Isaiah 11

Isaiah 11:1

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 Samuel 18:18. and 1 Samuel 29:10. Chap. 53. 1. 2. verse. 10. Acts 13:23.

a branch shall grow out of his roots.] Jeremiah 23:5. and Jeremiah 33:15. Zechariah 3:8.

Isaiah 11:2

the spirit of the Lord] Chap. 61. 1. Matthew 3:16. John 1:33. and John 3:34.

rest upon him] Numbers 11:25. 2 Kings 2:15.

Isaiah 11:3

quick understanding] Heb. sent, or smell.

after the sight] According to outward appearances, John 7:24. or, with acceptance of persons, Romans 2:11.

after the hearing] According to fair tales, or flying reports. Genesis 18:21. Deuteronomy 13:12; Deuteronomy 13:14. See 2 Samuel 16:1-2, &c.

Isaiah 11:4

with righteousnesse] Psalms 96:11. and Psalms 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, Matthew 25:41. Luke 19:27. Or, he shall by the ministery of his word, smite some to conversion, others to confusion. Chap. 49. 2. John 12:48. Acts 2:37. 2 Corinthians 2:16.

smite the earth] Job 4:9. and Job 15:30. 2 Thesse. 2. 8. Revelation 1:16. and Revelation 2:16. and Revelation 19:15.

Isaiah 11:5

the girdle of his loynes,] He shall be therewith furnished and strengthened, for the execution of his office, Job 12:18. Chap. 22. 21. Psalms 93:1.

Isaiah 11:6

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. Romans 12:2. Eph. 4. 23.

Isaiah 11:8

cockatrice-den] Or, adders. Chap. 14. 29.

Isaiah 11:9

They shall not hurt] Job 5:23. Chap. 2. 4. Chap. 25. 9.

holy mountain:] Heb. mountain of holinesse. Jeremiah 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 Jeremiah 31:33-34. Joe 2:28. Daniel 12:4. Acts 2:17. Romans 15:14.

cover the sea.] Or, of the sea cover the land. Jeremiah 46:8.

Isaiah 11:10

a root of Jesse,] Romans 15:10. Revelation 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. Exodus 40:34. Psalms 132:14. Chap 66. 1, 2.

Glorious] Heb. glory. Chap. 4. 5.

Isaiah 11:11

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. Zechariah 10:10.

set his hand] Heb. adde his hand. as Chap. 7. 10.

Pathros,] Genesis 10:14.

Cush,] Genesis 10:6.

Elam,] Genesis 10:22.

Shinar,] Genesis 10:10. and 11. 2.

Hamath,] Genesis 10:18.

islands of the sea.] Or, lands bordering upon the sea. Chap. 20. 6. and 41. 1, 5.

Isaiah 11:12

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,] John 7:35. James 1:1. 1 Peter 1:1.

dispersed] Or, dispersed women, intimating that no sort, or sex, should be neglected, or rejected. 1 Corinthians 11:11. and 1 Corinthians 12:13. Galatians 3:28. Colossians 3:11.

corners] Heb. wings. Chap. 24. 16.

Isaiah 11:13

envic also of Ephraim] They shall be at concord and agreement together, that formerly disagreed; Chap. 7. 1, 2. and 9. 21. John 4:9. Luk. 9. 52, 53. and shall combine themselves together against the common enemy. Jeremiah 3:18. Ezek. 37. 16, 22. Eph. 2. 14, 15.

envie Judah,] As before they did. Chap. 7. 5, 6.

Isaiah 11:14

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. Genesis 10:30. and 25. 6, 18. Judges 6:3. Chap. 2. 6. Jeremiah 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.

Isaiah 11:15

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. Zechariah 10:11.

he shake his hand over the river,] Chap. 19. 16. Zechariah 2:9.

the river] Nilus, that runneth through Egypt; and by seven streams, or chanels, emptieth it self into the sea. Jeremiah 2:18.

dry-shod] Heb. in shoes.

Isaiah 11:16

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] Exodus 14:29. Chap. 51. 10. and 63. 12, 13.