1 God's heavy judgment upon Jerusalem
7 The insatiableness of her enemies
9 The senselessness
13 And deep hypocrisy of the jews
17 A promise of sanctification to the godly

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woe. etc. or, O Ariel, that is the lion of God Isa 31:9 Eze 43:15,16

the city. or, of the city 2Sa 5:9

add Isa 1:11-15 Jer 7:21 Ho 5:6 8:13 9:4 Am 4:4,5 Heb 10:1

kill. Heb. cut off the heads Isa 66:3 Mic 6:6,7

2 Yet I will distress Ariel, and there shall be heaviness and sorrow: and it shall be unto me as Ariel.

I will Isa 5:25-30 10:5,6,32 17:14 24:1-12 33:7-9 36:22 37:3 Jer 32:28-32 39:4,5

and it shall. Or, as Bp. Lowth renders, 'and it shall be unto me as the hearth of the great altar;' that is, it shall be the seat of the fire of God, which shall issue from thence to consume his enemies. The hearth of the altar is expressly called ariel by Ezekiel, ch 43:15; which is put, in the former part of the verse, for Jerusalem, the city in which the altar was. The subject of this and the four following chapters, says Bp. Lowth, is the invasion of Sennacherib; the great distress of the Jews while it continued; their sudden and unexpected deliverance by God's immediate and miraculous interposition on their behalf; the subsequent prosperous state of the kingdom under Hezekiah; interspersed with severe reproofs and threats of punishment for their hypocrisy, stupidity, infidelity, their want of trust in God, and their vain reliance on the assistance of Egypt; and with promises of better times, both immediately to succeed, and to be expected in the future age. Isa 34:6 Eze 22:31 24:3-13 39:17 Zep 1:7,8 Re 19:17,18

3 And I will camp against thee round about, and will lay siege against thee with a mount, and I will raise forts against thee.

2Ki 18:17 19:32 24:11,12 25:1-4 Eze 21:22 Mt 22:7 Lu 19:43,44

4 And thou shalt be brought down, and shalt speak out of the ground, and thy speech shall be low out of the dust, and thy voice shall be, as of one that hath a familiar spirit, out of the ground, and thy speech shall whisper out of the dust.

thou shalt Isa 2:11-21 3:8 51:23 Ps 44:25 La 1:9

whisper. Heb. peep, or chirp Isa 8:19

5 Moreover the multitude of thy strangers shall be like small dust, and the multitude of the terrible ones shall be as chaff that passeth away: yea, it shall be at an instant suddenly.

the multitude Isa 10:16-19 25:5 31:3,8 37:36

as chaff Isa 17:13 Job 21:18 Ps 1:4 35:5

at an Isa 30:13 Ps 46:5,6 76:5,6 1Th 5:3

6 Thou shalt be visited of the LORD of hosts with thunder, and with earthquake, and great noise, with storm and tempest, and the flame of devouring fire.

Isa 5:26-30 28:2 30:30 33:11-14 1Sa 2:10 12:17,18 2Sa 22:14 Mt 24:7 Mr 13:8 Lu 21:11 Re 11:13,19 16:18

7 And the multitude of all the nations that fight against Ariel, even all that fight against her and her munition, and that distress her, shall be as a dream of a night vision.

the multitude Isa 37:36 41:11,12 Jer 25:31-33 51:42-44 Na 1:3-12 Zec 12:3-5 14:1-3,12-15 Re 20:8,9

that distress Isa 29:2

as a dream Job 20:8 Ps 73:20

8 It shall even be as when an hungry man dreameth, and, behold, he eateth; but he awaketh, and his soul is empty: or as when a thirsty man dreameth, and, behold, he drinketh; but he awaketh, and, behold, he is faint, and his soul hath appetite: so shall the multitude of all the nations be, that fight against mount Zion.

as when Isa 10:7-16 2Ch 32:21

behold Isa 44:12

9 Stay yourselves, and wonder; cry ye out, and cry: they are drunken, but not with wine; they stagger, but not with strong drink.

and wonder Isa 1:2 33:13,14 Jer 2:12 Hab 1:5 Ac 13:40,41 Re 17:6

cry ye out, and cry. or, take your pleasure and riot Isa 22:12,13 Mt 26:45 Mr 14:41

they are Isa 29:10 19:14 28:7,8 49:26 51:21,22 Jer 23:9 25:27 51:7 La 4:21

10 For the LORD hath poured out upon you the spirit of deep sleep, and hath closed your eyes: the prophets and your rulers, the seers hath he covered.

the Lord Isa 29:14 6:9,10 1Sa 26:12 Ps 69:23 Mic 3:6 Ac 28:26,27 Ro 11:8

hath closed Isa 44:18 Eze 14:9 2Co 4:4 2Th 2:9-12

rulers. Heb. heads Isa 3:2,3 Mic 3:1

the seers Isa 30:10 1Sa 9:9 Jer 26:8-11 Am 7:12,13

11 And the vision of all is become unto you as the words of a book that is sealed, which men deliver to one that is learned, saying, Read this, I pray thee: and he saith, I cannot; for it is sealed:

book. or, letter. that is sealed Isa 8:16

I cannot Da 12:4,9 Mt 11:25 13:11 16:17 Re 5:1-9 6:1

12 And the book is delivered to him that is not learned, saying, Read this, I pray thee: and he saith, I am not learned.

I am not Isa 29:18 28:12,13 Jer 5:4 Ho 4:6 Joh 7:15,16

13 Wherefore the Lord said, Forasmuch as this people draw near me with their mouth, and with their lips do honour me, but have removed their heart far from me, and their fear toward me is taught by the precept of men:

forasmuch Isa 10:6 48:1,2 58:2,3 Ps 17:1 Jer 3:10 5:1 12:2 42:2-4,20 Eze 33:31-33 Mt 15:7-9

their fear 2Ch 29:1 30:1 31:1 Pr 30:6 Mt 15:2-6 Mr 7:2-13 Col 2:22

14 Therefore, behold, I will proceed to do a marvellous work among this people, even a marvellous work and a wonder: for the wisdom of their wise men shall perish, and the understanding of their prudent men shall be hid.

I will Isa 29:9 28:21 Hab 1:5 Joh 9:29-34

proceed. Heb. add. for the wisdom Isa 29:10 6:9,10 19:3,11-14 Job 5:13 Jer 8:7-9 49:7 Ob 1:8 Lu 10:24 Joh 9:39-41 Ac 28:26,27 Ro 1:21,22,28 1Co 1:19-24 3:19

15 Woe unto them that seek deep to hide their counsel from the LORD, and their works are in the dark, and they say, Who seeth us? and who knoweth us?

seek Isa 5:18,19 28:15,17 30:1 Job 22:13,14 Ps 10:11-13 64:5,6 139:1-8 Jer 23:24 Eze 8:12 9:9 Zep 1:12 Re 2:23

and their works Job 24:13-17 34:22 Lu 12:1-3 Joh 3:19 1Co 4:5 2Co 4:2

who seeth Isa 47:10 Ps 59:7 73:11 94:7-9 Mal 2:17

16 Surely your turning of things upside down shall be esteemed as the potter's clay: for shall the work say of him that made it, He made me not? or shall the thing framed say of him that framed it, He had no understanding?

your turning Isa 24:1 Ac 17:6

as the potter's Isa 45:9,10 Jer 18:1-10 Ro 9:19,21

or shall Isa 45:11 Ps 94:8,9

17 Is it not yet a very little while, and Lebanon shall be turned into a fruitful field, and the fruitful field shall be esteemed as a forest?

yet a very Isa 63:18 Hab 2:3 Hag 2:6 Heb 10:37

Lebanon Isa 32:15 35:1,2 41:19 49:5,6 55:13 65:12-16 Ho 1:9,10 Mt 19:30 21:43 Ro 11:11-17

the fruitful Isa 5:6 Eze 20:46,47 Ho 3:4 Mic 3:12 Zec 11:1,2 Mt 21:18,19 Ro 11:19-27

18 And in that day shall the deaf hear the words of the book, and the eyes of the blind shall see out of obscurity, and out of darkness.

the deaf Isa 29:10-12,24 35:5 42:16-18 De 29:4 Ps 119:18 Pr 20:12 Jer 31:33,34 Mt 11:5 13:14-16 16:17 Mr 7:37 Lu 4:18 7:22 Joh 6:45 Ac 26:18 2Co 3:14-18 4:2-6 Eph 1:17-19 5:14 1Pe 2:9 Re 3:18

19 The meek also shall increase their joy in the LORD, and the poor among men shall rejoice in the Holy One of Israel.

meek Isa 61:1 Ps 25:9 37:11 149:4 Zep 2:3 Mt 5:5 11:29 Ga 5:22,23 Eph 4:2 Php 2:1-3 Jas 1:21 2:5 3:13-18 1Pe 2:1-3

increase. Heb. add
the poor Isa 41:17,18 57:15 66:2 Ps 9:18 12:5 Zep 3:12-18 Mt 5:3 11:5 1Co 1:26-29 Jas 1:9 2:5

rejoice Isa 41:16 61:10 Hab 3:18 Php 3:1-3 4:4

20 For the terrible one is brought to nought, and the scorner is consumed, and all that watch for iniquity are cut off:

the terrible Isa 29:5 13:3 25:4,5 49:25 51:13 Da 7:7,19-25 Hab 1:6,7

the scorner Isa 28:14-22 Lu 16:14 23:11,35

and all Mic 2:1 Mr 2:6,7 3:2-6 Lu 6:7 13:14-17 20:20-23 Re 12:10

21 That make a man an offender for a word, and lay a snare for him that reproveth in the gate, and turn aside the just for a thing of nought.

make Jud 12:6 Mt 22:15 Lu 11:53,54

and lay Jer 18:18 20:7-10 26:2-8 Am 5:10-12 7:10-17 Mic 2:6,7

and turn Pr 28:21 Eze 13:19 Am 5:11,12 Mal 3:5 Mt 26:15 Ac 3:14 Jas 5:6

22 Therefore thus saith the LORD, who redeemed Abraham, concerning the house of Jacob, Jacob shall not now be ashamed, neither shall his face now wax pale.

who redeemed Isa 41:8,9,14 44:21-23 51:2,11 54:4 Ge 48:16 Jos 24:2-5 Ne 9:7,8 Lu 1:68 1Pe 1:18,19 Re 5:9

Jacob shall Isa 44:21-26 45:17,25 46:3,4 49:7 60:1-9 61:7-11 Jer 30:5-7,10 31:10-12 33:24-26 Eze 37:24,28 39:25-29 40:1 41:1 42:1 43:1 44:1 45:1 46:1 47:1 48:1 Joe 2:27 Ro 11:11

23 But when he seeth his children, the work of mine hands, in the midst of him, they shall sanctify my name, and sanctify the Holy One of Jacob, and shall fear the God of Israel.

the work Isa 19:25 43:21 45:11 60:21 Eph 2:10

sanctify Isa 5:16 8:13 Le 10:3 Mt 6:9 Re 11:15-17

fear the God Ho 3:5 Re 15:4 19:5

24 They also that erred in spirit shall come to understanding, and they that murmured shall learn doctrine.

also Isa 29:10,11 28:7 Zec 12:10 Mt 21:28-32 Lu 7:47 15:17-19 Ac 2:37 6:7 9:19,20 1Co 6:11 1Ti 1:13-15 Re 20:2,3

come to understanding. Heb. know understanding