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Matthew Poole's Concise Commentary

Isaiah 8:11

With a strong hand; with a vehement and more than ordinary inspiration, strongly imprinting it in my mind. Of this people; of the generality of the people of Judah; whose eminent danger and calamity he foretells, Isaiah 8:8, but withal gives them full assurance that God would deliver them out of it, Isaiah 8:9,10; which he doth to aggravate the present sin of Ahaz and his people, in forsaking God, and seeking to the king of Assyria for help, as they did, 2 Kings 16:6.

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See also Isaiah 8:11 in other biblical comments:

  • Adam Clarke Bible Commentary

    Verse Isaiah 8:11. _WITH A STRONG HAND _- "As taking me by the hand"] _Eleven_ MSS., (_two_ ancient,) of _Kennicott's_, _thirty-four_ of _De Rossi's,_ and _seven_ editions, read כחזקת _kechezkath_; a...

  • Albert Barnes' Bible Commentary

    FOR THE LORD SPAKE THUS - Spake that which immediately follows in the next verse. Warned him not to Unite in the alliance with foreign kingdoms which the nation was about forming. WITH A STRONG HAND -...

  • Annotated Bible by A.C. Gaebelein

    CHAPTER 8 Jehovah's Word Through Isaiah and the Assyrian Announced 1. _The divine instruction and Maher-shalal-hash-baz (Isaiah 8:1)_ 2. _The Assyrian to come (Isaiah 8:5)_ 3. _The answer of faith (I...

  • Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

    MORE EXTRACTS ON THE CRISIS FROM ISAIAH'S AUTOBIOGRAPHY. It is not clear how many bits of the autobiography are included here, but the section for the most part probably deals with the coalition of Sy...

  • Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

    Isaiah was able to stand alone against the nation during this crisis, because he knew that his thoughts were controlled by a Power not his own....

  • Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

    _with a strong hand_ Better: WHILE THE HAND (of Jehovah) GRASPED ( ME), (an infinitive construction). The phrase (cf. Ezekiel 3:14) refers to a prophetic trance, in which the true view of the aspects...

  • Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

    FOR THE LORD SPAKE THUS— In the subsequent part of this sermon; the prophet sets forth with what disposition of mind those worldly events are to be received, which threaten destruction to the church:...

  • College Press Bible Study Textbook Series

    THE PROMISE Isaiah 8:9-15 TEXT: Isaiah 8:9-15 9 Make an uproar, O ye peoples, and be broken in pieces; and give ear, all ye of far countries: gird yourselves, and be broken in pieces; gird yourselve...

  • Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

    For the LORD spake thus to me with a strong hand, and instructed me that I should not walk in the way of this people, saying, FOR THE LORD SPAKE THUS TO ME WITH A STRONG HAND - or else, when He gra...

  • Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

    WITH A STRONG HAND] In Heb. phraseology the coming of prophetic inspiration is spoken of anthropomorphically as seizure by the hand of Jehovah (2 Kings 3:15; Ezekiel 1:3; Ezekiel 3:22;...

  • Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

    1. TAKE, etc.] read 'Take thee a great tablet, and write upon it with the pen of a man, Maher-shalal-hash-baz.' A MAN'S PEN] i.e. such as a common man would use for writing in large characters that al...

  • EasyEnglish Bible Commentaries

    ‘With his strong hand upon me’ means that the *Lord gave Isaiah the inner strength to obey him. That is, Isaiah had a calm and content attitude, although other people were extremely afraid (see Isaiah...

  • EasyEnglish Bible Commentaries

    ISAIAH: GOD CONTROLS THE NATIONS ISAIAH DECLARES HOW GOD’S PEOPLE SHOULD BE LIVING ISAIAH CHAPTER S 1 TO 9 _NORMAN HILLYER_ CHAPTER 8 ISAIAH’S SON WILL BE A SIGN TO THE PEOPLE V1 The *Lord sen...

  • Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

    FOR THE LORD SPAKE THUS TO ME. — We enter on a new section, separated, probably, by a short interval of time, but dealing with the same subject. In the “strong hand” we have an anthropomorphic phrase,...

  • ETCBC data on Hebrew bible

    כִּי֩ כֹ֨ה אָמַ֧ר יְהוָ֛ה אֵלַ֖י כְּ חֶזְקַ֣ת

  • Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

    CHAPTER VI KING AND MESSIAH; PEOPLE AND CHURCH 735-732 B.C. Isaiah 7:8, 9:Isaiah 7:1 THIS section of the book of Isaiah (Chapter s 7-9:7) consists of a number of separate prophecies uttered during...

  • Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

    FEAR GOD'S POWER, NOT MAN'S Isaiah 8:5-18 It seems likely that Syria and Samaria attacked Ahaz because he would not join in a federation against the growing power of Assyria. A strong party seems to...

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

    In this section we have the account of how the prophet turns from his more public ministry to devote himself to a small circle of believing souls. This departure was signalized by his writing on a tab...

  • Geneva Study Bible Commentary

    For the LORD spoke thus to me (m) with a strong hand, and instructed me that I should not walk in the way of this people, saying, (m) To encourage me that I should not shrink for the infidelity of th...

  • Hawker's Poor man's commentary

    I pray the Reader to observe with me, the tender care of God over his people, in times of general calamity. In these verses, the Prophet is commissioned to comfort the Lord's mourners; and a precious...

  • John Calvin's Bible Commentary

    11._For thus Jehovah spake to me. _Here the Prophet contends against another kind of temptations, that is, against the unbelief of the people; and in order to make that more manifest, it ought to be o...

  • John Darby's Synopsis

    THE FOLLOWING COMMENTARY COVERS CHAPTER S 7, 8, AND 9:1-7. But this requires further development; and it is given in a remarkable manner in the next prophecy, comprised in Chapter s 7, 8, 9 to the end...

  • John Gill's Exposition of the Whole Bible

    FOR THE LORD SPAKE THUS TO ME WITH A STRONG HAND,.... In the strength of prophecy, as the Targum explains it; and so all the Jews' interpreters understand it of prophecy, as in Ezekiel 1:3: or, "the L...

  • John Trapp Complete Commentary

    For the LORD spake thus to me with a strong hand, and instructed me that I should not walk in the way of this people, saying, Ver. 11. _For the Lord spake thus to me with a strong hand._] That is, wi...

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

    _For the Lord spake thus unto me_ Here the prophet teaches the people by his own example, as one immediately taught by God, with what dispositions they should receive all the attempts of their enemies...

  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

    For the Lord spake thus to me with a strong hand, literally, "while His hand became strong," while His Spirit came upon the prophet with power, AND INSTRUCTED ME THAT I SHOULD NOT WALK IN THE WAY OF T...

  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

    A REBUKE AND AN EXHORTATION...

  • Marginal Notes in the King James Version (1611)

    WITH A STRONG HAND: _ Heb._ in strength of hand...

  • Matthew Henry Commentary on the Whole Bible

    9-16 The prophet challenges the enemies of the Jews. Their efforts would be vain, and themselves broken to pieces. It concerns us, in time of trouble, to watch against all such fears as put us upon c...

  • Patchworkid's Personal Study Bible Notes

    Isaiah 8:11 LORD H3068 spoke H559 (H8804) strong H2393 hand H3027 instructed H3256 (H8765) walk H3212 ...

  • Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

    MEANWHILE ISAIAH AND HIS FOLLOWERS ARE NOT TO ALIGN THEMSELVES WITH ANY POLITICAL PARTY. ALL ARE HEADING FOR DISASTER. RATHER HE MUST SEAL THE TESTIMONY OF YAHWEH (ISAIAH 8:11). In the light of this f...

  • Summarized Bible Commentary

    CONTENTS: Predictions of the Syrian invasion and of the desolations of Judah and Israel. CHARACTERS: God, Israel, Uriah, Zechariah, Maher, Shalal-hash-baz, Rezin, sons of Remaliah. CONCLUSION: If a n...

  • Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

    Isaiah 8:1. _Take thee a great roll._ Lowth reads, a large mirror. The Chaldaic has _scripturam claram,_ a fair writing, which might be on a polished plate; but the Versions read as the English. Isaia...

  • The Biblical Illustrator

    _For the Lord spake thus to me_ GOD’S OVERPOWERING HAND The hand is the absolute Hand which, when it is laid upon a man, overpowers all his perception, feeling, and thinking. (_F. Delitzsch, D. D._...

  • The ESV Global Study Bible's Study Notes

    ISAIAH—NOTE ON ISAIAH 8:11 The holy God, who is the SANCTUARY for frightened human beings who turn to him, is also the SNARE for those who do not fear him....

  • The Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

    THREATENED, BUT SAFE Isaiah 8:9. _Associate yourselves, O ye people, and ye shall be broken in pieces, &c._ This is a shout of triumphant defiance which Ahaz and his people might have raised, had the...

  • The Pulpit Commentaries

    EXPOSITION ISAIAH 8:1 THE SIGN OF MAHER-SHALAL-HASH-BAZ. The sign of Immanuel was recondite. In its more spiritual sense it appealed to faith in an event far distant. Even in its literal import, it w...

  • Through The Bible C2000 Serie by Chuck Smith

    So in chapter 8 he continues in this prediction of the Assyrian invasion. Moreover the LORD said unto me, Take thee a great roll, and write in it with a man's pen concerning Mahershalalhashbaz (Isaia...

  • Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

    Acts 4:20; Ezekiel 2:6; Ezekiel 3:14; Jeremiah 15:19; Jeremiah 20:7;...

  • Wesley's Explanatory Notes

    Spake — With a vehement and more than ordinary inspiration. In the way — Of the generality of the people of Judah; whose eminent danger and calamity he foretells....

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