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Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Isaiah 48:21

He caused the waters to flow... — A dead prosaic literalism makes men wonder that there is no record of such wonders on the return from Babylon. A truer insight recognises that the “water out of the rock” is, as ever, the symbol of spiritual refreshment (Isaiah 41:17; Isaiah 43:19; John 4:10).

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See also Isaiah 48:21 in other biblical comments:

  • Adam Clarke Bible Commentary

    Verse Isaiah 48:21. _THEY THIRSTED NOT - THROUGH THE DESERTS_] _Kimchi_ has a surprising observation upon this place: "If the prophecy,' says he, "relates to the return from the Babylonish captivity,...

  • Albert Barnes' Bible Commentary

    AND THEY THIRSTED NOT - This is a part of that for which they would be called to celebrate his name. It was not merely that he had redeemed them, but that he had abundantly provided for their needs in...

  • Annotated Bible by A.C. Gaebelein

    CHAPTER 48 The Divine Restatement Concerning His People, Their Condition and Future 1. _Their condition and Jehovah's predictions (Isaiah 48:1)_ 2. _Jehovah acts for His Name's sake (Isaiah 48:9)_ 3....

  • Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

    THE JOYOUS SONG OF THE RETURNING EXILES. The exiles on their return exhort one another to publish the salvation which Yahweh has brought, how, repeating the wonders of the Exodus, He miraculously prov...

  • Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

    HE LED THEM, &C. Reference to Pentateuch (Deuteronomy 8:2). CAUSED. Reference to Pentateuch (Exodus 17:6; Numbers 20:11). App-92....

  • Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

    These are still words of the ransomed people. The allusions are to the miracles in the wilderness of Sinai (cf. Exodus 17:6; Numbers 20:11) which are represented as having been repeated during the des...

  • Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

    GO YE FORTH OF BABYLON— Hitherto the Son of God had proceeded with reproof, but the most gentle of its kind. In the mean time, the Chaldeans, in this part of the prophetic vision, are supposed to have...

  • College Press Bible Study Textbook Series

    c. PRACTICE TEXT: Isaiah 48:17-22 17 Thus saith Jehovah, thy Redeemer, the Holy One of Israel: I am Jehovah thy God, who teacheth thee to profit, who leadeth thee by the way that thou shouldest go....

  • Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

    And they thirsted not when he led them through the deserts: he caused the waters to flow out of the rock for them: he clave the rock also, and the waters gushed out. AND THEY THIRSTED NOT (WHEN) HE...

  • Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

    LET THE EXILES TRUST IN JEHOVAH, AND COME OUT OF BABYLON 1-11. Jehovah's purpose will be executed, but not for Israel's merit. 12-22. Let Israel recognise His leading in the course of history, and l...

  • Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

    The imagery is from the former exodus from Egypt....

  • EasyEnglish Bible Commentaries

    The *Lord reminds his people how he looked after them in the past. He always supplied the things that they needed, even in the desert (see Exodus 17:1-7)....

  • EasyEnglish Bible Commentaries

    ISAIAH: GOD CONTROLS THE NATIONS GOD PROMISES COMFORT TO HIS PEOPLE ISAIAH CHAPTER S 40 TO 48 _NORMAN HILLYER_ CHAPTER 48 ISRAEL’S EMPTY RELIGION V1 The *Lord says, ‘Listen to this, you family...

  • ETCBC data on Hebrew bible

    וְ לֹ֣א צָמְא֗וּ בָּ חֳרָבֹות֙ הֹֽולִיכָ֔ם מַ

  • Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

    Isaiah 44:1; Isaiah 45:1; Isaiah 46:1; Isaiah 47:1; Isaiah 48:1...

  • Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

    “A LIGHT TO THE GENTILES” Isaiah 48:17-22; Isaiah 49:1-13 The first division of this second part of Isaiah closes at Isaiah 48:22, with the phrase _there is no peace to the wicked_. The second divisi...

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

    This chapter constitutes the last section of the division dealing with the purpose of peace. It is a great appeal to the people. It first describes Jehovah's methods (verses Isa 48:1-11). He has had t...

  • Geneva Study Bible Commentary

    And they (z) thirsted not [when] he led them through the deserts: he caused the waters to flow out of the rock for them: he broke the rock also, and the waters gushed out. (z) He shows that it will b...

  • George Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary

    _Out. Their return was facilitated. This may easily be applied (Calmet) to the conversion of the Gentiles. (St. Jerome)_...

  • Hawker's Poor man's commentary

    How gracious the preface to all these sweet promises; and how sure they become, in the name of the great Promiser! Reader! let it be our earnest study and delight to come under the teaching of this al...

  • John Calvin's Bible Commentary

    21._Therefore they thirsted not. _Because the Jews did not see the way opened up for their return, and because great and dangerous wildernesses intervened, the Prophet asserts the power of God, and br...

  • John Darby's Synopsis

    THE FOLLOWING COMMENTARY COVERS CHAPTER S 46, 47, AND 48. In Chapter s 46, 47, the application is made to Babylon and to her idols, but still as pleading for Israel as beloved of God; for governmental...

  • John Gill's Exposition of the Whole Bible

    AND THEY THIRSTED NOT WHEN HE LED THEM THROUGH THE DESERTS,.... As when he led the people of Israel through the wilderness to Canaan's land, though they sometimes thirsted for want of water, yet they...

  • John Trapp Complete Commentary

    And they thirsted not [when] he led them through the deserts: he caused the waters to flow out of the rock for them: he clave the rock also, and the waters gushed out. Ver. 21. _And they thirsted not...

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

    _Go ye forth of Babylon_ The imperative is here, as it is very frequently, put for the future, _ye shall go forth_, &c. For the words do not so much contain a command as a promise. This form of speaki...

  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

    And they thirsted not when He led them through the deserts; He caused the waters to flow out of the rock for them, Exodus 17:6; HE CLAVE THE ROCK ALSO, AND THE WATERS GUSHED OUT, Numbers 20:11, the re...

  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

    An Urgent Invitation to Believe the Lord's Word...

  • Matthew Henry Commentary on the Whole Bible

    16-22 The Holy Spirit qualifies for service; and those may speak boldly, whom God and his Spirit send. This is to be applied to Christ. He was sent, and he had the Spirit without measure. Whom God re...

  • Matthew Poole's Concise Commentary On The Bible

    This is part of the matter which the Jews are obliged to declare to all people, as they have opportunity, to wit, that God took the same care of them in their return from Babylon to Canaan, which was...

  • Patchworkid's Personal Study Bible Notes

    Isaiah 48:21 thirst H6770 (H8804) led H3212 (H8689) deserts H2723 waters H4325 flow H5140 (H8689) rock...

  • Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

    THE CALL TO FLEE FROM BABYLON (ISAIAH 48:20). As we come to the end of the section from chapter 40 to 48 we find God's final charge. It is to ‘flee from Babylon.' Babylon with all that it stood for wa...

  • Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

    CHAPTER 48 THE UNPREPARED STATE OF ISRAEL/JUDAH. Babylon, and its final fate, has just been described, but the very idea has turned Isaiah's attention on Israel. It has put Israel under the microscop...

  • Spurgeon's Bible Commentary

    Isaiah 48:1. _Hear ye this, O house of Jacob, which are called by the name of Israel, and are come forth out of the waters of Judah, which swear by the name of the LORD, and make mention of the God of...

  • Summarized Bible Commentary

    CONTENTS: The dullness of Israel. Restoration under the Servant of Jehovah. Israel reminded of the promises. CHARACTERS: God, Christ, Holy Spirit. CONCLUSION: God often finds His people obstinate and...

  • Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

    Isaiah 48:1. _Which swear by the name of the Lord,_ who resents all false swearing to his covenant. Isaiah 48:3. _I have declared the former things._ The Messiah continues here to be the speaker, and...

  • The Biblical Illustrator

    _Go ye forth of Babylon_ SUMMONED TO AN EXODUS There has never been an era in which God’s people have not been face to face with a great principle of evil, embodied in a city, confederation, or cons...

  • The ESV Global Study Bible's Study Notes

    ISAIAH—NOTE ON ISAIAH 48:1 Despite Israel’s stubborn unbelief, God pursues his purpose of redemption. He will free them from Babylon for his own sake. ⇐...

  • The ESV Global Study Bible's Study Notes

    ISAIAH—NOTE ON ISAIAH 48:20 THEY DID NOT THIRST. The return of the exiles is a second exodus, marked again by God’s miraculous provision (see Exodus 17:1;...

  • The Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

    THE RIGHT USE OF THE HISTORY OF GOD’S DEALINGS WITH HIS PEOPLE Isaiah 48:20. _Go forth from Babylon! Flee ye from the Chaldeans! With the voice of joy tell this, &c._ Isaiah had prophesied that his f...

  • The Pulpit Commentaries

    EXPOSITION The present chapter, which terminates the second section of Isaiah's later prophecies, consists of a long address by God to his people, partly in the way of complaint, partly of combined p...

  • Through The Bible C2000 Serie by Chuck Smith

    Now in chapter 48 God speaks about how that He is going to restore then under the Holy One, Jehovah's servant. And God is going to restore the house of Jacob. Hear ye this, O house of Jacob, which ar...

  • Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

    Exodus 17:6; Isaiah 30:25; Isaiah 35:6; Isaiah 35:7; Isaiah 41:17;...

  • Wesley's Explanatory Notes

    They thirsted not — They shall not thirst. He speaks of things to come, as if they were already past....

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