Westminster Annotations, Isaiah · Chapter 14
CHAP. XIIII.
Vers. 1. THe LORD] The reason, why God will hasten the destruction of Babylon: Chap. 13. 22. for the deliverance of his people.
mercy on Jacob] Psal. 102. 13. Zech. 1. 16. and 2. 12.
the strangers] The Gentiles, Eph. 2. 12. shall joyn themselves to Gods Church. Psal. 47. 9. Chap. 2. 3. and 44. 5. and 60. 3. Zech. 2. 10, 11.
V. 2. bring them to their place] Ezra 1. 6. Chap. 66. 20.
for servants and handmaids] The converts shall freely offer themselves to the Church, to do her service. Chap. 60. 7, 10. and 61. 5. Rom. 16. 1, 2. 1 Cor. 16. 15. 2 Cor. 8. 4, 5.
whose captives they were] Heb. that had taken them captives.
V. 4. proverb] Or, taunting speech. Ezek. 16. 44.
the oppressour] Chap. 16. 4.
golden citie] Or, exactresse of gold.
V. 5. broken] Chap. 9. 4. Psal. 125. 3. and 129. 4.
staff of the wicked] The might and power of the adversary, staff and scepter being, the one a sign of force and strength, Chap. 10. 5, 24. the other of authoritie. Gen. 49. 10. Ezek. 19. 11.
V. 6. who smote the people] He that smote others so fiercely, is now so smitten, as he cannot avoid the stroke, nor rid himself of it.
with &c.] Or, his stroke is without removall.
a continuall stroke] Heb. a stroke without removing.
V. 7. earth is at rest] Which can have no rest, while tyrans reign. vers. 16.
V. 8. the firre-trees] Their crueltie was so great, that the very senselesse creatures may seem to rejoyce at their fall, Jer. 51. 48. Ezek. 31. 16. or, these trees, because they are not now hewen down so frequently, as before they were, for their shipping and their buildings.
V. 9. Hell] Or, the grave▪ vers. 15. Chap. 5. 14.
is moved] Or, raiseth up it self. as Chap. 28. 21.
the dead] The dead are brought in, as rejoycing at, and triumphing over ruinated Babylon, that had so insolently tyrannized over them, while they lived. Ezek. 32. 21.
dead] Or, giants. Deu. 2. 11, …0. called mightie ones. Ezek. 23. 21.
chief ones] Heb. great goats. Chap. 1. 11.
chief ones] Or, leaders. Jer. 50. 8. and 51. 40.
V. 10. speak] Heb. answer. Cant. 2. 10.
V. 11. spread under thee,] In stead of thy costly Carpets and Coverings. Job 21. 26. & 24. 20.
V. 12. How art thou fallen] How art thou, that thoughtest thy self as glorious and conspicuous, as the day-star in the skie, fallen now from that thine illustrious estate? Lam. 2. 1.
O lucifer] Or, day-starre.
cut down to the ground,] Or, cut down, and cast to the ground. As Psal. 89. 39, 44. Chap. 22. 18. & 21. 9.
V. 13. upon the mount] In the Temple of God, (situate on mount Moriah, 2 Chron. 3. 1. which mount stood on the North side of Zion, and was reckoned as part of it. Psal. 48. 2.) as on Gods throne. Jer. 17. 12. Dan. 8. 10, 11. and 11. 31, 36. So that sinfull Man, 2 Thess▪ 2 4.
of the congregation] Zion, or Moriah, the mountain of the solemn meetings of Gods people; as Jerusalem the citie. Chap. 33. 20. and 64. 10, 11. Psal. 122. 3. 4.
V. 15. hell] Or, grave. vers. 9.
V. 16. look upon thee] As wondring at thy fall. vers. 12. Jer. 50. 23.
V. 17. opened not the house] Or, did not let his prisoners loose homeward. (as Chap. 51. 14. Jer. 40. 4.) that they might have libertie to return to their own countrey. Jer. 50. 33.
V. 18. in his own house] In the sepulchers of their ancestors: or, in their own possessions. Jud. 2. 9. 1 Sam. 25. 1. 1 King. 2. 10. 2 King. 12. 21.
V. 19. cast out] Thou shalt have no honorable sepulture afforded thee▪ Josh. 7. 26. and 8. 29. 2 Sam. 18. 17. Jer. 22. 19.
an abominable branch] A rotten bough, nor worth taking up.
the raiment] So polluted with gore-bloud, that none can endure to touch. Chap. 9. 5.
to the stones of the pit] Cast into any pit, or quarrey, that cometh next to hand. 2 Sam. 18. 17.
a carcasse troden under feet] Some vile carion. Jer. 22. 9.
V. 20. joyned with them] Not be buried in solemn manner, as they were. vers. 18.
the seed of evil] Job 18. 19. Psal. 21. 10. & 37. 28. & 109. 13.
V. 21. slaughter for his children] Ye Medes and Persians, that are to execute Gods judgement on Babylon. Chap. 13. 3.
for the iniquitie] Exod. 20. 5. and 34. 7. Matth. 23. 35.
of their fathers] Wherein they imitate them. Chap. 65. 7. Dan. 5. 22, 23.
V. 22. sonne and nephew] Job 18. 19.
V. 23. a possession for the bittern] Chap. 34. 11. Zeph. 2. 14.
sweep it with the besome] 1 King. 14. 10.
V. 24. Surely as I have thought] Heb. If it shall not be. as Chap. 5. 9.
V. 25. break] Or, destroy. Chap. 7. 8. and 15. 5.
the Assyrian] Senacheribs forces. Chap. 37. 36, 37. 2 King. 19. 35, 36. foretold, as before, Chap. 10. 24, 25, 37, 38. So here again, to give stronger assurance of the ensuing fall of Babylon.
my land] The land of Judea, mine inheritance. Chap. 47. 6.
tread him under foot] Chap. 25. 10. and 63. 6. Psal. 18. 42. and 44. 5. and 60. 12. and 108. 13. Zech. 10. 5. Rom. 16. 20.
them] The Jews; whom he formerly vexed and oppressed. Chap. 36. 1.
burden depart from off their shoulders] Chap. 9. 4. and 10. 27.
V. 26. the whole earth] This great empire, that seemeth to command the whole world. Chap. 13. 11.
all the nations] Chap. 34. 2.
V. 27. purposed] 2 Chron. 20. 6. Job 9. 12. and 23. 13. Psal. 33. 11. Prov. 19. 21. and 21. 30. Chap. 43. 13. Dan. 4. 31.
his hand is stretched out] Chap. 5. 25. and 9. 12.
V. 28. In the yeer] Here beginneth a new prophecie, against the Philistines▪ Jer. 47. 1.
king Ahaz died] 2 King. 16. 20.
burden] Chap. 13. 1.
V. 29. that smote thee] Uzziah, who smote thee, is deceased, 2 King. 26. 7. and thou hast prevailed against the Jews under Ahaz. 2 Chron. 28. 18.
a cockatrice] Hezekiah, one of his issue, who shall plague thee worse, then ever he did. 2 King. 18. 8.
cockatrice] Or, adder. Chap. 11. 8.
a fiery flying serpent] Numb. 21. 6.
V. 30. the first-born] The people of Judah, as poor as they are; or, those that were brought to extream povertie; shall feed upon thee; or, shall be fed, when thou art starved. Chap. 37. 30. and 65. 13. See Job 18. 13.
V. 30. he shall slay thy remnant] Hezekiah. vers. 29. Or, and thy remnant shall be slain. as vers. 32.
V. 31. art dissolved] Or, faintest, Ezek. 21. 15.
from the north a smoke] Out of Jewrie, one that shall vex thee, like smoke. Prov. 10. 26. or, that shall make thee and thy land to smoke. Chap. 34. 10. and 65. 5. Nahum 2. 13.
none] Or, he shall not be alone.
shall be alone] They shall all be ready and joyn together.
appointed times] Or, assemblies.
V. 32. shall one then answer] Or, shall then be answered. as vers. 30.
of the nation] That shall come to enquire of the state of Gods people. Chap. 39. 1. 2 King. 20. 12.
the LORD hath founded Zion] That the Lord as he hath founded, Psal. 87. 1, 5. so defendeth his Church, and those that joyn themselves thereunto. Chap. 37. 32, 35. Psal. 102. 13, 16.
trust in it] Or, betake themselves unto it. as to a refuge, or place of retreat. Psal. 104. 19.