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Bibliographical Information
Haydock, George Leo. "Commentary on Isaiah 31". "Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary". https://studylight.org/commentaries/eng/hcc/isaiah-31.html. 1859.
Haydock, George Leo. "Commentary on Isaiah 31". "Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary". https://studylight.org/
Whole Bible (45)Old Testament (1)Individual Books (4)
Verse 1
Chariots. He continues to inveigh against this practice, chap. xxx. 16. (Calmet) --- Salmanasar will ruin the ten tribes. (Menochius)
Verse 2
Words. The Lord will punish the wicked Jews, (Calmet) after the Egyptians. (Josephus, [Antiquities?] x. 1.) --- The former would not believe the prophets. (Worthington)
Verse 3
Hand. If God neglect to support empires, they fall of themselves.
Verse 4
Thereof. He will thence hurl destruction on the distant enemy. (Calmet) --- He had destroyed Sennacherib’s army, 4 Kings xix. Yet they forgot this and other proofs of God’s power and love. (Worthington)
Verse 5
Over. He will protect Jerusalem, notwithstanding the menaces of Sennacherib, as he did his people from the destroying angel.
Verse 6
Revolted. Let your conversion bear proportion (Calmet) with your sins. (Haydock)
Verse 7
Idols. Their worship was afterwards more severely prohibited, chap. xxx. 21.
Verse 8
Flee not. Hebrew, "flee to himself," lo. Septuagint and Vulgate have read la, "not." The angel destroyed the army, and the king was slain at his return. --- Tributaries. Ninive being afterwards subject to the Chaldeans, &c. (Calmet) --- Hebrew, "shall melt." (Vatable)
Verse 9
Strength. Hebrew, "rock," the king. --- Jerusalem, to protect it, (Calmet) and punish the guilty. (Chaldean)
Verse 33
CHAPTER XXXI.