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Isaiah 5:27-30

ISAIAH—NOTE ON Isaiah 5:27 Isaiah describes the approach of invading military forces. This is a far cry from the nations approaching Zion to learn the ways of God and cease from war (Isaiah 2:2).

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See also Isaiah 5:27-30 in other biblical comments:

  • Adam Clarke Bible Commentary

    Verse Isaiah 5:27. _NONE - AMONG THEM_] _Kimchi_ has well illustrated this continued exaggeration or hyperbole, as he rightly calls it, to the following effect: "Through the greatness of their courag...

  • Albert Barnes' Bible Commentary

    NONE SHALL BE WEARY - In this verse and the following, the prophet describes the condition of the army that would be summoned to the destruction of Judea. It would be composed of bold, vigorous, coura...

  • Annotated Bible by A.C. Gaebelein

    CHAPTER 5 The Song of the Vineyard and the Six Woes 1. _The song of the vineyard and Jehovah's lament (Isaiah 5:1)_ 2. _The judgment upon the vineyard (Isaiah 5:5)_ 3. _The wild grapes (Isaiah 5:8)_...

  • Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

    THE LAST STROKE. It is generally agreed that this belongs to Isaiah 9:8 to Isaiah 10:4, each strophe of which closes with the same refrain as Isaiah 5:25. Unhappily, except for this closing verse, the...

  • Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

    A powerful description of the advance of the invaders, who however remain unnamed....

  • Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

    Their accoutrement is perfect down to the smallest detail....

  • Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

    NONE SHALL BE WEARY, &C.— We have in these verses a description of the quality of the forces which should come against Jerusalem; their vigour, activity, and diligence: Isaiah 5:27 their military expe...

  • College Press Bible Study Textbook Series

    THE WRATH OF JUDGMENT TEXT: Isaiah 5:24-30 24 Therefore as the tongue of fire devoureth the stubble, and as the dry grass sinketh down in the flame, so their root shall be as rottenness, and their b...

  • Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

    None shall be weary nor stumble among them; none shall slumber nor sleep; neither shall the girdle of their loins be loosed, nor the latchet of their shoes be broken: NONE SHALL BE WEARY - with lo...

  • Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

    1-24. Judah, God's unfruitful vineyard, and the judgment upon it....

  • EasyEnglish Bible Commentaries

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  • EasyEnglish Bible Commentaries

    And God uses nations. He will send powerful enemies, first the *Assyrians, and then the *Babylonians....

  • Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

    (27-29) NONE SHALL BE WEARY... — The three verses paint the progress of the invading army. Unresting, unhasting, in perfect order, they march onward. They do not loosen their girdle for repose. The la...

  • ETCBC data on Hebrew bible

    אֵין ־עָיֵ֤ף וְ אֵין ־כֹּושֵׁל֙ בֹּ֔ו לֹ֥א

  • Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

    CHAPTER III THE VINEYARD OF THE LORD, OR TRUE PATRIOTISM THE CONSCIENCE OF OUR COUNTRY'S SINS 735 B.C. Isaiah 5:1; Isaiah 9:8 - Isaiah 10:4 THE prophecy contained in these Chapter s belongs, as we...

  • Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

    WARNING AGAINST PRIDE, INTEMPERANCE, AND CORRUPTION Isaiah 5:18-30 The wild grapes of Judah are here continued: blind atheism, Isaiah 5:18-20; proud self-conceit, Isaiah 5:21; drunkenness, Isaiah 5:...

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

    With the thought of judgment, and the necessity for it still in mind, the prophet utters his great denunciation. This falls into three parts. The first is a song of accusation. By the simple and famil...

  • Geneva Study Bible Commentary

    None shall (g) be weary nor stumble among them; none shall slumber nor sleep; neither shall the belt of their loins be loosed, nor (h) the latchet of their shoes be broken: (g) They will be prompt an...

  • George Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary

    _Broken. They shall march incessantly, Ezechiel xxvi. 7., and xxx. 11._...

  • Hawker's Poor man's commentary

    Methinks I would read these verses with a twofold aspect. God had said by the prophet, in a preceding chapter; Say ye to the righteous, that it shall be well with him; while to the wicked, it shall be...

  • John Calvin's Bible Commentary

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  • John Darby's Synopsis

    After this the Spirit of God begins to plead with the people, taking two distinct grounds-namely, that which God had done for His people, and the coming of Jehovah in the Person of Christ in glory. Ha...

  • John Gill's Exposition of the Whole Bible

    NONE SHALL BE WEARY NOR STUMBLE AMONG THEM,.... Though they should come from far, and make long marches, yet none should be weary by the way, but go on with great cheerfulness and strength; and though...

  • John Trapp Complete Commentary

    None shall be weary nor stumble among them; none shall slumber nor sleep; neither shall the girdle of their loins be loosed, nor the latchet of their shoes be broken: Ver. 27. _None shall be weary no...

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

    _None_, &c. In these verses the prophet describes the quality of the forces which should come against Jerusalem; their vigour, activity, and diligence, Isaiah 5:27; their military expedition, readines...

  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

    A SIXFOLD WOE UPON THE JEWISH TRANSGRESSORS...

  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

    None shall be weary nor stumble among them; none shall slumber nor sleep, neither shall the girdle of their loins be loosed, to retard their movements, NOR THE LATCHET OF THEIR SHOES BE BROKEN, all th...

  • Matthew Henry Commentary on the Whole Bible

    24-30 Let not any expect to live easily who live wickedly. Sin weakens the strength, the root of a people; it defaces the beauty, the blossoms of a people. When God's word is despised, and his law ca...

  • Matthew Poole's Concise Commentary On The Bible

    NONE SHALL BE WEARY, though their march be long and tedious. As I have called them to this work, so I will strengthen and assist them in it. None shall slumber nor sleep; they shall all be watchful an...

  • Patchworkid's Personal Study Bible Notes

    Isaiah 5:27 weary H5889 stumble H3782 (H8802) slumber H5123 (H8799) sleep H3462 (H8799) belt H232 loins...

  • Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

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  • Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

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  • Summarized Bible Commentary

    CONTENTS: Parable of Jehovah's vineyard and the six woes upon Israel. CHARACTERS: God. CONCLUSION: God expects vineyard fruit from those who enjoy vineyard privileges, not the mere leaves of profess...

  • Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

    Isaiah 5:1. _My well-beloved;_ the Messiah, who certainly was Lord of the Vineyard, and the men of Judah were his pleasant plants. Psalms 80:14; Ezekiel 17:6; Ho

  • The Biblical Illustrator

    _Therefore is the anger of the Lord kindled against His people_ THE PROPHECY EXPLAINED Jehovah is about to bring foreign armies as the instruments of His judgment; the vision of the worst of human c...

  • The Biblical Illustrator

    _Therefore as the fire devoureth the stubble_ SIN BRINGS JUDGMENT IN ITS TRAIN Let not those expect to live easily that live thus wickedly, for the righteous God wilt take vengeance. Observe-- I. H...

  • The Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

    THE DOOM OF IMPENITENT ISRAEL Isaiah 5:24. _Therefore as the fire devoureth, &c._ In this threatening, fulfilled in the utter destruction of Israel by Assyria, we find illustrations of the following...

  • The Pulpit Commentaries

    EXPOSITION ISAIAH 5:1 ISRAEL REBUKED BY THE PARABLE OF A VINEYARD. This chapter stands in a certain sense alone, neither closely connected with what precedes nor with what follows, excepting that it...

  • Through The Bible C2000 Serie by Chuck Smith

    Now in the fifth chapter the Lord takes up the parable of a vineyard in which He likens Judah or Israel, His people, unto a vineyard. Now will I sing to my well-beloved a song of my beloved touching...

  • Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

    1 Kings 2:5; Daniel 5:6; Deuteronomy 32:25; Ephesians 6:13; Ephesi

  • Wesley's Explanatory Notes

    Nor sleep — They shall all be watchful and diligent to take all opportunities of executing my judgments. Nor latchet — I will take all impediments out of their way....

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