Westminster Annotations, Isaiah · Chapter 19 – Chapter 20
CHAP. XIX.
Vers. 1. BƲrden] Chap. 13. 1.
Egypt] Jer. 46. 13. Ezek. 29. & 30.
rideth upon a swift cloud] He will come speedily, suddenly, and unexpected upon them; for clouds in Egypt are not usuall, Deut. 11. 10, 11. Psal. 18. 10. & 104. 3.
swift cloud] Heb. light. Jer. 2. 23.
the idols of Egypt] Whereas they trusted in the multitude of their idols, and might of their men; the one shall be shaken, and the other faint, Jer. 43. 12. & 46. 25.
idols] Exod. 12. 12.
melt] Chap. 13. 7.
in the midst of it] Or, within it. as Psal. 22. 14.
V. 2. set] Heb. mingle. Chap. 9. 11.
against the Egyptians] As he caused others at other times, to kill one another, when they came against his people, Judg. 7. 22. 2 Sam. 14. 16, 20. 2 Chron. 20. 23. Chap. 49. 26.
every one against his brother] Or, one against another. Chap. 9. 19. Jer. 31. 34.
citie against citie] 2 Chron. 15. 6.
kingdome against kingdome] Matth. 24 7.
V. 3. spirit of Egypt] Their wisedome and policie, vers. 11.
shall fail] Heb. shall be emptied. chap. 24. 3. Jer. 19. 7.
destroy] Heb. swallow up. chap. 3. 12. & 20. 7.
seek to the idols] Neither their Gods, nor their Magicians shall afford them any aid, or advice, Exod. 8. 19. & 9. 11. chap. 16. 12. & 47. 12.
V. 4. give over] Or, shut up. Gen. 8. 2. See the like, 1 Sam. 24. 18. & 26. 8. Psal. 31. 8.
hand] Or, power. as Psal. 78. 61.
a cruel lord] Heb. Lords hard, each of them, as Psal. 119. 139.
lord] Either tyrans of their own: or forain Kings; the Assyrian, chap. 20. 4. and the Chaldean, Jer. 46. 26. Ezek. 29. 19.
V. 5. the waters shall fail from the sea] The sea, by which they traffique; and the river Nilus, that watereth their soil for them, shall both fail them, Ezek. 29. 3. & 30. 12.
V. 6. turn the rivers far away] For want of water, lengthening their chanels, to conveigh it as far as they can: or, deriving the stream of the river, for the making of a great pool else-where; to the no small prejudice of the whole land.
of defence] That are the strength of Egypt, Ezek. 29. 3. & 32. 2. or, that are fenced with strong banks to keep them in, vers. 10.
emptied and dried up] Or, exhaust, drained. Job 28. 4.
reeds and flags] Exod. 2. 3.
V. 7. paper reeds] A principall commoditie of Egypt; from whence other countries were for books and writings furnished.
brooks] Heb. brook.
the mouth] The spring-heads, where the water issueth out, as at a mouth: or, because few, or none such are in Egypt, Deut. 1…. 10, 11. the river-sides, or banks, which are to the river, as the lips to the mouth.
brooks] Heb. brook.
and be no more] Heb. and shall not be Psal. 39. 13.
V. 8. fishers also shall mourn] The countrey shall decay, because all their commodities shall fail.
V. 9. net-works] Or, white works. Gen. 40. 16.
V. 10. they shall be broken] Or, her banks shall be broken. with all those that make ponds for hire. or, gain of ponds for fish. or, sluces for ponds of fish.
purposes] Heb. foundations.
for fish] Heb. of soul. or, living things. Gen. 1. 20. 21.
fish] A speciall commoditie in Egypt, by reason of the river Nilus, and the ponds fed by it, Num. 11. 5.
V. 11. Zoan] A very ancient citie of Egypt, Num. 13. 22. called also Tanes.
fools] Rom. 1. 21, 22. 1 Cor. 1. 20.
how say ye] Jer. 8. 8.
I am the sonne of the wise] They vaunted of their wisedome and their nobilitie, as if they had them both by inheritance: and flattered their King, causing him also to think so of himself.
ancient kings] Heb. kings of antiquitie. as Deut. 33. 15. chap. 23. 7.
V. 12. where are thy wise men] Chap. 47. 12, 13. 1 Cor. 1. 20. and let them tell thee now Or, that they may tell thee now, and know. or, by telling make thee know, Jer. 9. 12.
upon] Or, against.
Noph] Or, Memphis. Hos. 9. 6. now Grand-Cairo.
they that are the stay] Or, the governours. Heb. corners. a metaphore taken from corner stones, Psal. 118. 22. chap. 28. 16.
the stay of the tribes] Those that should be their principall upholders, are the chief causers of her ruine, chap. 3. 12. & 9. 16.
V. 14. mingled] Or, powred out. chap. 5. 22.
a perverse spirit] Heb. a spirite of perversities.
perverse spirit] In stead of the spirit of wisedome, which they so much vaunted of, God hath made them drunk and giddy with a spirit of stupiditie and erroneousnesse, Psal. 60. 3. Chap. 29. 9, 10, 14. & 51. 17, 22. In the midst thereof] Or, into it. or, among them vers. 3. chap. 5. 8.
as a drunken man] Chap. 24. 20. Jer. 48. 26.
V. 15. the head or tail] Both great and small, strong and weak, shall all want employment, chap. 9. 14.
V. 16. like unto women] Jer. 51. 30.
the shaking of the hand] Chap. 11. 15. & 30. 32.
V. 17. the land of Judah shall be a terrour] They shall tremble for fear, when they shall see the land of Judah, that relied upon them, over-run and distressed by the Assyrians, chap. 36. 1. as fearing lest the like be…ide them too.
V. 18. shall five cities] After those times, under the Gospel, vers. 23. chap. 18. 7.
the language] Heb. the lip. Zech. 3. 9.
of Canaan] The language, wherein God was then served: making the same profession and confession of faith with Gods people, Nehem. 13. 24. Rom. 10. 9. 2 Cor. 4. 13.
swear to the Lord] Bind themselves by oath to God, Psal. 119. 106. Nehem. 10. 29. renouncing their former superstitions, 2 King. 5. 17. Act. 19. 19. Or, swear by him, and not by false Gods, Deut. 10. 20. Josh. 23. 8. that is, worship him onelyonly, Psal. 63. 12. Chap. 65. 16. & 45. 23. Jer. 4. 2. & 12. 16.
one] Some one of six onelyonly, remaining in wickednesse, shall be destroied: or, one of which six shall be the citie of Heliopolis, a most idolatrous place in former times. Or, one, that is, each of them, as chap. 6. 2. shall be called a citie saved from destruction, as chap. 25. 6.
shall be called the citie] Or, shall be the as chap. 56. 7.
of destruction] Or, of Heres. or, of the Sunne. Job 9 7. See chap. 16. 7.
destruction] Chap. 49. 19.
V. 19. an altar to the Lord] Evident signs that Gods religion is there: such as the Patriarchs used in ancient times, Gen. 12. 7. and 28. 18. Exod. 24. 4. Josh. 22. 10, 11. In the midst of the land] Or, in the land. vers. 20. as Chap. 6. 12. vers. 24.
V. 20. for] Or, when. Chap. 1. 30.
a saviour] The Lord Jesus. Tit. 2. 13.
and] Or, even. as Jer. 14. 14.
V. 21. shall be known to Egypt] He shall manifest himself unto them, both by his word, and by his works, Psal. 9. 16. Chap. 65. 1. Gal. 4. 8.
do sacrifice and oblation] Performe spirituall service to him, Zeph. 3. 10. Mal. 1. 11.
vow a vow unto the Lord] Psal. 75. 11. Eccles. 5. 4.
V. 22. smite and heal it] Deut. 32. 39. Hose. 6. 1.
return even to the Lord] See chap. 10. 20, 21. & 17. 7. Jer. 46. 26.
he shall be intreated of them] 2 Chron. 30. 20. Jer. 3. 22. chap. 57. 18. 19.
V. 23. shall there be, &c.] There shall be free commerce & amitie between those nations, that were at enmitie and hostilitie before: and they shall, being united in Christ, both among themselves, and with Gods people, joyn together in the true worship and sincere service of God, chap. 11. 13. Joh. 10. 16. Ephes. 2. 12-16.
high way] Or, causey. chap. 11. 16.
V. 24. in the midst of the land] Or, in the land. chap. 7. 22. vers. 19.
V. 25. Blessed be Egypt] The Gentiles shall have an equall share with the Jews in the blessings of God by Christ, Gen. 22. 18. Ephes. 1. 3.
my people] Hose. 2. 23.
the work of my hands] Chap. 43. 7. Ephes. 2. 10.
mine inheritance] Jer. 10. 16.
CHAP. XX.
Vers. 1. TArtan] One of Senacheribs captains, 2 King. 18. 17.
Ashdod] A citie of the Philistines: but beinging of right to Judah. Josh. 15. 47. 2 King. 18. 8, 13.
Sargon] Senacherib: or one of his predecessours.
V. 2. by Isaiah] Heb. by the hand of Isaiah, as chap. 37. 24. Mal. 1. 1.
loose] Heb. open. Psal. 30. 11.
the sackcloth from off thy loines] Not a mourning weed here: but such a coarse upper-garment, as the Prophets usually did weare, 2 King. 1. 8. Zech. 13. 4. Matt. 3. 4.
naked and bare foot] Not starke naked, but in his coat, or inner garment; without his upper garments, cloak, gown, or mantle. 1 Sam. 19. 24. chap. 32. 11. Mic. 1. 8. Act. 19. 16. Joh. 21. 7. stript, as a prisoner, or captive.
three yeers for a sign and wonder] Or, for a three yeers sign and wonder, &c. not that the Prophet walked so three yeers: (it may be but three dayes, as Ezek. 4. 4, -6.) but to signifie, that those two countries should at three yeers end, or within the space of three yeers, be over-run by the enemie, as chap. 16. 14.
V. 4. the Egyptians prisoners] Heb. the captivitie of Egypt. Psal. 126. 1. Ezek. 16. 53.
buttocks uncovered] 2 Sam. 10. 5. chap. 3. 17. Mic. 1. 11.
shame, Heb. nakednesse. 1 Sam. 20. 30.
Egypt] Their neer confederate, vers. 3. chap. 18. 1.
V. 5. they shall be afraid] The Philistines, who before had relied on them, and gloried much in them, vers. 1.
Egypt their glory] Chap. 30. 5, 6. Jer. 2. 36.
V. 6. this isle] The land of Judah: the people whereof also had over-much trusted to Egypt for succour against the Assyrians and other their enemies, chap. 30. 2. & 31. 2. that which therefore Rabshakeh upbraideth them with, chap. 36. 6.
isle] Or countrey. Job 22. 30. Chap. 41. 1. & 49. 1.
how shall we escape] How shall they save us, that cannot save themselves? Psal. 146. 3, 4. chap. 2. 22.