Isaiah 30

Isaiah 30:1

THe rebellious children. &c.] Mine own people; who, contrary to their promise and allegeance, refuse to rest in my protection; and contrary to my command seek for help to strangers. Chap. 31. 1. Hosea 12:1.

that cover with a covering, but not of my spirit] Seek else-where for shelter and succour; as Chap. 4. 5.

adde sinne to sinne] To their treacherie and perjurie, adde trust in humane helps, Ezekiel 17:13; Ezekiel 17:15.

Isaiah 30:2

to go down into Egypt] To seek help from the Egyptians against the Assyrians and the Chaldeans, Chap. 31. 1. & 36. 6. Ezekiel 17:15. Jer. 47. 5, 7.

not asked at my mouth] Not consulting with God, Joshua 9:14. either by Priest; as 1 Samuel 23:9-10. or by Prophet; as 1 Kings 22:7.

shadow] Protection. Psalms 91:1. Lamentations 4:20.

Isaiah 30:3

your shame] Chap. 20. 5.

Isaiah 30:4

his princes] The King of Judahs chief men, sent in embassage, Chap. 57. 9.

Zoan] Chap. 19. 11.

Hanes] Or, Tahpanes. Jeremiah 43:7.

Isaiah 30:5

ashamed, &c.] Chap. 20. 6. vers. 3.

Isaiah 30:6

burden] Chap. 13. 1.

the beasts of the south] The beasts, that carried their treasure into Egypt by the wildernesse, that lay South from Judah, Chap. 57. 9.

the land of trouble and anguish] Where they were sometime in affliction, Exodus 1:11; Exodus 1:13-14. and whence no other was now to be looked for.

the young and old lion, &c.] Which abound in those parts. Or, cruel persons, and like such to Gods people, Chap. 11. 6,—8.

Isaiah 30:7

shall help in vain] Jer. 37. 7, 8.

conterning this] Or, to her. to Jerusalem.

Their strength] Heb. Rahab. a name given to Egypt, Psalms 87:4. & Psalms 89:10. So tearmed for her power and pride; as if he had said, their best strength, and better then any that Egypt is able to afford them.

to sit still] To rest quietly upon God; and not run to and fro, to seek help from abroad, either from Egypt, or else-where, vers. 15. Chap. 18. 12. Hosea 5:13.

Isaiah 30:8

write it] This Prophecie. See Chap. 8. 1.

that it may be for the time to come] As upon record, Job 19:23-24. That it may remain unto posteritie for a witnesse against them, Deuteronomy 31:19.

the time to come] Heb. the latter day.

Isaiah 30:9

lying children] Faithlesse, or counterfait. Deut. 3. 20.

the law of the LORD] Which forbiddeth them returning into Egypt again, Deuteronomy 17:16. & Deuteronomy 28:68. See Chap. 31. 1.

Isaiah 30:10

seers] Chap. 1. 1. 1 Samuel 9. 9.

See not] Jeremiah 11:21. Amos 2:12. & Amos 7:16. Micah 2:6.

Prophesie not unto us right things] They desired not to hear the truth of God told them; nor his judgements denounced against them; but to be flattered, and have such lies told them as they liked; which proved their bane, Jeremiah 5:31. Lamentations 2:14.

prophesie deceits] Micah 2:11.

Isaiah 30:11

cause the holy One of Israel to cease from before us] To surcease molesting us by his Prophets, Job 21:14.

Isaiah 30:12

this word] Gods law: or, this my prophecie, and the advice now given you, vers. 7. 15.

trust &c.] Chap. 28. 15. Psalms 62:10.

oppression] Or, fraud. Chap. 33. 15.

Isaiah 30:13

a breach, &c.] Psalms 62:3.

Isaiah 30:14

he shall break it] The iniquitie, that ye trust to: or the designs that ye build thereupon, Chap. 29. 16.

as the breaking, &c.] Jeremiah 19:11.

the potters vessel] Or, an earthen bottle. Heb. the bottle of potters. Lamentations 4:2.

there shall not, &c.] Nothing shall come of it, that may do you the least service Chap. 47. 14.

be found] Or, remain. as Chap. 13. 15.

Isaiah 30:15

In returning and rest shall ye be saved] There is no way of safety for you, (as ye have oft been told) but by returning to God and depending upon him, vers. 7. Chap. 7. 4. & 28. 12.

and] Or, yet. as Chap. 17. 6. or, but. as Chap. 29. 13.

ye would not] Ye refused to take that course, whereby alone ye might be safe, Matthew 23:37.

Isaiah 30:16

we will flee upon horses] We trust to escape by help of them, Psalms 20:7. & Psalms 33:17.

the swift] Heb. light. Chap. 19. 1.

be swift] Swift enough to overtake you; and too swift for you (be the beasts, ye ride on, never so swift) to escape them, Amos 2:14.

Isaiah 30:17

One thousand, &c.] Deuteronomy 32:30.

of five] Leviticus 26:8.

as a beacon, &c.] Or, a tree bereft of branches, or boughs; or, a mast. As a tree or two, left for masts, or for standers, or for seamarks; when all the wood about them hath been felled: a small remnant, through the mercy of God being reserved, when the main bulk and body of the multitude, by his just judgement were destroyed, Chap. 17. 9. & 37. 32.

an ensigne on an hill] Chap. 13. 2.

Isaiah 30:18

And therefore] Or, Yet notwithstanding. as Jeremiah 16:14. & Jeremiah 30:16.

will the LORD wait] God, who in much mercy and patience waiteth for the repentance of sinners, 1 Peter 3:20. 2 Peter 3:9. will yet wait for your amendment, that he may shew you mercy, Jeremiah 8:6.

of judgement] Not in punishing onely; but in using moderation, when he doth punish, Chap. 27. 8. Jeremiah 10:24. & Jeremiah 30:11.

blessed, &c.] Psalms 2:12. & Psalms 34:8. Proverbs 16:20. Jeremiah 17:7.

wait for him] Chap. 49. 23.

Isaiah 30:19

shall dwel in Zion] Being returned from the Babylonian captivitie, Chap. 65. 9. Ezekiel 20:40. & Ezekiel 36:33. a type of the restauration of the Church by Christ. Or, delivered from the Assyrian siege, Chap. 37. 31, 32.

thou shalt weep no more] Chap. 25. 8. Heb. not weeping weep. Jeremiah 22:10.

he will be very gracious unto thee] Heb. dealing graciously deal graciously with thee.

at the voyce, &c.] Chap. 58. 9. & 65. 24.

answer thee] Grant thy requests, Psalms 118:5. & Psalms 143:1.

Isaiah 30:20

the bread of adversitie] Deuteronomy 16:3. 1 Kings 22:27.

affliction] Or, oppression.

shall not thy teachers be removed into a corner] Thou shalt not complain of the want of them, as formerly, Psalms 74:9. Amos 8:11-12.

Isaiah 30:21

hear a word behind thee] God by his word and spirit will direct thee, which way to take, Psal. 25. 9, 12, 14. Chap. 35. 8. & 59. 21.

ye turn, &c.] Proverbs 4:27.

Isaiah 30:22

shall defile] Ye shall cast away your idols, and their ornaments, as a vile and filthy thing: and testifie the sinceritie of your repentance by your detesting and utter abandoning of them, Deut. 7. 25, 26. Chap. 27. 9. & 31. 7.

the covering] The plates of silver, or leaves of gold, wherewith their images were overlaid, Chap. 40. 19. or the rich vestures that they were arraied and adorned with, Jeremiah 10:9.

thy graven images of silver] Heb. the graven images of thy silver. thy silver graven images, Chap. 2. 20.

cast them away] Heb. scatter them. being torn and broken to pieces, Jeremiah 22:28. Exodus 32:20.

a menstruous cloth] Heb. one sick of her infirmitie, Leviticus 12:2. & Leviticus 15:33.

Isaiah 30:23

give the rain] Deut. 28. 3, 4, 11, 12.

it shall be fat and plenteous] There shall be plenty of food, and of all necessaries, both for man and beast, Psal. 104. 13,-15.

Isaiah 30:24

shall eat clean provender] Or, shall eat, in stead of provender, clean corn. Or, savourie. Heb. leavened. Such plenty of provision shall there be, that even their cattel shall eat of as pure grain, as men themselves usually feed on.

Isaiah 30:25

every high mountain] Of Judah and Israel, Ezek. 36. 8,-12.

high hill] Heb. hil lifted up.

rivers] To make the soil fat and fertile, Judges 1:15. Psalms 104:10. & Psalms 133:3.

in the day of the great slaughter] When God maketh a solemn sacrifice, or slaughter, of the enemies of his Church, Chap. 34. 5,-7. Ezek. 39. 17,-20. Revelation 19:17-18.

the towers fall] Chap. 2. 15.

Isaiah 30:26

the light of the moon shall be as the light of the sunne] The glory of Gods Church, when it is restored, shall exceed the glory of the Moon or Sunne, Chap. 24. 23. Matthew 13:43. Or, that under the Gospel shall farre exceed that, which in former times it had, 2 Cor. 3 7,-18. See Chap. 32. 25. & 60. 17.

the LORD bindeth up the breach of his people] As a wound is wownd up to close it; or bones, that have been broken or dislocated, being st again, are bound up, that they may fasten the better, Chap. 3. 7. Hosea 6:1.

Isaiah 30:27

the name of the LORD cometh from farre] The vengeance of God against the Assyrians, as the chief enemies then of his Church, vers. 31. revealed from heaven, Romans 1:18. Chap. 37. 36.

and the burden thereof is heavie] Or, and the grievousnesse of flame. Judges 20:38.

heavie] Heb. heavinesse. Chap. 21. 15.

Isaiah 30:28

to the midst of the neck] Chap. 8. 8. Hab. 3. 13.

to sift the nations] That serve under Senacherib, Chap. 17. 12, 13.

with the sive of vanitie] To drive them to nothing by that, by which he onely purgeth his, Chap. 27. 8, 9. Or, to shake and sift them in such a five, as retaineth nothing, but letteth all runne through; to make an utter riddance of them, Chap. 37. 36.

a bridle in the jawes] Chap. 37. 29. Ezekiel 38:4.

causing them to erre] Forcing them another way, then that they desire to go, or intend, Job 12:19; Job 12:24. Psalms 107:40. Chap. 37. 7, 33, 34.

Isaiah 30:29

Ye shall have a song as in the night] Ye shall rejoyce at the destruction of your enemies; as they that sing for joy at a solemn night-feast. See Chap. 12. 3.

when one goeth with a pipe] Psalms 42:4.

mighty One] Heb. rock. Deuteronomy 32:4. Psalms 18:31.

Isaiah 30:30

the LORD shall cause his glorious voice to be heard] Heb. the glory of his voice. or, his voice of glory, as Chap. 3. 8. As a commander enciting and encouraging his forces to fight. Joel 2. 11.

the lighting down of his arm] Chap. 48. 14.

a devouring fire] Psalms 50:3. & Psalms 97:3.

hailstones] Alluding to the story of the Amorites destroyed with hail-stones from heaven, Joshua 10:11.

Isaiah 30:31

the voice of the LORD] Chap. 37. 36.

the Assyrian] A principall enemy of Gods people, Chap. 10. 5, 6. & 31. 8. Micah 5:5.

which smote] Or, he shall smite him. See Chap. 10. 24.

Isaiah 30:32

in every place where the grounded staff shall passe] Heb. every passing of the rod founded. The fixed wrath of God, that sticketh fast and stayeth, where it cometh Zechariah 9:1. not like that, wherewith God exerciseth his, onely for a season. Psalms 125:3.

shall lay upon him] Heb. cause to rest upon him.

it shall be with tabrets and harps] The people of God shall in those places rejoyce and make merry with all manner of melody. Exodus 15:1; Exodus 15:20. 2 Chronicles 20:28. Psalms 58:10. and Psalms 68:25. Jeremiah 31:4.

in battels of shaking will he fight with it] Or, against them. Psalms 56:2. When the Lord shall have discomfited him in battel by his mightie power, as by the lifting up and shaking of his hand, Chap. 19. 16. in another manner, then he shook his hand at Jerusalem. Chap. 10. 32.

Isaiah 30:33

Tophet] A place, in the valley of Ge-hinnom, on the South side of Jerusalem, Joshua 15:8. & Joshua 18:16. where the idolatrous Jews burnt their children to Moloc: Lev. 20. 2. 2 Chron. 28. 3. and 33. 6. so called of the drums or tabers that they beat upon, to drown the shreiks and cryes of the sacrificed children: made sometime a place of common buriall, Jer. 7. 31, 32. & 19. 11, 13. a type of hell, Matthew 5:22. & 18. 8, 9. Mark 9. 43, 44. See Chap. 66. 24.

of old] Heb. from yesterday. 1 Samuel 10:11.

for the king] For Senacherib, Chap. 37. 38. whose army also some suppose to have been destroyed in that valley, Chap. 37. 36.