Commentaries Dictionaries Concordances

Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Isaiah 57:3

Ye sons of the sorceress. — The words may be purely figurative, as meaning those who practise sorcery, but it is also possible that they may have reference to the female soothsayers, such as are described in Ezekiel 13:17.

The adulterer. — Here again the epithet may have had both a figurative and a literal application. (Comp. Matthew 12:39; Matthew 16:4; James 4:4.)

Continues after advertising

See also Isaiah 57:3 in other biblical comments:

  • Albert Barnes' Bible Commentary

    BUT DRAW NEAR HITHER - That is, come near to hear the solemn sentence which God pronounces in regard to your character and doom. This is addressed to the impenitent and unbelieving part of the nation,...

  • Annotated Bible by A.C. Gaebelein

    Chapter s 56:9-57:14 must be read continuously. CHAPTER S 56:9-57:21 The Condition of the Apostate Nation and the two Classes 1. _The condition of the shepherds of Israel (Isaiah 56:9) _ 2. _Apostat...

  • Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

    AN INVECTIVE AGAINST THE PRO-SAMARITANS. Yahweh turns now bitterly to upbraid the pro-Samaritan party in the community, among whom flourished many of the primitive Palestinian religious practices. To...

  • Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

    SORCERESS. See note on Isaiah 2:6 ("soothsayer")....

  • Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

    Isaiah 56:9 to Isaiah 57:21. A Protest against the Unworthy Shepherds of God's Flock, and the arrogant Heathenism by which it is threatened; followed by a Message of Consolation to True Israelites Th...

  • Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

    Indignant summons to the apostate community. _But draw near hither_ Better, BUT AS FOR YOU, DRAW NEAR HITHER &c. to hear your doom (cf. Isaiah 41:1; Isaiah 45:20; Isaiah 48:16). _ye sons of_ _A_...

  • Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

    Invective against an idolatrous party. With regard to the reference of this obscure and difficult passage the following points have to be noticed: (1) The scenery of Isaiah 57:5 is unmistakeably Pales...

  • Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

    BUT DRAW NEAR HITHER, &C.— The prophet proceeds to exhibit the church, totally corrupt as it was, the good men being extinct or dispersed; so that they who remained of the faithful lay hid in solitary...

  • College Press Bible Study Textbook Series

    D. WEARINESS TO WICKED WHO BREAK COVENANT WITH THE LORD, CHAPTER 57 1. SORCERY TEXT: Isaiah 57:1-5 1 The righteous perisheth, and no man layeth it to heart; and merciful men are taken away, none co...

  • Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

    But draw near hither, ye sons of the sorceress, the seed of the adulterer and the whore. BUT DRAW NEAR HITHER, YE SONS OF THE SORCERESS. In contrast to "the righteous" and their end, he announces...

  • Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

    2. The peace of the grave is better than the condition of unrest under their rulers (Isaiah 57:1). SHALL ENTER.. SHALL REST] RV 'entereth.. rest.' 3, 5. SONS, etc.] i.e. descendants, perpetuating the...

  • EasyEnglish Bible Commentaries

    ISAIAH: GOD CONTROLS THE NATIONS GOD’S SPECIAL SERVANT ISAIAH CHAPTER S 49 TO 57 _NORMAN HILLYER_ CHAPTER 57 GOD’S LOYAL PEOPLE MAY SUFFER V1 Sometimes good people die young. So do some holy p...

  • ETCBC data on Hebrew bible

    וְ אַתֶּ֥ם קִרְבוּ ־הֵ֖נָּה בְּנֵ֣י עֹנְנָ֑ה...

  • Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

    CHAPTER XXIII THE REKINDLING OF THE CIVIC CONSCIENCE Isaiah 56:9; Isaiah 57:1; Isaiah 58:1; Isaiah 59:1 IT was inevitable, as so

  • Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

    NO PEACE TO THE WICKED Isaiah 57:1-21 A terrible portrayal is given here of the idolatries and impurities into which the Chosen People had fallen. These scenes under “the oaks” (r.v.) and in the vall...

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

    Because of the failure of these blind watchmen and drunken leaders, righteous men perish, while none lay it to heart. Moreover, the people have yielded to the evil influences of such leaders; "sons of...

  • Geneva Study Bible Commentary

    But draw near here, ye (c) sons of the sorceress, the seed of the adulterer and the harlot. (c) He threatens the wicked hypocrites, who under the pretence of the name of God's people, derided God's w...

  • George Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary

    _Sorceress. Septuagint, "lawless" children. (Haydock)_...

  • Hawker's Poor man's commentary

    What a change is here! Oh! the awfulness of an unawakened, unregenerated nature! What a sad thought is it, that from generation to generation, the deadly seeds of sin thus bring forth, and blossom, an...

  • John Calvin's Bible Commentary

    3.And draw near, ye sons of the sorceress. After having spoken of the happy and peaceful death of good men, he breaks out with very great vehemence against the wicked, who did not cease to lead a base...

  • John Darby's Synopsis

    THE FOLLOWING COMMENTARY COVERS CHAPTER S 55, 56, AND 57. Chapter s 55, 56, 57 are exhortations given in view of these things. Chapter 55 is full free grace, which consequently embraces the Gentiles....

  • John Gill's Exposition of the Whole Bible

    BUT DRAW NEAR HITHER,.... The death of the righteous, and their happiness after it, being observed: the wicked, who thought themselves safe from danger, and the happier that they were rid of the right...

  • John Trapp Complete Commentary

    But draw near hither, ye sons of the sorceress, the seed of the adulterer and the whore. Ver. 3. _But draw near hither, ye sons of the sorceress._] Here "Esaias is very bold," as the apostle saith of...

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

    _But draw near hither_, &c. “The prophet proceeds to exhibit the church, totally corrupt as it was, the good men being extinct or dispersed; so that they who remained of the pure seed of the church la...

  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

    JEHOVAH REJECTS ALL IDOLATERS...

  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

    But draw near hither, so the Lord now calls to the apostates, YE SONS OF THE SORCERESS, men addicted to sorcery, to superstitious practices which were connected with the worship of false gods, THE SEE...

  • Matthew Henry Commentary on the Whole Bible

    3-12 The Lord here calls apostates and hypocrites to appear before him. When reproved for their sins, and threatened with judgments, they ridiculed the word of God. The Jews were guilty of idolatry b...

  • Matthew Poole's Concise Commentary On The Bible

    DRAW NEAR HITHER, to God's tribunal, to answer for yourselves, and to hear what I have to say against you, and to receive your sentence. SONS OF THE SORCERESS; not by propagation, but by imitation; su...

  • Patchworkid's Personal Study Bible Notes

    Isaiah 57:3 here H7126 (H8798) sons H1121 sorceress H6049 (H8781) offspring H2233 adulterer H5003 (H8764) harlot...

  • Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

    THE PRESENT BEHAVIOUR OF THE GODLESS; THE PEOPLE BECOME LIKE THE LEADERS THAT THEY SUPPORT (ISAIAH 57:3). There now follows a description of the backsliding of the people into idolatry and the occult....

  • Spurgeon's Bible Commentary

    A lament for the death of the righteous many of them put to death by persecution. Isaiah 57:1. _The righteous perisheth, and no man layeth it to heart: and merciful men are taken away, none consideri...

  • Summarized Bible Commentary

    CONTENTS: Further ethical instructions. Sins of the people denounced. CHARACTERS: God. CONCLUSION: God is justly displeased when the voice of His rod is not heard, much more, when sin and idolatry a...

  • Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

    Isaiah 57:1. _The righteous perisheth._ This was written as a tribute, it would seem, to the memory of king Hezekiah, who was recently called from an earthly to a heavenly crown. He entered into peace...

  • The ESV Global Study Bible's Study Notes

    ISAIAH—NOTE ON ISAIAH 57:3 The Jewish people’s physical descent from Abraham is meaningless, because their pagan morals reveal their true spiritual identity. ⇐...

  • The Pulpit Commentaries

    EXPOSITION ISAIAH 57:1, ISAIAH 57:2 THE EARLY DEATH OF RIGHTEOUS MEN ACCOUNTED FOR. The Hebrews were given to expec

  • Through The Bible C2000 Serie by Chuck Smith

    The righteous man perishes, and no man lays it to heart: and merciful men are taken away, and none is considering that the righteous is taken away from the evil to come (Isaiah 57:1). There are many w...

  • Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

    1 John 3:10; Genesis 3:15; Hosea 1:2; Isaiah 45:20; James 4:4;...

  • Wesley's Explanatory Notes

    Hither — To God's tribunal, to receive your sentence. Sons — Not by propagation, but by imitation. And the whore — Not the genuine children of Abraham, their dispositions were far more suitable to a b...

Continues after advertising