Isaiah 10:8-19 NIV

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Isaiah 10:17

And the light of Israel shall be for a fire ,.... That is, the Lord, who is the light of his people; who enlightens them by his word and Spirit, and by his grace effectually calls them out of darkness into marvellous light, to the light of grace here, and to the light of glory hereafter; and who comforts and refreshes them with his gracious presence, and with the light of his countenance when in affliction and distress, which is sometimes signified by darkness; and the same Lord, who is as... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Isaiah 10:18

And shall consume the glory of his forest ,.... The Assyrian army is compared to a "forest", for the number of men in it; and for the mighty men in it, comparable to large and tall trees, such as oaks and cedars; and like a wood or forest a numerous army looks, when in rank and file, in proper order, and with banners, and having on their armour, their shields, spears, bows and arrows; and the "glory" of it intends either the princes and nobles that were in it, the principal officers,... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Isaiah 10:19

And the rest of the trees of his forest shall be few ,.... Which were left unconsumed, that escaped this destruction, those of the Assyrian army that fled with Sennacherib their king; which, the Rabbins say F18 T. Bab. ib. fol. 95. 2. Praefat. Echa Rabbati, fol. 41. 1. , were no more than ten, as Jarchi and Kimchi observe; yea, some say there were but five left who escaped, and name them, Sennacherib and his two sons, Nebuchadnezzar and Nebuzaradan: that a child may write them ;... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Isaiah 10:12

The Lord "Jehovah" - For אדני Adonai , fourteen MSS. and three editions read יהוה Yehovah . The fruit "The effect" - " פרי peri , f. צבי tsebi , vid. Isaiah 13:19 , sed confer, Proverbs 1:31 ; Proverbs 31:16 , Proverbs 31:31 ." - Secker. The Chaldee renders the word פרי peri by עיבדי obadey , works; which seems to be the true sense; and I have followed it. - L. read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Isaiah 10:13

Like a valiant man "Strongly seated" - Twelve MSS. agree with the Keri in reading כביר kabbir , without the א aleph . And Sal. ben Melec and Kimchi thus explain it:" them who dwelled in a great and strong place I have brought down to the ground." read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Isaiah 10:15

No wood "Its master" - I have here given the meaning, without attempting to keep to the expression of the original, עץ לא lo ets , "the no-wood;" that which is not wood like itself, but of a quite different and superior nature. The Hebrews have a peculiar way of joining the negative particle לא lo to a noun, to signify in a strong manner a total negation of the thing expressed by the noun. "How hast thou given help ( כח ללא lelo choach ) to the no-strength? And saved the arm... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Isaiah 10:16

The Lord "Jehovah" - For אדני Adonai , fifty-two MSS., eleven editions, and two of my own, ancient, read יהוה , Yehovah , as in other cases. And under his glory - That is, all that he could boast of as great and strong in his army, (Sal. ben Melec in loc.), expressed afterwards, Isaiah 10:18 , by the glory of his forest, and of his fruitful field. read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Isaiah 10:17

And it shall burn and devour his thorns "And he shall burn and consume his thorn" - The briers and thorns are the common people; the glory of his forest are the nobles and those of highest rank and importance. See note on Isaiah 9:17 , and compare Ezekiel 20:47 . The fire of God's wrath shall destroy them, both great and small; it shall consume them from the soul to the flesh; a proverbial expression; soul and body, as we say; it shall consume them entirely and altogether; and the few... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Isaiah 10:5-15

Assyria the rod of Jehovah. I. A WARLIKE POWER MAY BE THE PENAL INSTRUMENT OF PROVIDENCE . Assyria is here described as the "staff of Jehovah's anger," the "rod of his wrath," appointed to march against a people who have excited the Divine indignation. As he plunders and spoils, and proceeds on his devastating way, he may be in effect like Attila, the "scourge of God," destined like a wholesome tempest to purify the moral air of a corrupt age, and to prepare for a better... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Isaiah 10:5-19

SECTION V. PROPHECIES OF WOE UPON FOREIGN NATIONS ( Isaiah 10:5-23 ) ASSYRIA , AFTER BEING GOD 'S INSTRUMENT TO PUNISH ISRAEL , SHALL HERSELF BE PUNISHED IN HER TURN . The wicked are a sword in the hand of God ( Psalms 17:13 ), wherewith he executes his judgments; but this fact is hid from them, and they imagine that they are successful through their own strength and might. So it was with Assyria ( Isaiah 10:5-14 ), which its long career of... read more

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Isaiah 10:17

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Isaiah 10:18

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Isaiah 10:19

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Isaiah 10:12

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Isaiah 10:13

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Isaiah 10:15

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Isaiah 10:16

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Isaiah 10:17

The Pulpit Commentary - Isaiah 10:5-15

The Pulpit Commentary - Isaiah 10:5-19

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