--- title: "Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible" author: "Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset and David Brown" languages: [en] shelf: "Commentaries" section: 333 of 927 url: https://scriptura.si/works/jamieson-fausset-brown-commentary-critical-and-explanatory-on-the-whole-bible/333/ cite: "Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset and David Brown, Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible, section 333. Scriptura (scriptura.si), https://scriptura.si/works/jamieson-fausset-brown-commentary-critical-and-explanatory-on-the-whole-bible/333/" --- # Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible *Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset and David Brown* The Victorian standard commentary, critical and practical, from Genesis to Revelation. ## 333. Isaiah · 36 of 79 Source: https://scriptura.si/works/jamieson-fausset-brown-commentary-critical-and-explanatory-on-the-whole-bible/333/ · cite a paragraph as https://scriptura.si/works/jamieson-fausset-brown-commentary-critical-and-explanatory-on-the-whole-bible/333/#p-N [¶0] 3. shame--disappointment. Egypt, weakened by its internal dissensions, can give no solid help. [¶1] 4. his--Judah's (compare [Is 9:21]). [¶2] at Zoan--are already arrived there on their errand to Pharaoh (see [Is 19:11]). [¶3] came to Hanes--are come there. West of the Nile, in central Egypt: Egyptian Hnes; the Greek Heracleopolis: perhaps the Anysis of Herodotus (2.137); according to Grotius, Tahpanhes contracted ([Jr 43:7-9]); the seat of a reigning prince at the time, as was Zoan, hence the Jewish ambassadors go to both. [¶4] 5. ([Jr 2:36].) [¶5] 6. burden--the prophecy as to, &c. [Maurer]; so the Septuagint, the fresh inscription here marks emphatically the prediction that follows. Or, rather, Isaiah sees in vision, the ambassador's beasts burdened with rich presents travelling southwards (namely, to Egypt, [Da 11:5], ), and exclaims, Oh, the burden of treasure on the beasts! &c. ([Ho 8:9]; ). [¶6] land of trouble--the desert between Palestine and Egypt, destitute of water and abounding in dangerous animals ([De 8:15]; [Jr 2:6]). [¶7] flying serpent--([Is 14:29]), a species which springs like a dart from trees, on its prey. [¶8] will carry--rather, present, "carry," namely, as presents to Egypt ([1Ki 15:19]). [¶9] young asses--rather, "full-grown asses" [Maurer]. [¶10] 7. "Egypt is vanity, and to no purpose will they help" [G. V. Smith]. [¶11] strength--Hebrew, Rabah, a designation for Egypt ([Is 51:9]; [Psa 87:4]), implying her haughty fierceness; translate, "Therefore I call her Arrogance that sitteth still." She who boasted of the help she would give, when it came to the test, sat still ([Is 36:6]). English Version agrees with [Is 30:15]; [Is 7:4]. [¶12] 8. table--a tablet ([Ha 2:2]), which should be set in public, containing the prophecy in a briefer form, to be read by all. [¶13] a book--namely, a parchment roll, containing the prophecy in full, for the use of distant posterity. Its truth will be seen hereafter when the event has come to pass. See on [Is 8:1]; [Is 8:16]. [¶14] for ever and ever--rather read, "For a testimony for ever" [Chaldee, Jerome, Lowth]: "testimony is often joined to the notion of perpetuity ([De 31:19], 21, 26). [¶15] 9. lying--unfaithful to Jehovah, whose covenant they had taken on them as His adopted children ([Is 59:13]; [Pr 30:9]). [¶16] 10. ([Mi 2:6], ; ). [¶17] See not--as you now do, foretelling misfortune. [¶18] Prophesy not ... right things--Not that they avowedly requested this, but their conduct virtually expressed it. No man, professedly, wished to be deceived; but many seek a kind of teaching which is deceit; and which, if they would examine, they might know to be such ([1Ki 22:13]). The Jews desired success to be foretold as the issue of their league with Egypt, though ill had been announced by God's prophet as the result; this constituted the "deceits." [¶19] 11. Depart from the true "way" (so in [Ac 19:9], ) of religion. [¶20] cause ... to cease--Let us hear no more of His name. God's holiness is what troubles sinners most. [¶21] 12. Holy One--Isaiah so little yields to their wicked prejudices that he repeats the very name and truth which they disliked. [¶22] this word--Isaiah's exhortation to reliance on Jehovah. [¶23] oppression--whereby they levied the treasures to be sent to conciliate Egypt ([Is 30:6]). [¶24] perverseness--in relying on Egypt, rather than on Jehovah. [¶25] 13. Image from a curve swelling out in a wall ([Psa 62:3]); when the former gives way, it causes the downfall of the whole wall; so their policy as to Egypt. [¶26] 14. he--the enemy; or rather, God ([Psa 2:9]; [Jr 19:11]). [¶27] It--the Jewish state. [¶28] potter's vessel--earthen and fragile. [¶29] sherd--a fragment of the vessel large enough to take up a live coal, &c. [¶30] pit--cistern or pool. The swell of the wall is at first imperceptible and gradual, but at last it comes to the crisis; so the decay of the Jewish state. [¶31] 15. returning and rest--turning back from your embassy to Egypt, and ceasing from warlike preparations. [¶32] quietness--answering to "wait for Him (God)" ([Is 30:18]). [¶33] 16. flee--not as fugitives, but we will speed our course; namely, against the Assyrians, by the help of cavalry supplied by Egypt ([Is 31:1]). This was expressly against the Mosaic law ([De 17:16]; see on [Is 2:7]; [Ho 14:3]). [¶34] shall ... flee--literally, "before your enemies"; their sin and its punishment correspond. [¶35] 17. One thousand--A thousand at once, or, "As one man" [Maurer]. [¶36] rebuke--the battle cry. [¶37] shall ye--at the rebuke of five shall ye, namely, all (in contrast to the "one thousand") flee so utterly that even two shall not be left together, but each one shall be as solitary "as a signal staff" [G. V. Smith], or "a banner on a hill" ([Is 5:26]; ). The signal staff was erected to rally a nation in war. The remnant of Jews left would be beacons to warn all men of the justice of God, and the truth of His threatenings. Gesenius (from [Le 26:8]; [De 32:30]) arbitrarily inserts "ten thousand." "At the rebuke of five shall ten thousand of you flee." [¶38] 18. therefore--on account of your wicked perverseness ([Is 30:1], [2, 9, 15], 16), Jehovah will delay to be gracious [Horsley]. Rather, wait or delay in punishing, to give you time for repentance ([Is 30:13], [14, 17]) [Maurer]. Or, "Yet therefore" (namely, because of the distress spoken of in the previous verses; that distress will lead the Jews to repentance, and so Jehovah will pity them) [Gesenius]. [¶39] be exalted--Men will have more elevated views of God's mercy; or else, "He will rise up to pity you" [G. V. Smith]. Or (taking the previous clause as Maurer, "Therefore Jehovah will delay" in punishing you, "in order that He may be gracious to you," if ye repent), He will be far removed from you (so in [Psa 10:5], far above out sight); that is, He will not immediately descend to punish, "in order that He may have mercy," &c. [¶40] judgment--justice; faithfulness to His covenant. [¶41] wait--compare [Is 30:15], wait, namely, for His times of having mercy. [¶42] 19. ([Is 65:9]). The restoration from Babylon only typifies the full accomplishment of the prophecy ([Is 30:18-33]). [¶43] weep no more--([Is 25:8]). [¶44] thy cry--([Is 26:8], ; [Jr 29:12-14]).