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Isaiah 30:16

we will flee Translate: we will fly (against the enemy). The word, which in the next clause (as in every other instance) means "flee," is chosen because in Hebr. it resembles in sound the word for "horses."

upon the swift (coursers). In ch. Isaiah 36:8 the Rabshakeh seems to taunt the Judæans with their childish fondness for horsemanship.

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See also Isaiah 30:16 in other biblical comments:

  • Albert Barnes' Bible Commentary

    BUT YE SAID, NO - Ye who proposed an alliance with Egypt. FOR WE WILL FLEE UPON HORSES - The word ‘flee’ (נוּס _nûc_), usually signifies to flee before or from any person or thing. But here it seems...

  • Annotated Bible by A.C. Gaebelein

    CHAPTER 30 The Fourth Woe Against Alliance With Egypt 1. _The alliance and its failure (Isaiah 30:1)_ 2. _The written table against the rebellious people (Isaiah 30:8)_ 3. Jehovah's word of encourage...

  • Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

    This passage is introduced by a strange title, Oracle concerning the beasts of the Negeb, _i.e._ either the beasts who carry the treasure to Egypt (Isaiah 30:6_ b_), or the wild creatures that infest...

  • Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

    FLEE... HORSES... SHALL YE FLEE. Note the Figure of speech _Paronomasia_. Hebrew. _nanus_... _sus_... _t'nusun,_ for emphasis. SWIFT... SHALL THEY... BE SWIFT. Figure of speech _Paronomasia_. Hebrew....

  • Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

    FOR THUS SAITH THE LORD— The second sentence contains a judicial reproof and denunciation, wherein the punishment to be inflicted upon the disobedient and badly advised, is distinctly compared with th...

  • College Press Bible Study Textbook Series

    2. SALVATION TEXT: Isaiah 30:15-33 15 For thus said the Lord Jehovah, the Holy One of Israel, In returning and rest shall ye be saved; in quietness and in confidence shall be your strength: and ye...

  • Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

    But ye said, No; for we will flee upon horses; therefore shall ye flee: and, We will ride upon the swift; therefore shall they that pursue you be swift. BUT YE SAID, NO; FOR WE WILL FLEE - not as fug...

  • Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

    1-7. The Egyptian alliance is profitless. 8-11. The perversity of Judah, 12-17. and its disastrous consequences. 18-26. There is a glorious prospect for the repentant people. 27-33 But first Jehov...

  • Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

    It was the reputation of its cavalry especially that made Egypt so desirable an ally (Isaiah 36:9)....

  • EasyEnglish Bible Commentaries

    The people proudly declare that they can escape the enemy by their own efforts. But the enemy has fast horses too....

  • Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

    WE WILL FLEE UPON HORSES. — These were expected as the Egyptian contingent of the forces of Judah. With them and the prestige attaching to their fame, the generals and statesmen reckoned on being able...

  • ETCBC data on Hebrew bible

    וַ תֹּ֨אמְר֥וּ לֹא ־כִ֛י עַל ־ס֥וּס נָנ֖וּס

  • 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 ------------...

  • Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

    FATAL RELIANCE ON HUMAN AID Isaiah 30:1-17 Toward the close of the 8th century, b.c. Jerusalem sent ambassadors to seek help from Egypt against Assyria, in distinct defiance of God's repeated warning...

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

    This chapter contains two distinct messages. In the first, the prophet denounces an alliance with Egypt (verses Isa 30:1-26), and in the second foretells the destruction of Assyria (verses Isa 30:27-3...

  • Geneva Study Bible Commentary

    But ye said, No; for we will flee upon (o) horses; therefore shall ye flee: and, We will ride upon the swift; therefore shall they that pursue you be swift. (o) We will trust to escape by our horses....

  • George Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary

    _Ones, or chariots. (Calmet) --- Egypt was famous for horses, Deuteronomy xvii. 16. (Forcr.[Forerius?]) --- Rebsaces ridicules the Jews for the want of them, 4 Kings xviii. 23. (Haydock)_...

  • Hawker's Poor man's commentary

    Now the Lord raiseth up instruments to punish his children from their own pursuits, and, like Jonah's gourd, maketh a worm to come forth from the root of it! The Lord had assured his people, that if t...

  • John Calvin's Bible Commentary

    16._We will flee on horses; therefore shall you flee. _He shews how they refused to wait calmly for the salvation of the Lord; for they chose rather to “flee” to the Egyptians. This is a very beautifu...

  • John Darby's Synopsis

    The effect of this unbelief is manifested in chapter 30. The people put their trust in man, according to the wisdom of man. They look to Egypt for help, but in vain. This contempt of Jehovah, accompan...

  • John Gill's Exposition of the Whole Bible

    BUT YE SAID, NO, FOR WE WILL FLEE UPON HORSES,.... Hither and thither to get help and assistance; go down to Egypt for it on them, or thither for them, as some render it; and then face the enemy, and,...

  • John Trapp Complete Commentary

    _But ye said, No; for we will flee upon horses; therefore shall ye flee: and, We will ride upon the swift; therefore shall they that pursue you be swift._ Ver. 16. _But ye said, No._] We will not ret...

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

    _In returning_ From your present purpose of sending to Egypt; or, as the LXX., the Syriac, and Arabic understand it, in returning to God; _shall ye be saved_ Preserved from the power of your enemies....

  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

    But ye said, No; for we will flee upon horses, their boast being that they could not wait to meet the enemy on swift horses; THEREFORE SHALL YE FLEE; namely, in trying to escape the victorious onslaug...

  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

    Trust in Jehovah Rewarded; Overthrow of the Lord's Enemies...

  • Matthew Henry Commentary on the Whole Bible

    8-18 The Jews were the only professing people God then had in the world, yet many among them were rebellious. They had the light, but they loved darkness rather. The prophets checked them in their si...

  • Matthew Poole's Concise Commentary On The Bible

    WE WILL FLEE out of this land from the king of Assyria; which is very probable divers of the richer sort did, having sent their treasures before them, as we read ISAIAH 30:6....

  • Patchworkid's Personal Study Bible Notes

    Isaiah 30:16 said H559 (H8799) flee H5127 (H8799) horses H5483 flee H5127 (H8799) ride H7392 ...

  • Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

    THEIR TRUST IN OTHER THAN YAHWEH AND THEIR TANTAMOUNT REJECTION OF HIM CAN ONLY RESULT IN DISASTER. SECURITY RESTS IN TRUSTING IN YAHWEH (ISAIAH 30:8). Isaiah is to write his words down as a testimony...

  • Summarized Bible Commentary

    CONTENTS: Warnings against alliance with Egypt against Sennacherib and exhortation to turn to the Lord for help. CHARACTERS: God, Pharoah. CONCLUSION: When sin has brought men into distress, it is th...

  • Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

    Isaiah 30:1. _Woe to the rebellious children, saith the Lord, that take counsel, but not of me._ It was a law among all ancient nations to undertake nothing of importance without consulting the gods....

  • The ESV Global Study Bible's Study Notes

    ISAIAH—NOTE ON ISAIAH 30:15 Isaiah gets to the heart of the matter. With the authority of THE LORD GOD, THE HOLY ONE OF ISRAEL, the secret of Judah’s strength has been revealed. It comes in ret

  • The Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

    THE VANITY OF EARTHLY HELP IN TIME OF TRIAL, AND THE PROFIT OF PATIENT WAITING Isaiah 30:15. _For thus saith the Lord God, &c._ The history of the Jews a striking proof of human depravity. That peopl...

  • The Pulpit Commentaries

    EXPOSITION ISAIAH 30:1 THE ALLIANCE WITH EGYPT OPENLY REBUKED. In the preceding chapter (Isaiah 30:15) the design of the Jewish rulers to seek the alliance of Egypt was covertly

  • Through The Bible C2000 Serie by Chuck Smith

    Woe to the rebellious children, saith the LORD, that take counsel, but not from me; and that cover with a covering, but not of my Spirit, that they may add sin to their sin (Isaiah 30:1): Now these pe...

  • Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

    2 Kings 25:5; Amos 2:14; Amos 9:1; Deuteronomy 28:25; Deuteronomy 28

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