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Verse 1
Woe. The fifth of the six Woes. The Structure, above, will make this section quite clear, and show that the verses are not "out of place", or "disarranged".
that spoilest = thou plunderer.
dealest treacherously = thou traitor.
Verse 2
arm. Put by Figure of speech Metonymy (of Cause) for the strength and defense put forth by it.
every morning: i.e. continually.
Verse 7
Behold. Figure of speech. Asterismos . App-6 .
the ambassadors. Note the Figure of speech. Asyndeton ( App-6 ), inIsa 33:7-12.
Verse 8
highways. See note on Isaiah 7:3 .
lie waste = are desolate. See note on Isaiah 1:7 .
wayfaring man = he that walketh along the path. See note on "path", Isaiah 2:3 .
man = mortal. Hebrew. 'enosh. App-14
Verse 9
hewn down = withered.
shake off. Hebrew. na'ar. A rare word. Occurs twice in the "former" portion (here, and Isaiah 33:15 ), and once in the "latter" portion (Isaiah 52:2 ). App-79 .
Verse 10
saith the LORD = may Jehovah say. See note on Isaiah 1:11 .
Verse 11
breath, as fire = breath as a fire. Hebrew. ruach.
Verse 12
the people = peoples.
burnings of lime: i.e. fuel for limekilns.
thorns cut up. These are the common fuel used in limekilns in Palestine.
Verse 14
fearfulness = trembling. Hebrew. r e 'adah. Only here in Isaiah; and elsewhere, only in Job 4:14 .Psalms 2:11 ; Psalms 48:6 .
surprised = seized.
Who . . . ? who . . . ? Figure of speech Erotesis . The answer implied being the negative.
among = for.
Verse 15
He, &c. This is not the answer to Isaiah 33:14 , but the subject of the Promise in Isaiah 33:16 , "He. shall dwell on high". Hence it is emphatic. Reference to Pentateuch (Deuteronomy 10:17 ; Deuteronomy 16:19 ; Deuteronomy 27:25 ).
hearing of = listening to.
blood = murderers. Figure of speech Metalepsis (of Subject), by which "blood" is first put for bloodshedding, and, secondly, bloodshedding put for those who shed it.
Verse 18
scribe. = the counter.
receiver = the weigher.
he that counted, &c. Referring to Sennacherib's besieging army.
Verse 19
fierce, &c. Reference to Pentateuch (Deuteronomy 28:49 , Deuteronomy 28:50 ).
stammering = jabbering.
tongue. Put by Figure of speech Metonymy (of Cause), for the language spoken by it.
Verse 20
Look = Gaze.
the city. Figure of speech Polyonymia.
solemnities = festal-days. Reference to Pentateuch, where the word frequently occurs (compare Leviticus 23:0 .Numbers 15:0 , &c).
tabernacle = tent. Hebrew. 'ohel. App-40 .
Verse 21
gallant = mighty, or noble.
Verse 23
the lame take the prey. Referring to the spoil taken from the dead of the Assyrian host. See 2 Kings 19:35 .
Verse 24
forgiven their iniquity. Reference to Pentateuch (Exodus 23:21 ; Exodus 32:32 .Numbers 14:19; Numbers 14:19 ).
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Bullinger, Ethelbert William. "Commentary on Isaiah 33". "Bullinger's Companion bible Notes". https://studylight.org/
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