Isaiah 9

Isaiah 9:1

NEverthelesse] This Chapter dependeth upon the former; containing, for the comfort of the faithfull, a promise of some mitigation of the fore-mentioned evils, and of restauration of the Church by Christ.

the dimnesse] Or, the land shall not be wholly dimmed, (with the dimnesse threatned, Chap. 8. 22.) which was afflicted. Heb. it shall not be dimmed to her. Or, she shall not be dimmed, who was afflicted. or, to whom affliction was. as Chap. 62. 4.

lightly] Heb. dealt lightly with.

afflicted] By Tiglath Pileser, 2 Kings 15:29.

the land] Matthew 4:15.

afflict her] By Shalmaneser, 2 King. 17. 5, 6.

the sea] The sea of Galilee, Mark 1:16. called the sea of Tiberias, John 21:1. and the lake of genesareth, Luke 5:1.

beyond] Or, beside. as Numbers 20:1. and Numbers 32:19.

of the nations] Or, populous. well peopled, in regard of the fertilitie of the soil, Deuteronomy 33:23. The phrase is in another sense, Judges 4:2.

Isaiah 9:2

The people] Matth. 16.

in darknesse] Were in distresse and discomfort, Chap. 8. 22. and 50. 10.

seen] Have received much joy and comfort: as Esther 8:16. Psalms 18:28. and Psalms 97:11. and Psalms 112:4. partly temporall, by their deliverance out of captivitie, vers. 4. but chiefly spirituall by the ministery of the Gospel, and the preaching of Christ, Matthew 4:17. Mark 1:14. Luke 1:7. Ephesians 5:14. Seen, for enjoyed, as Psalms 34:12. John 3:36.

the shadow] In utter darknesse; extreme miserie: little better then dead, Psalms 23:4. and Psalms 88:3.-6.

Isaiah 9:3

multiplied] Thou hast done much for them, blessing them with wealth, honor, and issue, and given them much cause of joy; in delivering them from the Assyrian invasion, Chap. 37. 31, 35. Or, though thou hast done much for them, yet not so much, or nothing to what thou wilt do; to that great and constant joy, which thou wilt hereafter give them; partly by their deliverance out of the Babylonian captivitie, Psal. 126. 1, 2. Chap. 35. 10. Ezek. 37. 11, 21, 22. but principally in their spirituall freedom procured by Christ, Col. 1. 11.-13. John 16:22. 1 Pet. 1. 5,-8.

and] Or, but not given them so great joy.

not] Or, to him.

increased] Heb. magnified. as Genesis 19:19.

the joy in] Psalms 4:7. Chap. 16. 9. Deuteronomy 16:13-14.

rejoyce] Psalms 119:162.

Isaiah 9:4

For] Or, when thou brakest or, shalt break.

broken] Chap. 10. 27. and 14. 21.

the yoke] Heb. his yoke of burden.

yoke] The Babylonian bondage; a very burdensome yoke, Jeremiah 27:8. and Jeremiah 28:14. and Jeremiah 30:8.

the staff] Those, by whom God sometime smote his people; or laid them over the shoulders. Chap. 10. 5, 24. and 14. 5, 29. and 30. 31.

Midian] When Gideon overthrew the Midianites, Judges 7:22. Chap. 10. 26.

Isaiah 9:5

For] Or, when the whole battel of the warriour was, &c.

every battel] What time the enemies armie was all in a combustion; and their camp, or garments, being all over on goreblood, became fewel for the fire, Chap. 19. 19.

but this shall be] Or, and it was, &c.

fewel of fire] Heb. meat. vers. 19.

Isaiah 9:6

sonne is given] Christ, our Saviour, the Sonne of God, Luke 1:35. and Luke 2:11. John 3:16. Galatians 4:4. who by his almighty power shall deliver, support, and govern his Church, Matthew 1:21. and Matthew 16:18.

his name shall be] He shall be acknowledged to be such as these titles import. as Jeremiah 23:6.

Wonderfull] Or, The Wonderfull Counseller. Chap. 28. 29. one that doth wonderfully forecast and provide for his Church, Luke 21:16; Luke 21:18. or, that acquainteth his with his Fathers admirable counsels, John 15:15.

The mightie God] Titus 2:13.

The everlasting Father] Heb. The Father of eternitie. the authour of eternitie and immortalitie to his, John 10:28. and John 11:26. Hebrews 5:9.

peace] For he is our peace. Chap. 53. 5. Micah 5:5. Ephesians 2:14. Colossians 1:20.

Isaiah 9:7

increase] Or, amplitude.

peace] Or, the prosperitie thereof. Psal, 119. 165. Chap. 48. 18.

there shall be no end] Luke 1:32. 33.

to order it] Or, shall he sit, to, &c. Jeremiah 33:21. Zechariah 6:13.

zeal of the Lord] His fervent love to, and care for his Church, 2 Kings 19:31. Chap. 26. 11. & 37. 32.

Isaiah 9:8

sent] Or, hath sent.

a word] An other Prophecie; against the mockers of Gods messages and menaces, Chap. 5. 19. Or, of evils to befall that people.

Jacob] The ten tribes.

hath lighted] Or, shall light.

Isaiah 9:9

know] Or, know it; finding it true by experience, when they feel it, Ezekiel 5:13. & Ezekiel 6:10.

stoutnesse] Heb. greatnesse. Chap. 10. 9.

Isaiah 9:10

we will build] We will repair our ruines, and reedifie them in better and fairer manner then ever before, Malachi 1:4.

them into cedars] Or, cedars for them.

Isaiah 9:11

Therefore] Or, For. as Psalms 108:12. Chap. 64. 4.

shall set up] Having by the Assyrians overthrown Rezin, 2 Kings 16:9. he will set the Syrians and the Philistines together joyning with, or serving under the Assyrian, upon Israel: so that they shall have enemies on every side, vers. 12.

joyn his enemies together] Heb. mingle. Chap. 19. 2.

Isaiah 9:12

before] Or, Eastward. Chap. 2. 6. Genesis 2:8.

behind] Or, Westward. Chap. 11. 14.

with open mouth] Heb. with whole mouth.

for all this] Chap. 5. 25. & 10. 4. Jeremiah 4:8.

Isaiah 9:13

the people] Amos 4:6.-11.

Isaiah 9:14

head and tail] Chap. 19. 15.

Isaiah 9:15

honourable] Chap. 3. 2, 3.

Isaiah 9:16

the leaders] Or, they that call them blessed. Chap. 3. 12.

they that are led] Or, they that are called blessed of them: whom they footh up in their sinnes, Ezekiel 13:22.

destroyed] Heb. swallowed up. Lamentations 2:2; Lamentations 2:5.

Isaiah 9:17

have no joy] Take no delight in them, as he is wont to do in his people, Psal. 147. 10, 11. Chap. 57. 6.

their fatherlesse and widowes] He will have no compassion on any whatsoever: such as these being the most usuall and eminent objects of pity and compassion, both with God and man, Chap. 10. 2. Deut. 16. 11, 14. & 24. 19, 20. Psalms 68:5. & Psalms 82:3. He that commands and pleads pitie for them, will himselfe have no pitie on them: because they are all alike extreamly wicked.

an hypocrite] Or, a prophane person, Chap. 10. 6. & 32. 6.

folly] Or, villanie. Chap. 32. 6.

for all this his anger] Vers. 12.

Isaiah 9:18

wickednesse] Wickednesse kindleth Gods wrath, which being incensed, consumeth the obstinate wicked, and burneth up all before it, Deuteronomy 32:22. Num. 11. 1, 3. Chap. 27. 4. Psalms 37:20. & Psalms 83:14. & Psalms 97:3. and so it will be with this people, Chap. 24. 6.

burneth] Or, shall burn.

the fire] Or, a fire, that devoureth.

thickets of the forest] Chap. 10. 34.

mount up] Or, go rolling up. or, go to dust and fly up. as Chap. 5. 24.

Isaiah 9:19

darkened] Chap. 8. 22. & 24. 11.

fewel of the fire] Heb. meat. vers. 5.

no man shall spare his brother] As if they wanted enemies from abroad, they shall prey one upon another at home, Galatians 5:15. a man his brother, for, one another, as Ezekiel 47:14.

snatch] Heb. cut. or, cut off. Chap. 53. 5.

on the right hand] The people, though they catch and snatch on every side, and seize upon any one, or any thing, that they can lay hold on, or that cometh in their way; yet shall not find sufficient to satisfie their hunger; the famine shall be so great.

the flesh of his own arm] They shall prey upon those, that are neerest to them, and whom they have most need of, Jeremiah 19:9. Or, as some, for extream famine eat their own flesh, Chap. 49. 26.

Isaiah 9:21

together shall be against] Or, shall rise up together against as Chap. 3. 5.

For all this his anger] Vers. 12. 17.