Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

    _thy strangers_ the barbarians who assail thee. _the terrible ones_ or THE TYRANTS....

  • Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

    The humiliation and distress of Ariel, at the hands of the Assyrians....

  • Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

    Isaiah 29:1-14. The announcement of Jehovah's wonderful purpose regarding Jerusalem, and its reception on the part of the people Under the second "Woe" (Isaiah 29:1) are grouped two oracles, which ma...

  • Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

    MOREOVER, THE MULTITUDE— Vitringa is of opinion, that this passage sets forth the event of these hostile attempts against Jerusalem, particularly with respect to the Assyrians; in which view it is ext...

  • College Press Bible Study Textbook Series

    3. SUCCESS TEXT: Isaiah 29:1-8 1 Ho Ariel, Ariel, the city where David encamped! add ye year to year; let the feasts come round: 2 then will I distress Ariel, and there shall be mourning and lame...

  • Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

    Moreover the multitude of thy strangers shall be like small dust, and the multitude of the terrible ones shall be as chaff that passeth away: yea, it shall be at an instant suddenly. MOREOVER - ra...

  • Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

    WARNINGS TO JUDAH These Chapter s refer to the state of affairs during the reign of Hezekiah, when Palestine was threatened by Assyria, and an influential party in Judah favoured resistance, relying...

  • EasyEnglish Bible Commentaries

    The man very much wanted to see the woman. He tried to open the door from outside. *Myrrh is a sticky substance. It seems that people could sometimes use something sticky in order to open a lock. He t...

  • EasyEnglish Bible Commentaries

    ISAIAH: GOD CONTROLS THE NATIONS GOD CONTROLS THE FUTURE ISAIAH CHAPTER S 21 TO 30 _NORMAN HILLYER_ CHAPTER 29 THE FATE OF *JERUSALEM V1 *Woe to *Jerusalem, the city of David! It will not matt...

  • EasyEnglish Bible Commentaries

    But the *Assyrians did not defeat *Jerusalem. In fact, they suddenly gave up. Vast numbers of their soldiers mysteriously died during the night (see Isaiah chapter 37)....

  • Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

    MOREOVER THE MULTITUDE... — Better, _But._ The words interpret those of Isaiah 30:28. The tribulation should be great, but it should last but for a while. As in Isaiah 25:5, the “strangers” — _i.e.,_...

  • ETCBC data on Hebrew bible

    וְ הָיָ֛ה כְּ אָבָ֥ק דַּ֖ק הֲמֹ֣ון זָרָ֑יִךְ

  • Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

    BOOK 3 ORATIONS ON THE EGYPTIAN INTRIGUES AND ORACLES ON FOREIGN NATIONS 705-702 B.C. Isaiah: 29 About 703 30 A little later 31 A little later 32:1-8 Later 32:9-20 Date uncertain ------------...

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

    This is the first of a series of declamations concerning the chosen people, and sets forth the purpose of Jehovah in judgment. The message opens with a description of the judgment (verses Isa 29:1-4),...

  • Geneva Study Bible Commentary

    Moreover the multitude of thy (e) strangers shall be like small dust, and the multitude of the terrible ones [shall be] as chaff that passeth away: yea, it shall be at an instant suddenly. (e) Your h...

  • George Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary

    _Away. The numbers, and speedy downfall of the Assyrians, are described. (Haydock)_...

  • Hawker's Poor man's commentary

    Here are the same, or similar denunciations, as have been before noticed. God's judgments for men's rebellion. And what makes the whole most awful, is, that those judgments and punishments remain unsa...

  • James Nisbet's Church Pulpit Commentary

    _JERUSALEM’S IMPENDING HUMILIATION AND DELIVERANCE_ ‘Woe to Ariel,’ etc. Isaiah 29:1 I. THE PROPHET SETS FORTH IN Isaiah 29:1 THE THEME OF HIS DISCOURSE.—For he announces to Ariel, i.e. to the city...

  • John Calvin's Bible Commentary

    5._And as the small dust. _(260) I shall first state the opinions of others, and afterwards I shall bring forward what I consider to be more probable. Almost all the commentators think that this expre...

  • John Darby's Synopsis

    Jerusalem is reduced to the last extremity. But this time Jehovah appears for her deliverance, and the multitude of her enemies disappear as a dream of the night. Everything is dark and gloomy as to t...

  • John Gill's Exposition of the Whole Bible

    MOREOVER, THE MULTITUDE OF THY STRANGERS SHALL BE LIKE SMALL DUST,.... Or "of those that fan thee" q, as the Vulgate Latin Version; and so the Targum, "of those that scatter thee;'' or of thine enem...

  • John Trapp Complete Commentary

    Moreover the multitude of thy strangers shall be like small dust, and the multitude of the terrible ones [shall be] as chaff that passeth away: yea, it shall be at an instant suddenly. Ver. 5. _Moreo...

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

    _Moreover_ Or, rather, _But, the multitude of thy strangers_ Of the strangers that encamp and fight against thee; _shall be like small dust_ Dispersed by the least breath of air; _and the multitude of...

  • Matthew Henry Commentary on the Whole Bible

    1-8 Ariel may signify the altar of burnt-offerings. Let Jerusalem know that outward religious services will not make men free from judgements. Hypocrites never can please God, nor make their peace wi...

  • Matthew Poole's Concise Commentary On The Bible

    OF THY STRANGERS; either, 1. Of the strangers that encamp and fight against thee. Or, 2. Of the Egyptians, and other strangers, whom thou hast hired to assist thee, as indeed they did, when the Chald...

  • Patchworkid's Personal Study Bible Notes

    Isaiah 29:5 multitude H1995 foes H2114 (H8801) fine H1851 dust H80 multitude H1995 ones H6184 chaff H4671 away...

  • Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

    ‘But the multitude of your alien foes will be like small dust, And the multitude of the terrible ones as chaff that passes away. Yes, it will be at an instant suddenly,' From Yahweh of hosts she wi...

  • Summarized Bible Commentary

    CONTENTS: Warnings to Judah and Jerusalem of impending discipline. The blessing after the final deliverance. CHARACTERS: God, David, Abraham. CONCLUSION: Those who are formal and hypocritical in the...

  • Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

    Isaiah 29:1. _Woe to Ariel,_ the lion of God, or the strong lion, for _El_ is often rendered _strong_ or _rock,_ as in Psalms 42:9. “God my rock.” The city of Jerusalem was that strong rock, or strong...

  • The ESV Global Study Bible's Study Notes

    ISAIAH—NOTE ON ISAIAH 29:5 See Isaiah 37:36. AND IN AN INSTANT, SUDDENLY, YOU WILL BE VISITED BY THE LORD OF HOSTS. God will deliver the

  • The Pulpit Commentaries

    EXPOSITION ISAIAH 29:1 A WARNING TO JERUSALEM. Expostulation is followed by threats. The prophet is aware that all his preaching to the authorities in Jerusalem (Isaiah 28:14) will be of no avail, an...

  • Through The Bible C2000 Serie by Chuck Smith

    Chapter 29, the woe unto Jerusalem. Ariel means the lion of God. It is one of the names for Jerusalem. Woe to Ariel, to Ariel, [the lion of God] the city where David dwelt! add ye year to year; let th...

  • Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

    1 Thessalonians 5:3; Isaiah 10:16; Isaiah 17:13; Isaiah 25:5;...

  • Wesley's Explanatory Notes

    Strangers — Whom thou hast hired to assist thee, as indeed they did, when the Chaldeans came against them. Terrible ones — Thy great commanders, and stout soldiers. It — This destruction of thy strang...

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