Westminster Annotations, Isaiah · Chapter 24
CHAP. XXIIII.
Vers. 1. THe earth emptie] The lands, against which he had before prophecied, from Chap. 13. this being as the conclusion of all before going from thence.
earth] Or, land.
waste] Emptie of inhabitants; and voyd of all those commodities that formerly it either was furnished with, or afforded.
turneth it upside down] Heb. perverteth the face thereof.
V. 2. as with the people] There shall be a generall confusion; no order in Church or State. Chap. 3. 5. Or, all estates and conditions shall fare alike, be alike plagued. Chap. 2. 9. and 5. 15. Hos. 4. 9.
priest] Or, prince. Gen. 41. 50. 2 Sam. 8. 18. & 20. 25.
V. 3. utterly emptied &c.] Heb. emptying emptied. and, spoiling spoiled.
emptied] Chap. 19. 3.
spoiled] Chap. 10. 6. & 17. 14.
for the LORD hath spoken] Chap. 21. 17.
V. 4. mourneth] Chap. 3. 27. & 19. 8.
fadeth away] Chap. 1. 30.
languisheth] Chap. 16. 8. & 19. 8.
the haughty people] Heb. the height of the people. Chap. 3. 25.
V. 5. The earth] Or, Even this land also is profaned by thee.
earth also] Even this land of Judah, that should have …een an holy land, and have kept it self pure from those abominations wherewith the heathen are defiled. Chap. 1. 21. Jer. 3. 1, 8.
defiled] Either with the gore bloud and carcasses of men slain and sacrificed. Psal. 106. 38. or, with the impietie and wickednesse of those that live in it. Lev. 18. 27. Numb. 35. 33. Jer. 3. 1, 2.
laws] Morall and civill. 2 Chron. 33. 8.
ordinance] Gods sacred rites, and ordinances. Nehem. 9. 14.
everlasting] Heb. covenant of eternitie. Chap. 55. 3.
covenant] Which by Abraham God made with them. Gen. 17. 7, 9. and by Moses renewed. Exod. 24. 8. Deut. 29 12.
V. 6. the curse] The curse of God, Jer. 23. 10. denounced in the book of the law. Lev. 26. 14. Deut. 28. 16, &c. and 29. 20.
earth] Or, land. vers. 13.
burned] Burnt up with heat and drought. or, consumed with the fire of Gods wrath. Chap. 9. 18. and 10. 16.
few men left] Chap. 4. 1. & 10. 19. & 13. 12.
V. 7. new wine] Or, sweet. Chap. 49. 26.
mourneth] Being powred out by the enemy.
languisheth] Being troden down. Chap. 16. 8. Amos 5. 17.
sigh] Because the means and matter of their mirth are gone. vers. 8. 12.
V. 8. of tabrets ceaseth.] Chap. 5. 12. & 16. 10. Jer. 7. 34. & 16. 9. & 25. 10. Ezek. 26. 13. Hos. 2. 11.
of them that rejoyce] Or, of the revellers, (Chap. 22. 2.) is at an end.
V. 9. drink wine] They shall not revell it, as they had wont; they shall take little pleasure in any strong drink, by reason of the calamities and distractions of the times.
V. 10. city of confusion] Either Jerusalem; or any of them, whose desolation is here denounced. Chap. 27. 10.
shut up] To keep out the enemy. Chap. 26. 20. Joh. 20. 29.
V. 11. darkened] Chap. 8. 22. and 9. 19. Amos 8. 9, 10.
is gone] Because it was abused, when they had it. Deut. 28. 47, 48.
V. 13. it shall be] When the Lord shall have executed the judgements above-mentioned. Chap. 10. 12.
in the midst of the land] Or, in the land. Chap. 7. 22.
among the people] Heb. in the midst of. as Jer. 40. 5.
as the shaking] A very small number shall be left: that God may have a people to praise him. Chap. 1. 9. and 6. 13. and 7. 3. & 10. 21, 22. Jer. 3. 14.
of an olive-tree] Chap. 17. 6.
V. 14. from the sea] From the utmost parts of the world; or the land. Psal. 72. 8. or, from the islands and sea coasts, whither they had been carryed captive. Chap. 26. 15.
V. 15. in the fires] In the midst of your tribulations. Chap. 48. 10. 1 Pet 4. 12. or, in the valleys and plains, where grasse and herbs grow. Chap. 18. 4. and 26. 19. and the rivers run. Psal. 104. 10.
fires] Or, valleys.
V. 16. uttermost part] Heb. wing. Chap. 11. 12.
to the righteous] To God; Psal. 11. 7. and 129. 4. who will manifest his righteousnesse, as by execution of justice, so by the vocation of the Gentiles according to his promise. Chap. 1. 27.
My leannesse] Heb. Leannesse to me. (Chap. 10. 16.) or, My secret to me.
my leannesse] I am even consumed, with grief and thought, for the wickednesse and perfidiousnesse of my people. Psal. 69. 9. & 119. 139.
have dealt very treacherously] Heb. dealing treacherously have dealt treacherously Jer. 5. 11.
V. 17. Fear] Jer. 48. 43.
V. 18. he who fleeth] The inevitablenesse of Gods judgements; which shall every where overtake them. Amos 5. 19. & 9. 2, 3.
fleeth] Prov. 29. 25.
the windows] Gods vengeance shall be as well over them, as under them: as it was in Noahs floud. Gen. 7. 11. so that there shall be no means of escape. So Gen. 19. 24. Psal. 11. 6. Chap. 13. 13. Rom. 1. 18. See the contrary, Mal. 3. 10.
V. 19. utterly broken down] Heb. breaking in peeces broken in peeces. Psal. 2. 9. Prov. 11. 15.
clean dissolved &c.] Heb. dissolving dissolved. and, moving moved.
V. 20. reel] Heb. reeling reel.
like a drunkard] Psal. 107. 27. Chap. 19. 14. Jer. 23. 9.
like a cottage] Chap. 38. 12.
heavy upon it] In the punishment thereof. Psal. 38. 4. Ezek. 33. 10.
it shall fall] Jer. 25. 27. and 51. 64.
rise again] Heb. adde to rise. Amos 5. 2.
V. 21. punish] Heb. visite upon. Chap. 26. 14.
of the high ones] No power so high or mightie, but that God will visite with his plagues: the greatest shall smart as well as the meanest. vers. 2. Or, God will visite as well the heavenly hoast, his Church, as the world and the princes of it. Lam. 2. 1. Dan. 8. 10. Rev. 12. 1, 7.
the high ones] Or, on high. Chap. 34. 4.
V. 22. as prisoners] Heb. with the gathering of prisoners. as Chap. 10. 26. & 27. 7. & 62. 5.
are gathered] They shall be kept in, and kept under, by Gods almightie power, as fast shut up in a prison, untill the time of their releasement come. Zech. 9. 11, 12. Chap. 27. 13.
pit] Or, dungeon Jer. 37. 16.
visited] Or, found wanting. Numb. 31. 49.
visited] Not in judgement; but in grace and mercy; by the ministery of the Gospel. Jer. 27. 22. Luk. 1. 79. & 4. 18.
V. 23. the moon] The light of the moon and sunne shall not be comparable to the glory of God, that shall shine in his Church and the ministery thereof under the Gospel. Chap. 30. 26. 2 Cor. 3. 7-11, 18. & 4. 4, 6.
moon] Chap. 13. 10. Ezek. 32. 7. Joel 2. 31. & 3. 15.
before his ancients] Or, there shall be glory before his ancients.