Isaiah 19, Isaiah 20, Isaiah 21:1-6

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - Isaiah 19:16

Like unto women; feeble and fearful, as it follows. Because of the shaking of the hand of the Lord of hosts; because they shall perceive that they do not fight with men only, but with the Lord of hosts, who now lifts up his hand against them, as he did against their forefathers, Exodus 14:0, the very remembrance whereof is very terrible to them. read more

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Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - Isaiah 19:17

The land of Judah shall be a terror unto Egypt; either, 1. Because of Judah’s calamities and desolations; for Judah was their bulwark against the Assyrians and Babylonians; and when this bulwark was removed, the Egyptians, their neighbours and confederates, had just cause to fear. Or, 2. Because of their manifold both former and later injuries against Judah, for which they now apprehend that God is calling them to an account; which interpretation seems to be favoured by the following words; for... read more

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Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - Isaiah 19:18

In that day; after that time, as this phrase is used, Isaiah 4:2; Isaiah 18:7, and oft elsewhere. In the times of the gospel, which are oft noted in the prophets by that very expression. Five cities; a considerable number of their chief cities, a certain number being put for an uncertain. Speak the language of Canaan; profess the Jewish religion, agree with them in the same mind; which is fitly signified by speaking the same language, because out of the abundance of the heart the mouth... read more

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Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - Isaiah 19:19

An altar for God’s worship; not a Levitical, but a spiritual and evangelical altar, as appears from hence, because that was confined to one place, Deuteronomy 12:13,Deuteronomy 12:14. The altar is put for the worship of God, as it is in many places both of the Old and New Testament. And nothing is more common in the prophets than to speak of gospel worship in the phrases of the law. A pillar; a monument of the true religion. Here also he alludes to the ancient custom of erecting pillars to God;... read more

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Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - Isaiah 19:20

And it, the altar or pillar last mentioned, shall be for a sign and for a witness unto the Lord, to testify that they own the Lord for their God. They shall cry unto the Lord because of the oppressors; being sorely distressed, and finding the weakness of their idols, they shall turn unto the true God. A Saviour, and a great one; a great or mighty Saviour, by a common figure called hendiaduo, as a cloud and smoke is put for a smoking cloud, Isaiah 4:5; or, a Saviour and a Prince, even Christ,... read more

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Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - Isaiah 19:21

Shall know the Lord; shall acknowledge, and love, and serve him; for words of knowledge in Scripture commonly include affection and practice, as hath been often observed. Shall do sacrifice and oblation; shall worship God spiritually; which yet is signified by typical phrases, as it is Malachi 1:11, and in many other places. And perform it; they shall not only profess and promise piety, but shall seriously and diligently practise it. read more

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Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - Isaiah 19:22

He shall smite and heal it; God will afflict them by oppressors, Isaiah 19:20, and otherwise; and by those afflictions he will convert and save them. read more

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Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - Isaiah 19:23

The Assyrian shall come into Egypt, and the Egyptian into Assyria; they who were implacable enemies one to another, and both to the church and people of God, shall now be reconciled and united together in the service of God, and love to his church. Shall serve, to wit, the Lord, who is easily understood from Isaiah 19:21,Isaiah 19:25. read more

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Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - Isaiah 19:24

The third; the third party, to wit, in that sacred league, whereby all of them oblige themselves to God. With Egypt and with Assyria: these people are named because they were the most obstinate and malicious enemies to God’s church, and therefore in a special manner accursed by God; but they are here put synecdochically for all the Gentiles. Even a blessing: this is peculiar to Israel, who is not only a third party, as the others are, but is the most eminent and blessed of the three, as being... read more

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Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - Isaiah 19:25

Whom the Lord of hosts shall bless; whom, i.e. which people, to wit, Israel, Egypt, and Assyria, expressed both in the foregoing verse, and in the following clause of this verse; of whom he speaks as of one people, in the singular number, because they are all united into one body and church. Or, For or because (as this particle is taken, 1 Samuel 15:15, and elsewhere) the Lord of hosts shall bless him or them. So this is added as a reason why he said Israel should be a blessing to them all. My... read more

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