Isaiah 13:1
The burden — This title is commonly given to sad prophecies, which indeed are grievous burdens to them on whom they are laid. Babylon — Of the city and empire of Babylon by Cyrus.... [ Continue Reading ]
The burden — This title is commonly given to sad prophecies, which indeed are grievous burdens to them on whom they are laid. Babylon — Of the city and empire of Babylon by Cyrus.... [ Continue Reading ]
A banner — To gather soldiers together. Mountain — Whence it may be discerned at a considerable distance. Withal he seems to intimate, that their enemies should come from the mountainous country of Media. Them — To the Medes. Shake — Beckon to them with your hand, that they may come to this service,... [ Continue Reading ]
Sanctified ones — The Medes and Persians, so called, because they were set apart by God, for this holy work of executing his just vengeance. Mighty ones — Those whom I have made mighty for this work. Highness — Or, as others render it, in my glory, in the doing of that work which tends to the advanc... [ Continue Reading ]
Nations — The Medes and Persians and other nations, which served under them in this war.... [ Continue Reading ]
Thy come — From the ends of the earth under heaven, which is not to be understood strictly. The weapons — The Medes and Persians, who were but a rod in God's hand, and the instruments of his anger. Land — Of Babylon.... [ Continue Reading ]
Amazed — To see so impregnable a city as Babylon, so easily and unexpectedly taken. Flames — Heb. faces of flame, inflamed with rage and torment.... [ Continue Reading ]
Behold — Divers words are heaped together, to signify the extremity of his anger.... [ Continue Reading ]
Constellations — Which consist of many stars, and therefore give a greater sight. Darkened — All things shall look darkly and dismally; men shall have no comfort or hope. Going forth — As soon as he rises. As soon as they have any appearance or hope of amendment, they shall be instantly disappointed... [ Continue Reading ]
The world — The Babylonish empire, which is called the world, as the Roman empire afterwards was, because it was extended to a great part of the world.... [ Continue Reading ]
More precious — The city and nation shall be so depopulated.... [ Continue Reading ]
Therefore — A poetical and prophetical description of great horrors and confusions, as if heaven and earth were about to meet together.... [ Continue Reading ]
It — Babylon. A roe — Fearful in itself, especially when it is pursued by the hunter. A sheep — In a most forlorn condition. Every man — Those soldiers of other nations, whom she had hired to assist her.... [ Continue Reading ]
Found — In Babylon, at the taking of it.... [ Continue Reading ]
Medes — Under whom he comprehends the Persians. Not delight — Which is to be understood comparatively. They shall more eagerly pursue the destruction of the people, than the getting of spoil.... [ Continue Reading ]
Bows — Under which are comprehended, other weapons of war. Dash — Or, shalt pierce the young men through, as the Chaldee, renders it.... [ Continue Reading ]
Glory — Which once was the most noble of all the kingdoms. Beauty — The beautiful seat of the Chaldean monarchy shall be totally and irrecoverably destroyed.... [ Continue Reading ]
Inhabited — After the destruction threatened shall be fully accomplished. Arabian — Who dwelt in tents, and wandered from place to place, where they could find pasture.... [ Continue Reading ]
Satyrs — The learned agree, that these are frightful and solitary creatures.... [ Continue Reading ]
Prolonged — Beyond the time appointed by God.... [ Continue Reading ]