WOE. The fourth of the six woes. DOWN. It is always "down" to Egypt, geographically and morally. TRUST. confide. Hebrew. _batah._ App-69. THE HOLY ONE OF ISRAEL. See note on Isaiah 1:4.Psalms 71:22. NEITHER SEEK THE LORD. Compare Isaiah 30:2. Reference to Pentateuch (Deuteronomy 17:16). App-92.... [ Continue Reading ]
EVIL. EVILDOERS. Hebrew. _ra'a'_. App-44. INIQUITY. Hebrew. _'aven._ App-44.... [ Continue Reading ]
MEN, AND NOT GOD. Figure of speech _Pleonasm_. The statement put two ways for great emphasis (positive and negative). MEN. Hebrew. _'ddam._ App-14. GOD. Hebrew El. the mighty God. App-4. FLESH, AND NOT SPIRIT. Figure of speech _Pleonasm_. See above. SPIRIT. Hebrew. _ruach._ App-9.... [ Continue Reading ]
PREY. live prey. MULTITUDE. crowd. THE LORD OF HOSTS. See note on Isaiah 1:9 and 1 Samuel 1:3. FOR: or, over.... [ Continue Reading ]
AS BIRDS FLYING. As birds hovering [covering and protecting their nest with their wings], so will, &c. The Figure of speech _Ellipsis_ is to be thus supplied. Reference to Pentateuch (Deuteronomy 32:11). App-92. DEFEND. shield. The verb is found only in Isaiah's utterances (2 Kings 19:34; 2 Kings 2... [ Continue Reading ]
TURN. Return. CHILDREN. sons.... [ Continue Reading ]
EVERY MAN. Hebrew. _'Ish_. App-14. IDOLS. nothings.... [ Continue Reading ]
MIGHTY MAN. Hebrew. _'ish._ App-14. MEAN MAN. Hebrew. _'adam._ App-14. DISCOMFITED. become tributaries.... [ Continue Reading ]
PASS OVER. Not the same word as in Isaiah 31:5 (which is _pasah)._ Here, Hebrew. _'abar,_ to cross over, or retreat.... [ Continue Reading ]