"For thus hath the LORD spoken unto me, Like as the lion and the young lion roaring on his prey, when a multitude of shepherds is called forth against him, he will not be afraid of their voice, nor abase himself for the noisea of them: so shall the LORD of hosts come down to fight for mount Zion, and for the hill thereof."
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Verse Isaiah 31:4. _LIKE AS THE LION_] This comparison is exactly in
the spirit and manner, and very nearly approaching to the expression,
of _Homer_.
Βη ρ' ιμεν, ὡστε λεων ορεσιτροφος,
ὁστ' επιδευ...
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FOR THUS HATH THE LORD SPOKEN - The design of this verse and the
following is to assure the Jews of the certain protection of Yahweh,
and thus to induce them to put their trust in him rather than to s...
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CHAPTER 31
The Fifth Woe Against Them that Go Down to Egypt
1. _The Egyptian Alliance condemned again (Isaiah 31:1)_ 2. _Jehovah
promises to deliver Jerusalem (Isaiah 31:4) _ All looks forward
towar...
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ISAIAH 31. THE FOLLY OF RELIANCE ON EGYPT. JERUSALEM WILL BE
PROTECTED, AND ASSYRIA OVERTHROWN.
vv. Isaiah 31:6 f. seems to be an interpolation. Isaiah 31:4 f_._
creates serious difficulties. Isaiah 3...
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PREY. live prey.
MULTITUDE. crowd.
THE LORD OF HOSTS. See note on Isaiah 1:9 and 1 Samuel 1:3.
FOR: or, over....
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The verse reads: AS THE LION GROWLS, AND THE YOUNG LION OVER HIS PREY,
AGAINST WHOM THE WHOLE BAND OF SHEPHERDS HAS BEEN CALLED OUT HE IS NOT
TERRIFIED BY THEIR CRY, NOR DISMAYED AT THEIR SHOUTING SO...
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DISCOURSE: 905
GOD THE PROTECTOR OF HIS PEOPLE
Isaiah 31:4. _Thus hath the Lord spoken unto me, Like as the lion and
the young lion roaring on his prey, when a multitude of shepherds is
called forth...
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FOR THUS HATH THE LORD SPOKEN UNTO ME, &C.— _For thus hath Jehovah
spoken by me,_ &c. Isaiah 31:5. _As birds hovering_ [_over their
young_], _so will the Lord of Hosts defend Jerusalem, defending and...
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3. SWORD
TEXT: Isaiah 31:1-9
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Woe to them that go down to Egypt for help, and rely on horses, and
trust in chariots because they are many, and in horsemen because they
are very strong, but they lo...
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For thus hath the LORD spoken unto me, Like as the lion and the young
lion roaring on his prey, when a multitude of shepherds is called
forth against him, he will not be afraid of their voice, nor ab...
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1-5. Judah should trust not in Egypt, but in Jehovah.
6-9. The wonderful deliverance from the Assyrian....
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ISAIAH: GOD CONTROLS THE NATIONS
GOD DEFENDS *JERUSALEM
ISAIAH CHAPTER S 31 TO 39
_NORMAN HILLYER_
CHAPTER 31
NUMBERS ARE NOT EVERYTHING
V1 *Woe to people who are appealing to Egypt for help!...
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LIKE AS THE LION... — The similitude is note worthy, as for its
fulness and vividness, so also for the fact that the lion is made the
symbol, not of destruction, but protection. As the king of beasts...
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כִּ֣י כֹ֣ה אָֽמַר ־יְהוָ֣ה ׀ אֵלַ֡י
כַּ אֲשֶׁ֣ר יֶהְגֶּה֩ הָ אַרְיֵ֨ה וְ
הַ כְּפִ֜יר עַל...
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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
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A NOBLER FUTURE FOR THE NATION
Isaiah 31:1-9; Isaiah 32:1-8
Isaiah continues to denounce the contemplated alliance with Egypt. His
compatriots put their trust in horses and chariots, and refused the...
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The prophet again denounces the alliance with Egypt. He declares that
the sin of it is a false trust consequent on the chosen people tuning
their back on Jehovah. The folly of it is manifest in the fa...
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For thus hath the LORD spoken to me, As the lion and the young lion
roaring on his prey, when a multitude of shepherds is called forth
against him, [he] will not be afraid of their voice, nor abase hi...
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_Thereof. He will thence hurl destruction on the distant enemy.
(Calmet) --- He had destroyed Sennacherib's army, 4 Kings xix. Yet
they forgot this and other proofs of God's power and love.
(Worthingt...
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Here the Lord condescends to make use of two beautiful similitudes, to
point out his watchfulness over his people. The strength of the lion,
and the solicitude of the bird, are brought in view in proo...
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4._For thus hath Jehovah said to me. _The Prophet adds this verse,
that it may not be thought that the Lord leaves us destitute of
necessary means; for if, while he forbids us to place our confidence...
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The folly of trusting in an arm of flesh is again pointed out, but
only while dwelling on the true means of deliverance. Jehovah at
Jerusalem would be in the midst of the nations as a lion among the
s...
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FOR THUS HATH THE LORD SPOKEN UNTO ME,.... The prophet Isaiah, who had
heard and received what follows from the Lord, and therefore it might
be depended upon; and they are words of grace and mercy, pr...
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For thus hath the LORD spoken unto me, Like as the lion and the young
lion roaring on his prey, when a multitude of shepherds is called
forth against him, [he] will not be afraid of their voice, nor a...
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_For_, or _but_ or, _nevertheless, thus hath the Lord spoken_ That is,
although you have done evil in sending to Egypt for help, and they
will not be able to help you, yet the Lord will of his own gra...
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EGYPT CANNOT PROTECT ISRAEL AGAINST THE LORD'S WRATH...
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NOISE:
Or, multitude...
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1-5 God will oppose the help sought from workers of iniquity. Sinners
may be convicted of folly by plain and self-evident truths, which they
cannot deny, but will not believe. There is no escaping the...
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FOR; or, _but_; or, _nevertheless_, as this particle is elsewhere
used, as hath been proved before. Although you have done evil in
sending to Egypt for help, and they shall not be able to help you; ye...
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Isaiah 31:4 LORD H3068 spoken H559 (H8804) lion H738 roars H1897
(H8799) lion H3715 prey H2964 multitude H4393 shepherds H7462 (H8802)
summoned H7121 (H8735) afraid H2865 (H8735) voice H6963 disturbed...
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IN THE END IT IS YAHWEH WHO WILL DELIVER HIS PEOPLE (ISAIAH 31:4).
Isaiah points out that God is not afraid of the rantings of Assyria.
Rather He will come to act on behalf of His people as He did at...
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CONTENTS: Judah again warned against the Egyptian alliance. Jehovah's
defense of Jerusalem.
CHARACTERS: God.
CONCLUSION: It is gross absurdity to forsake the Rock of Ages for
broken reeds. If men wi...
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Isaiah 31:1. _Woe to them that go down to Egypt for help._ This was a
sin in open defiance of the law. Deuteronomy 28:68. It was a great
revolt of unbelief, because it distrusted the Lord, and all his...
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_Like as the lion and the young lion roaring on his prey_
A HOMERIC PASSAGE
There is no passage in Isaiah which is so Homeric in ring as this; cf.
_Iliad, _18.161 f., 12.299 _ft_. (_F. Delitzsch._)...
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EXPOSITION
ISAIAH 31:1
A FURTHER WARNING AGAINST SEEKING THE ALLIANCE OF EGYPT. This prophecy
seems to be quite independent of the last (Isaiah 30:1). It may have
been given earlier or later. The ch...
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Shall we turn in our Bibles to Isaiah 31:1-9.
Now as a backdrop to these scriptures in Isaiah 31:1-9 is the
impending invasion of Assyria. Assyria is the world-conquering power
at the moment. Assyria...
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2 Chronicles 20:15; Amos 3:8; Hosea 11:10; Isaiah 10:16; Isaiah 12:6;
Isaiah 37:35; Isaiah 37:36; Isaiah 42:13; Jeremiah 50:44; Numbers 24:8
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For — Although you have done evil in sending to Egypt for help, yet
the Lord himself will, of his own grace, give you that help which you
do not deserve....