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Wesley's Explanatory Notes

Isaiah 11:3

In the fear — He shall not judge rashly and partially, but considerately and justly, as the fear of God obliges all judges to do. Judge — Of persons or causes. After the sight — According to outward appearance, as men do, because they cannot search mens hearts. Reprove — Condemn or pass sentence against a person. His ears — By uncertain rumours or suggestions.

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  • Albert Barnes' Bible Commentary

    AND SHALL MAKE HIM OF QUICK UNDERSTANDING - (והריחו _vahărı̂ychô_) The Septuagint renders this, ‘And the spirit of the fear of God shall fill him.’ The Chaldee, ‘And the Lord shall draw him near to...

  • Annotated Bible by A.C. Gaebelein

    CHAPTER 11 The Coming King and His Kingdom 1. _The King: Who He is and what He will do (Isaiah 11:1)_ 2. _The peace and blessing He brings (Isaiah 11:6)_ 3. The gathering of scattered Israel (Isaiah...

  • Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

    THE MESSIAH'S DIVINE EQUIPMENT. If the reference to the hewn stump of David's house implies the overthrow of the monarchy, the passage presumably is not Isaiah's. This inference, perhaps, is not neces...

  • Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

    SHALL MAKE HIM OF QUICK UNDERSTANDING. Or, His delight shall be; or, the reverence of Jehovah shall be fragrance to Him. Compare Genesis 8:21.Leviticus 26:31. AND. Some codices, with two early printe...

  • Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

    Isaiah 11:1-9. The Messiah and His Kingdom It is interesting to compare this passage with ch. Isaiah 9:1-7. There the delineation of the Messianic age starts from its broadest and most general featur...

  • Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

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  • Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

    Thus equipped with all the personal qualities needful for his high office, the ideal King will exercise a perfectly just and equitable government over his subjects. The Hebrew conception of kingship i...

  • Charles Simeon's Horae Homileticae

    DISCOURSE: 875 CHRIST’S QUALIFICATIONS FOR HIS OFFICE Isaiah 11:2. _And the Spirit of the Lord shall rest upon him, the spirit of wisdom and understanding, the spirit of counsel and might, the spirit...

  • Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

    AND SHALL MAKE HIM OF QUICK UNDERSTANDING— We have here the oeconomy of the Messiah's kingdom, with respect to his true subjects, and with respect to his adversaries: with respect to the former, we ha...

  • College Press Bible Study Textbook Series

    CHAPTER ELEVEN E. PROGRAM OF IMMANUEL 1. DIVINE DIRECTION TEXT: Isaiah 11:1-9 1 And there shall come forth a shoot out of the stock of Jesse, and a branch out of his roots shall bear fruit: 2 and...

  • Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

    And shall make him of quick understanding in the fear of the LORD: and he shall not judge after the sight of his eyes, neither reprove after the hearing of his ears: AND SHALL MAKE HIM OF QUICK UND...

  • Darby's translation notes (1890)

    11:3 delight (e-3) Lit. 'his scent.' reprove (f-23) Or 'set right,' or 'maintain the right for.' see ch. 2.4, and Proverbs 9:8 ....

  • Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

    MAKE HIM OF QUICK UNDERSTANDING] RV 'his delight shall be in the fear of Jehovah,' i.e. when He sees it in others. NOT JUDGE, etc.] i.e. by appearances or hearsay....

  • Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

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  • EasyEnglish Bible Commentaries

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  • Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

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  • ETCBC data on Hebrew bible

    וַ הֲרִיחֹ֖ו בְּ יִרְאַ֣ת יְהוָ֑ה וְ לֹֽא

  • Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

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  • Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

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

    In this section the prophet's eyes are lifted toward the light of a far-off day. With judgment imminent, he yet sees the ultimate issue of it all. There is fist a description of a Coming One Isaiah 11...

  • George Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary

    _Filled. Hebrew, "breath or smell." So St. Paul says, (2 Corinthians ii. 15.) we are the good odour of Christ. (Calmet) --- Protestants, "he shall make him of quick understanding (marginal note, smell...

  • Hawker's Poor man's commentary

    In the Hebrew the quick understanding seems more particularly to apply to the sense of smelling; intimating that the perception of Christ should be peculiarly so, and totally different from all others...

  • John Calvin's Bible Commentary

    3._And will make him sagacious. _(180) The verb ריח, (_riach_,) which is here put in the Hiphil conjugation, signifies literally _to smell_; but may also be explained in an active sense, as meaning _t...

  • John Darby's Synopsis

    THE FOLLOWING COMMENTARY COVERS CHAPTER S 9:8-21, 10, 11, AND 12. In Isaiah 9:8 the Spirit, having given the great leading facts as to Messiah, Immanuel, resumes the general history of Israel without...

  • John Gill's Exposition of the Whole Bible

    AND SHALL MAKE HIM OF QUICK UNDERSTANDING IN THE FEAR OF THE LORD,.... Or "cause him to smell the fear of the Lord" w; that is, to discern in whom it was: this is one effect of the Spirit's resting up...

  • John Trapp Complete Commentary

    _And shall make him of quick understanding in the fear of the LORD: and he shall not judge after the sight of his eyes, neither reprove after the hearing of his ears:_ Ver. 3. _And shall make him of...

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

    _And shall make him of quick understanding_ Hebrew, והריחו, shall make him of _quick scent, smell_, or _perception;_ or, _of quick discernment_, as Bishop Lowth renders it; _in the fear of the Lord_ I...

  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

    and shall make Him of quick understanding in the fear of the Lord, literally, His pleasant savor is in the fear of Jehovah, He is highly pleased when men bring to Him the sacrifice of their fear of Go...

  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

    THE MESSIAH, THE BRANCH OUT OF THE STEM OF JESSE...

  • Marginal Notes in the King James Version (1611)

    QUICK: _ Heb._ sent or smell...

  • Matthew Henry Commentary on the Whole Bible

    1-9 The Messiah is called a Rod, and a Branch. The words signify a small, tender product; a shoot, such as is easily broken off. He comes forth out of the stem of Jesse; when the royal family was cut...

  • Matthew Poole's Concise Commentary On The Bible

    SHALL MAKE HIM OF QUICK UNDERSTANDING, Heb. _he shall make him smell_, i.e. perceive, as that word is used, JUD 16 9 JOB 39 25; understand or judge, as it is explained in the next clause. Or, _his sme...

  • Patchworkid's Personal Study Bible Notes

    Isaiah 11:3 delight H7306 (H8687) fear H3374 LORD H3068 judge H8199 (H8799) sight H4758 eyes H5869 decide...

  • Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

    CHAPTER ISAIAH 11:1 THE COMING OF THE SON OF JESSE. Isaiah 11:1 ‘And there will come forth a shoot out of the stock of Jesse, And a branch out of his roots will bear fruit.' The word translated ‘st...

  • Scofield's Bible Commentary

    FEAR (_ See Scofield) - (Psalms 19:9). _...

  • Summarized Bible Commentary

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  • Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

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  • The Biblical Illustrator

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  • The Biblical Illustrator

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  • The Biblical Illustrator

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  • The ESV Global Study Bible's Study Notes

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  • The Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

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  • The Pulpit Commentaries

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  • Through The Bible C2000 Serie by Chuck Smith

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  • Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

    1 Corinthians 2:13; 1 Corinthians 4:3; 1 Kings 3:28; 1 Kings 3:9;...

  • Wells of Living Water Commentary

    FROM THE CRADLE TO THE CROSS Isaiah 11:1 INTRODUCTORY WORDS The Holy Spirit in various parts of the Old Testament gave us all that we need to know beforehand about the birth, the life, the death, a...

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