Westminster Annotations, Isaiah · Chapter 30
CHAP. XXX.
Vers. 1. THe rebellious children. &c.] Mine own people; who, contrary to their promise and allegeance, refuse to rest in my protection; and contrary to my command seek for help to strangers. Chap. 31. 1. Hos. 12. 1.
that cover with a covering, but not of my spirit] Seek else-where for shelter and succour; as Chap. 4. 5.
adde sinne to sinne] To their treacherie and perjurie, adde trust in humane helps, Ezek. 17. 13, 15.
V. 2. to go down into Egypt] To seek help from the Egyptians against the Assyrians and the Chaldeans, Chap. 31. 1. & 36. 6. Ezek. 17. 15. Jer. 47. 5, 7.
not asked at my mouth] Not consulting with God, Josh. 9. 14. either by Priest; as 1 Sam. 23. 9, 10. or by Prophet; as 1 King. 22. 7.
shadow] Protection. Psal. 91. 1. Lam. 4. 20.
V. 3. your shame] Chap. 20. 5.
V. 4. his princes] The King of Judahs chief men, sent in embassage, Chap. 57. 9.
Zoan] Chap. 19. 11.
Hanes] Or, Tahpanes. Jer. 43. 7.
V. 5. ashamed, &c.] Chap. 20. 6. vers. 3.
V. 6. burden] Chap. 13. 1.
the beasts of the south] The beasts, that carried their treasure into Egypt by the wildernesse, that lay South from Judah, Chap. 57. 9.
the land of trouble and anguish] Where they were sometime in affliction, Exod. 1. 11, 13, 14. and whence no other was now to be looked for.
the young and old lion, &c.] Which abound in those parts. Or, cruel persons, and like such to Gods people, Chap. 11. 6,—8.
V. 7. shall help in vain] Jer. 37. 7, 8.
conterning this] Or, to her. to Jerusalem.
Their strength] Heb. Rahab. a name given to Egypt, Psal. 87. 4. & 89. 10. So tearmed for her power and pride; as if he had said, their best strength, and better then any that Egypt is able to afford them.
to sit still] To rest quietly upon God; and not run to and fro, to seek help from abroad, either from Egypt, or else-where, vers. 15. Chap. 18. 12. Hos. 5. 13.
V. 8. write it] This Prophecie. See Chap. 8. 1.
that it may be for the time to come] As upon record, Job 19. 23, 24. That it may remain unto posteritie for a witnesse against them, Deut. 31. 19.
the time to come] Heb. the latter day.
V. 9. lying children] Faithlesse, or counterfait. Deut. 3…. 20.
the law of the LORD] Which forbiddeth them returning into Egypt again, Deut. 17. 16. & 28. 68. See Chap. 31. 1.
V. 10. seers] Chap. 1. 1. 1 Sam 9. 9.
See not] Jer. 11. 21. Amos 2. 12. & 7. 16. Mic. 2. 6.
Prophesie not unto us right things] They desired not to hear the truth of God told them; nor his judgements denounced against them; but to be flattered, and have such lies told them as they liked; which proved their bane, Jer. 5. 31. Lam. 2. 14.
prophesie deceits] Mic. 2. 11.
V. 11. cause the holy One of Israel to cease from before us] To surcease molesting us by his Prophets, Job 21. 14.
V. 12. this word] Gods law: or, this my prophecie, and the advice now given you, vers. 7. 15.
trust▪ &c.] Chap. 28. 15. Psal. 62. 10.
oppression] Or, fraud. Chap. 33. 15.
V. 13. a breach, &c.] Psal. 62. 3.
V. 14. he shall break it] The iniquitie, that ye trust to: or the designs that ye build thereupon, Chap. 29. 16.
as the breaking, &c.] Jer. 19. 11.
the potters vessel] Or, an earthen bottle. Heb. the bottle of potters. Lam. 4. 2.
there shall not, &c.] Nothing shall come of it, that may do you the least service▪ Chap. 47. 14.
be found] Or, remain. as Chap. 13. 15.
V. 15. In returning and rest shall ye be saved] There is no way of safety for you, (as ye have oft been told) but by returning to God and depending upon him, vers. 7. Chap. 7. 4. & 28. 12.
and] Or, yet. as Chap. 17. 6. or, but. as Chap. 29. 13.
ye would not] Ye refused to take that course, whereby alone ye might be safe, Matt. 23. 37.
V. 16. we will flee upon horses] We trust to escape by help of them, Psal. 20. 7. & 33. 17.
the swift] Heb. light. Chap. 19. 1.
be swift] Swift enough to overtake you; and too swift for you (be the beasts, ye ride on, never so swift) to escape them, Amos 2. 14.
V. 17. One thousand, &c.] Deut. 32. 30.
of five] Lev. 26. 8.
as a beacon, &c.] Or, a tree bereft of branches, or boughs; or, a mast. As a tree or two, left for masts, or for standers, or for seamarks; when all the wood about them hath been felled: a small remnant, through the mercy of God being reserved, when the main bulk and body of the multitude, by his just judgement were destroyed, Chap. 17. 9. & 37. 32.
an ensigne on an hill] Chap. 13. 2.
V. 18. And therefore] Or, Yet notwithstanding. as Jer. 16. 14. & 30. 16.
will the LORD wait] God, who in much mercy and patience waiteth for the repentance of sinners, 1 Pet. 3. 20. 2 Pet. 3. 9. will yet wait for your amendment, that he may shew you mercy, Jer. 8. 6.
of judgement] Not in punishing onelyonly; but in using moderation, when he doth punish, Chap. 27. 8. Jer. 10. 24. & 30. 11.
blessed, &c.] Psal. 2. 12. & 34. 8. Pro. 16. 20. Jer. 17. 7.
wait for him] Chap. 49. 23.
V. 19. shall dwel in Zion] Being returned from the Babylonian captivitie, Chap. 65. 9. Ezek. 20. 40. & 36. 33. a type of the restauration of the Church by Christ. Or, delivered from the Assyrian siege, Chap. 37. 31, 32.
thou shalt weep no more] Chap. 25. 8. Heb. not weeping weep. Jer. 22. 10.
he will be very gracious unto thee] Heb. dealing graciously deal graciously with thee.
at the voyce, &c.] Chap. 58. 9. & 65. 24.
answer thee] Grant thy requests, Psal. 118. 5. & 143. 1.
V. 20. the bread of adversitie] Deut. 16. 3. 1 King. 22. 27.
affliction] Or, oppression.
shall not thy teachers be removed into a corner] Thou shalt not complain of the want of them, as formerly, Psal. 74. 9. Amos 8. 11, 12.
V. 21. hear a word behind thee] God by his word and spirit will direct thee, which way to take, Psal. 25. 9, 12, 14. Chap. 35. 8. & 59. 21.
ye turn, &c.] Pro. 4. 27.
V. 22. shall defile] Ye shall cast away your idols, and their ornaments, as a vile and filthy thing: and testifie the sinceritie of your repentance by your detesting and utter abandoning of them, Deut. 7. 25, 26. Chap. 27. 9. & 31. 7.
the covering] The plates of silver, or leaves of gold, wherewith their images were overlaid, Chap. 40. 19. or the rich vestures that they were arraied and adorned with, Jer. 10. 9.
thy graven images of silver] Heb. the graven images of thy silver. thy silver graven images, Chap. 2. 20.
cast them away] Heb. scatter them. being torn and broken to pieces, Jer. 22. 28. Exod. 32. 20.
a menstruous cloth] Heb. one sick of her infirmitie, Levit. 12. 2. & 15. 33.
V. 23. give the rain] Deut. 28. 3, 4, 11, 12.
it shall be fat and plenteous] There shall be plenty of food, and of all necessaries, both for man and beast, Psal. 104. 13,-15.
V. 24. shall eat clean provender] Or, shall eat, in stead of provender, clean corn. Or, savourie. Heb. leavened. Such plenty of provision shall there be, that even their cattel shall eat of as pure grain, as men themselves usually feed on.
V. 25. every high mountain] Of Judah and Israel, Ezek. 36. 8,-12.
high hill] Heb. hil lifted up.
rivers] To make the soil fat and fertile, Judg. 1. 15. Psal. 104. 10. & 133. 3.
in the day of the great slaughter] When God maketh a solemn sacrifice, or slaughter, of the enemies of his Church, Chap. 34. 5,-7. Ezek. 39. 17,-20. Rev. 19. 17, 18.
the towers fall] Chap. 2. 15.
V. 26. the light of the moon shall be as the light of the sunne] The glory of Gods Church, when it is restored, shall exceed the glory of the Moon or Sunne, Chap. 24. 23. Matt. 13. 43. Or, that under the Gospel shall farre exceed that, which in former times it had, 2 Cor. 3 7,-18. See Chap. 32. 25. & 60. 17.
the LORD bindeth up the breach of his people] As a wound is wownd up to close it; or bones, that have been broken or dislocated, being s…t again, are bound up, that they may fasten the better, Chap. 3. 7. Hos. 6. 1.
V. 27. the name of the LORD cometh from farre] The vengeance of God against the Assyrians, as the chief enemies then of his Church, vers. 31. revealed from heaven, Rom. 1. 18. Chap. 37. 36.
and the burden thereof is heavie] Or, and the grievousnesse of flame. Judg. 20. 38.
heavie] Heb. heavinesse. Chap. 21. 15.
V. 28. to the midst of the neck] Chap. 8. 8. Hab. 3. 13.
to sift the nations] That serve under Senacherib, Chap. 17. 12, 13.
with the sive of vanitie] To drive them to nothing by that, by which he onelyonly purgeth his, Chap. 27. 8, 9. Or, to shake and sift them in such a five, as retaineth nothing, but letteth all runne through; to make an utter riddance of them, Chap. 37. 36.
a bridle in the jawes] Chap. 37. 29. Ezek. 38. 4.
causing them to erre] Forcing them another way, then that they desire to go, or intend, Job 12. 19, 24. Psal. 107. 40. Chap. 37. 7, 33, 34.
V. 29. Ye shall have a song as in the night] Ye shall rejoyce at the destruction of your enemies; as they that sing for joy at a solemn night-feast. See Chap. 12. 3.
when one goeth with a pipe] Psal. 42. 4.
mighty One] Heb. rock. Deut. 32. 4. Psal. 18. 31.
V. 30. the LORD shall cause his glorious voice to be heard] Heb. the glory of his voice. or, his voice of glory, as Chap. 3. 8. As a commander enciting and encouraging his forces to fight. Joel 2. 11.
the lighting down of his arm] Chap. 48. 14.
a devouring fire] Psal. 50. 3. & 97. 3.
hailstones] Alluding to the story of the Amorites destroyed with hail-stones from heaven, Josh. 10. 11.
V. 31. the voice of the LORD] Chap. 37. 36.
the Assyrian] A principall enemy of Gods people, Chap. 10. 5, 6. & 31. 8. Mic. 5. 5.
which smote] Or, he shall smite him. See Chap. 10. 24.
V. 32. in every place where the grounded staff shall passe] Heb. every passing of the rod founded. The fixed wrath of God, that sticketh fast and stayeth, where it cometh▪ Zech. 9. 1. not like that, wherewith God exerciseth his, onelyonly for a season. Psal. 125. 3.
shall lay upon him] Heb. cause to rest upon him.
it shall be with tabrets and harps] The people of God shall in those places rejoyce and make merry with all manner of melody. Exod. 15. 1, 20. 2 Chron. 20. 28. Psal. 58. 10. and 68. 25. Jer. 31. 4.
in battels of shaking will he fight with it] Or, against them. Psal. 56. 2. When the Lord shall have discomfited him in battel by his mightie power, as by the lifting up and shaking of his hand, Chap. 19. 16. in another manner, then he shook his hand at Jerusalem. Chap. 10. 32.
V. 33. Tophet] A place, in the valley of Ge-hinnom, on the South side of Jerusalem, Josh. 15. 8. & 18. 16. where the idolatrous Jews burnt their children to Moloc: Lev. 20. 2. 2 Chron. 28. 3. and 33. 6. so called of the drums or tabers that they beat upon, to drown the shreiks and cryes of the sacrificed children: made sometime a place of common buriall, Jer. 7. 31, 32. & 19. 11, 13. a type of hell, Matth. 5. 22. & 18. 8, 9. Mark 9. 43, 44. See Chap. 66. 24.
of old] Heb. from yesterday. 1 Sam. 10. 11.
for the king] For Senacherib, Chap. 37. 38. whose army also some suppose to have been destroyed in that valley, Chap. 37. 36.