Westminster Annotations, Isaiah · Chapter 11 – Chapter 12
CHAP. XI.
Vers. 1. ARod out of the stemme of Jesse,] Christ springing from Mary, a poor Carpenters wife; Mark 6. 3. as
David, her progenitor, from Jesse, a man but of mean account, 1 Sam. 18. 18. and 29. 10. Chap. 53. 1. 2. verse. 10. Act. 13. 23.
a branch shall grow out of his roots.] Jer. 23. 5. and 33. 15. Zech. 3. 8.
V. 2. the spirit of the Lord] Chap. 61. 1. Matth. 3. 16. Joh. 1. 33. and 3. 34.
rest upon him] Numb. 11. 25. 2 King. 2. 15.
V. 3. quick understanding] Heb. sent, or smell.
after the sight] According to outward appearances, Joh. 7. 24. or, with acceptance of persons, Rom. 2. 11.
after the hearing] According to fair tales, or flying reports. Gen. 18. 21. Deut. 13. 12, 14. See 2 Sam. 16. 1, 2, &c.
V. 4. with righteousnesse] Psal. 96. 11. and 98. 9. Chap. 42. 3.
reprove] Or, argue. Job 13. 15. Chap. 2. 4.
he shall &c.] He shall, as a judge, by his word and sentence, adjudge to death and execute all the wicked of the world, Matth. 25. 41. Luk. 19. 27. Or, he shall by the ministery of his word, smite some to conversion, others to confusion. Chap. 49. 2. Joh. 12. 48. Act. 2. 37. 2 Cor. 2. 16.
smite the earth] Job 4. 9. and 15. 30. 2 Thesse. 2. 8. Rev. 1. 16. and 2. 16. and 19. 15.
V. 5. the girdle of his loynes,] He shall be therewith furnished and strengthened, for the execution of his office, Job 12. 18. Chap. 22. 21. Psal. 93. 1.
V. 6. The wolf also] Those that were in disposition like wild beasts; and harmfull creatures, shall by his powerfull work be metamorphosed, and become tame and harmlesse. Chap. 65. 25. Rom. 12. 2. Eph. 4. 23.
V. 8. cockatrice-den] Or, adders. Chap. 14. 29.
V. 9. They shall not hurt] Job 5. 23. Chap. 2. 4. Chap. 25. 9.
holy mountain:] Heb. mountain of holinesse. Jer. 31. 23.
the earth shall be full] Habb. 2. 13.
the knowledge] Grace and knowledge shall be as plentifull, as water is in the sea. Chap. 48. 18. Job 36. 30. Or, they shall abound, as water doth, where the sea overfloweth the land. Chap. 8. 7, 8. See Jer. 31. 33, 34. Joel 2. 28. Dan. 12. 4. Act. 2. 17. Rom. 15. 14.
cover the sea.] Or, of the sea cover the land. Jer. 46. 8.
V. 10. a root of Jesse,] Rom. 15. 10. Rev. 5. 5. vers. 1.
Gentiles seck,] They shall flock to it, as to a standart, set up in some eminent place, to call people together. Chap. 2. 2. and 5. 26. and 66. 19. vers. 10.
his rest] His Church, the place of his repose and residence. Exod. 40. 34. Psal. 132. 14. Chap 66. 1, 2.
Glorious] Heb. glory. Chap. 4. 5.
V. 11. the Lord] He will deliver and gather them out of those countries, into which they shall be dispersed; as he did before out of Egypt. Jer. 16. 14, 15. and 23. 7, 8. Zech. 10. 10.
set his hand] Heb. adde his hand. as Chap. 7. 10.
Pathros,] Gen. 10. 14.
Cush,] Gen. 10. 6.
Elam,] Gen. 10. 22.
Shinar,] Gen. 10. 10. and 11. 2.
Hamath,] Gen. 10. 18.
islands of the sea.] Or, lands bordering upon the sea. Chap. 20. 6. and 41. 1, 5.
V. 12. an ensign for the nations,] Chap. 49. 22. and 62. 10. See vers. 10.
outcasts of Israel,] Or, out-cast men.
the dispersed of Iudah,] Joh. 7. 35. Jam. 1. 1. 1 Pet. 1. 1.
dispersed] Or, dispersed women, intimating that no sort, or sex, should be neglected, or rejected. 1 Cor. 11. 11. and 12. 13. Gal. 3. 28. Col. 3. 11.
corners] Heb. wings. Chap. 24. 16.
V. 13. envic also of Ephraim] They shall be at concord and agreement together, that formerly disagreed; Chap. 7. 1, 2. and 9. 21. Joh. 4. 9. Luk. 9. 52, 53. and shall combine themselves together against the common enemy. Jer. 3. 18. Ezek. 37. 16, 22. Eph. 2. 14, 15.
envie Judah,] As before they did. Chap. 7. 5, 6.
V. 14. the Philistins toward the west,] Chap. 9. 12.
them of the east] Heb. the children of the East. Job 1. 3.
the east together] The Arabians, Syrians, and other nations lying that way from them. Gen. 10. 30. and 25. 6, 18. Judg. 6. 3. Chap. 2. 6. Jer. 49. 28.
they shall lay their hand upon Edom] Heb. Edom and Moab shall be the laying on of their hand.
shall obey them.] Heb. their obedience.
V. 15. the tongue of the Egyptian sea,] The red sea; or the bay of it, that shooteth into the land, like a tongue, and bordereth upon Egypt. Josh. 15. 2, 5. Zech. 10. 11.
he shake his hand over the river,] Chap. 19. 16. Zech. 2. 9.
the river] Nilus, that runneth through Egypt; and by seven streams, or chanels, emptieth it self into the sea. Jer. 2. 18.
dry-shod] Heb. in shoes.
V. 16. there shall be] All impediments shall be removed, that might hinder their passage; and all conveniences fitted for it. Chap. 40. 3, 4. and 49. 11.
an high-way] Or, a causey. Chap. 7. 3.
like as it was to Israel] Exod. 14. 29. Chap. 51. 10. and 63. 12, 13.
CHAP. XII.
Vers. 1. IN that day] When thou shalt be delivered and gathered together again. Chap. 11. 11, 12, 16.
thine anger is turned away,] Chap. 10. 25. and 27. 8. Psal. 85. 1, 3. Dan. 9. 16.
comfortedst me] Chap. 40. 1. and 51. 3, 12.
V. 2. God is my salvation] Our salvation is in; and from God alone; Psal. 3. 8. Jon. 2. 9. who giveth us assurance of safetie, and occasion to praise him. Psal. 32. 7.
strength and my song] Exod. 15. 2. Psal. 118. 14.
V. 3. draw water] Ye shall receive aboundance of saving grace and sound comfort, as water drawn by full buckets from a well-spring, Joh. 4. 14. and 7. 38. alluding, as some think, to a solomn ceremonie used …y the Jews at the feast of Tabernacles; at▪ which their manner was, in the night time, with varietie of musick and much mirth, to fetch water from the spring of Siloam, to the Temple, in a golden vessell, and there powre it upon the Al…ar. Chap. 30. 29. See the contrary use of the like rite. 1 Sam. 7. 6.
V. 4. Praise the LORD,] 1 Chron. 16. 8. Psal. 105. 1.
call upon his name,] Or, proclaim his name. Jer. 2. 2. Lam. 1. 21. Jer. 4. 16.
make mention] Or, record it. Chap. 49. 1.
V. 5. known] Or, made known. Psal. 9. 16.
V. 6. Cry out] Heb. Cry shrill. Chap. …. 30. and 54. 1.
inhabitant] Heb. inhabitresse. Jer. 51. 35.
great is the holy One] He hath shewed himself so to be, by the deliverance of thee. Psal. 126. 2, 3.
in the midst of thee.] Psal. 46. 5. and 48. 1. and 96. 4. Zech. 2. 5, 10, 11.