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# 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.

## 368. Isaiah · 71 of 79

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[¶0] glory of the Lord--not merely the Shekinah, or cloud of glory, such as rested above the ark in the old dispensation, but the glory of the Lord in person ([Jr 3:16], ).

[¶1] is risen--as the sun (Mal 4:2; [Lu 1:78], Margin).

[¶2] 2. darkness ... earth--the rest of the earth: in contrast with "light ... upon thee" ([Is 60:1]). The earth will be afterwards enlightened through Israel ([Is 9:2]).

[¶3] be seen--conspicuously: so the Hebrew.

[¶4] 3. ([Is 2:3]; ; 43:6; 49:22; 66:12).

[¶5] kings--([Is 49:7], ; ).

[¶6] thy rising--rather, "thy sun-rising," that is, "to the brightness that riseth upon thee."

[¶7] 4. Lift up ... eyes--Jerusalem is addressed as a female with eyes cast down from grief.

[¶8] all they ... they--The Gentile peoples come together to bring back the dispersed Hebrews, restore their city, and worship Jehovah with offerings.

[¶9] nursed at thy side--rather "carried at thy side." It is the custom in the East to carry the children astride on the hip, with the arms around the body ([Is 66:12]).

[¶10] 5. see--([Is 60:4]), namely, the bringing back of thy sons.

[¶11] flow together--rather, "overflow with joy" [Lowth]; or, from a different Hebrew root, "be bright with joy" [Gesenius] ([Job 3:4]).

[¶12] fear--rather, beat with the agitation of solemn joy at the marvellous sight [Horsley] ([Jr 33:9]).

[¶13] be enlarged--swell with delight. Grief, on the contrary, contracts the heart.

[¶14] abundance of ... sea--the wealth of the lands beyond the sea, as in Solomon's time, the type of the coming reign of the Prince of peace.

[¶15] converted--rather, "be turned," instead of being turned to purposes of sin and idolatry.

[¶16] forces--rather, "riches."

[¶17] 6. camels--laden with merchandise; the camel is "the ship of the desert" (compare [Is 30:6]).

[¶18] cover thee--so many of them shall there be.

[¶19] dromedaries--They have one hunch on the back, whereas the camel has two: distinguished for swiftness ([Jr 2:23]).

[¶20] Midian--east of the Elanitic branch of the Red Sea, and stretching northward along Mount Seir. Associated with the Ishmaelites in traffic ([Ge 37:25], ).

[¶21] Ephah--part of Midian, east of the Dead Sea. It abounded in camels ([Jud 6:5]).

[¶22] Sheba--in Arabia-Felix, famed for frankincense and gold ([Psa 72:15]; [Jr 6:20]), which they traded in ([Is 45:14]; [Job 6:19]; [Eze 27:22]).

[¶23] 7. Kedar--([Is 21:16]; [So 1:5]), in the south of Arabia-Deserta, or north of Arabia-Petræa; they traded in flocks ([Eze 27:21]).

[¶24] Nebaioth--son of Ishmael, as was Kedar. Father of the Nabatheans in Arabia-Petræa.

[¶25] minister--by coming up as an acceptable sacrifice.

[¶26] come up with acceptance--that is, acceptably. The rams offering themselves voluntarily ([Psa 68:30]; [Ro 12:1]; [1Pe 2:5]), without waiting for any other priest, answer to believers strong in faith and lamb-like meekness; and in the white fleece-like robe of sanctity [Vitringa].

[¶27] house of my glory--the temple ([Eze 41:1-26]; [Hag 2:7], ; Mal 3:1).

[¶28] 8. The prophet, seeing in vision new hosts approaching quickly like a cloud of doves, asks who they are.

[¶29] 9. (see on [Is 42:4]).

[¶30] Tarshish first--The ships of Tartessus (see on [Is 2:16]; [Is 23:1], that is, vessels that trade to the most distant regions) will be among the foremost to bring back the scattered Israelites ([Is 66:20]).

[¶31] their silver--The nations among whom the Jews have been scattered shall help them with their money in returning ([Is 60:5-7, 11], ), as was the case at the return from Babylon ([Ezr 1:4]; compare [Psa 68:30], ).

[¶32] unto the name ... to the Holy One--rather, because of the name--because of the Holy One (compare [Is 55:5]) [Lowth].

[¶33] 10. kings ... minister unto thee--(See on [Is 60:7]; [Is 49:23]).

[¶34] in my wrath I smote thee--([Is 54:7], ; ).

[¶35] 11. ([Re 21:25]). The gates are ever open to receive new offerings and converts ([Is 26:2]; [Ac 14:27]; [Re 3:8]). In time of peace the gates of a city are open: so, under the Prince of peace, there shall be no need of barring gates against invaders.

[¶36] forces--riches.

[¶37] be brought--as willing captives to the truth; or, if not willingly, be bought by judgments to submit to Israel ([Is 60:12], ). Gesenius explains it, "may come escorted by a retinue."

[¶38] 12. For--the reason which will lead Gentile kings and people to submit themselves; fear of the God in Israel ([Zec 14:17]).

[¶39] 13. glory--that is, the trees which adorned Lebanon; emblem of men eminent in natural gifts, devoting all that is in them to the God of Israel ([Ho 14:5], ).

[¶40] fir ... pine ... box--rather, "the cypress ... ilex ... cedar."

[¶41] place of my sanctuary--Jerusalem ([Jr 3:17]).

[¶42] place of my feet--no longer the ark ([Jr 3:16]), "the footstool" of Jehovah ([Psa 99:5]; ; [1Ch 28:2]); but "the place of His throne, the place of the soles of His feet, where He will dwell in the midst of the children of Israel for ever," in the new temple ([Eze 43:7]).

[¶43] 14. The sons--Their fathers who "afflicted" Israel having been cut off by divine judgments ([Is 14:1], 2; 49:23).

[¶44] The Zion of the Holy One--The royal court of the Holy One. Maurer translates, "Zion, the sanctuary (holy place) of Israel" ([Is 57:15]; [Psa 46:4]).