Bible Commentaries
Isaiah 29

Introduction

Overview

Isaiah 29:1, God’s heavy judgment upon Jerusalem; Isaiah 29:7, The unsatiableness of her enemies; Isaiah 29:9, The senselessness, Isaiah 29:13. and deep hypocrisy of the Jews; Isaiah 29:17, A promise of sanctification to the godly.

Verse 1

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woe: etc. or, O Ariel, that is, the lion of God, Isaiah 31:9, Ezekiel 43:15, Ezekiel 43:16

the city: or, of the city, 2 Samuel 5:9

add: Isaiah 1:11-15, Jeremiah 7:21, Hosea 5:6, Hosea 8:13, Hosea 9:4, Amos 4:4, Amos 4:5, Hebrews 10:1

kill: Heb. cut off the heads, Isaiah 66:3, Micah 6:6, Micah 6:7

Reciprocal: Isaiah 8:8 - he shall pass Jeremiah 46:13 - Nebuchadrezzar Matthew 21:46 - they sought Luke 19:43 - cast

Verse 2

I will: Isaiah 5:25-30, Isaiah 10:5, Isaiah 10:6, Isaiah 10:32, Isaiah 17:14, Isaiah 24:1-12, Isaiah 33:7-9, Isaiah 36:22, Isaiah 37:3, Jeremiah 32:28-32, Jeremiah 39:4, Jeremiah 39:5

and it shall: Or, as Bp. Lowth renders, "and it shall be unto me as the hearth of the great altar;" that is, it shall be the seat of the fire of God, which shall issue from thence to consume his enemies. The hearth of the altar is expressly called ariel by Ezekiel, Ezekiel 43:15, which is put, in the former part of the verse, for Jerusalem, the city in which the altar was. The subject of this and the four following chapters, says Bp. Lowth, is the invasion of Sennacherib; the great distress of the Jews while it continued; their sudden and unexpected deliverance by God's immediate and miraculous interposition on their behalf; the subsequent prosperous state of the kingdom under Hezekiah; interspersed with severe reproofs and threats of punishment for their hypocrisy, stupidity, infidelity, their want of trust in God, and their vain reliance on the assistance of Egypt; and with promises of better times, both immediately to succeed, and to be expected in the future age. Isaiah 34:6, Ezekiel 22:31, Ezekiel 24:3-13, Ezekiel 39:17, Zephaniah 1:7, Zephaniah 1:8, Revelation 19:17, Revelation 19:18

Reciprocal: Isaiah 29:7 - that distress

Verse 3

2 Kings 18:17, 2 Kings 19:32, 2 Kings 24:11, 2 Kings 24:12, 2 Kings 25:1-4, Ezekiel 21:22, Matthew 22:7, Luke 19:43, Luke 19:44

Reciprocal: Jeremiah 5:15 - I will Jeremiah 52:4 - pitched

Verse 4

thou shalt: Isaiah 2:11-21, Isaiah 3:8, Isaiah 51:23, Psalms 44:25, Lamentations 1:9

whisper: Heb. peep, or chirp, Isaiah 8:19

Reciprocal: Genesis 3:14 - dust Leviticus 19:31 - General Psalms 22:29 - all they that Jeremiah 46:22 - voice

Verse 5

the multitude: Isaiah 10:16-19, Isaiah 25:5, Isaiah 31:3, Isaiah 31:8, Isaiah 37:36

as chaff: Isaiah 17:13, Job 21:18, Psalms 1:4, Psalms 35:5

at an: Isaiah 30:13, Psalms 46:5, Psalms 46:6, Psalms 76:5, Psalms 76:6, 1 Thessalonians 5:3

Reciprocal: 2 Chronicles 32:21 - the leaders Psalms 48:4 - General Isaiah 29:20 - the terrible Isaiah 33:11 - conceive Isaiah 37:7 - I will Jeremiah 15:21 - the terrible

Verse 6

Isaiah 5:26-30, Isaiah 28:2, Isaiah 30:30, Isaiah 33:11-14, 1 Samuel 2:10, 1 Samuel 12:17, 1 Samuel 12:18, 2 Samuel 22:14, Matthew 24:7, Mark 13:8, Luke 21:11, Revelation 11:13, Revelation 11:19, Revelation 16:18

Reciprocal: Isaiah 30:28 - an overflowing Isaiah 31:9 - whose fire Isaiah 33:14 - Who among us shall dwell with the Jeremiah 5:15 - I will Ezekiel 13:11 - there shall Ezekiel 38:8 - thou shalt be Ezekiel 38:22 - an overflowing Zechariah 14:5 - ye fled Revelation 6:12 - there Revelation 8:5 - an Revelation 8:7 - hail

Verse 7

the multitude: Isaiah 37:36, Isaiah 41:11, Isaiah 41:12, Jeremiah 25:31-33, Jeremiah 51:42-44, Nahum 1:3-12, Zechariah 12:3-5, Zechariah 14:1-3, Zechariah 14:12-15, Revelation 20:8, Revelation 20:9

that distress: Isaiah 29:2

as a dream: Job 20:8, Psalms 73:20

Reciprocal: Psalms 90:5 - as a sleep Isaiah 10:12 - I will Ezekiel 43:15 - the altar Obadiah 1:16 - and they shall be Nahum 1:15 - he

Verse 8

as when: Isaiah 10:7-16, 2 Chronicles 32:21

behold: Isaiah 44:12

Reciprocal: Job 20:8 - fly away Psalms 73:20 - As a Psalms 90:5 - as a sleep Isaiah 10:12 - I will Obadiah 1:16 - and they shall be Nahum 1:15 - he

Verse 9

and wonder: Isaiah 1:2, Isaiah 33:13, Isaiah 33:14, Jeremiah 2:12, Habakkuk 1:5, Acts 13:40, Acts 13:41, Revelation 17:6

cry ye out, and cry: or, take your pleasure and riot, Isaiah 22:12, Isaiah 22:13, Matthew 26:45, Mark 14:41

they are: Isaiah 29:10, Isaiah 19:14, Isaiah 28:7, Isaiah 28:8, Isaiah 49:26, Isaiah 51:21, Isaiah 51:22, Jeremiah 23:9, Jeremiah 25:27, Jeremiah 51:7, Lamentations 4:21

Reciprocal: Psalms 69:23 - Their eyes Psalms 107:27 - stagger Isaiah 24:20 - reel Isaiah 29:14 - I will Isaiah 42:19 - Who is blind Isaiah 51:20 - full Jeremiah 4:9 - and the priests Jeremiah 13:13 - I will Jeremiah 48:26 - ye him Ezekiel 12:2 - which Amos 8:9 - that I Nahum 3:11 - shalt be drunken Mark 11:33 - We Luke 20:7 - that 2 Thessalonians 2:11 - for Revelation 14:10 - drink

Verse 10

the Lord: Isaiah 29:14, Isaiah 6:9, Isaiah 6:10, 1 Samuel 26:12, Psalms 69:23, Micah 3:6, Acts 28:26, Acts 28:27, Romans 11:8

hath closed: Isaiah 44:18, Ezekiel 14:9, 2 Corinthians 4:4, 2 Thessalonians 2:9-12

rulers: Heb. heads, Isaiah 3:2, Isaiah 3:3, Micah 3:1

the seers: Isaiah 30:10, 1 Samuel 9:9, Jeremiah 26:8-11, Amos 7:12, Amos 7:13

Reciprocal: 2 Chronicles 33:18 - the seers Psalms 119:18 - Open Psalms 143:10 - the land Isaiah 9:15 - the prophet Isaiah 19:14 - hath mingled Isaiah 29:9 - they are Isaiah 29:18 - the deaf Isaiah 29:24 - also Isaiah 48:8 - thou heardest Isaiah 56:10 - are blind Jeremiah 2:8 - priests Jeremiah 4:9 - and the priests Jeremiah 4:22 - For my Lamentations 4:14 - have wandered Daniel 5:15 - General Amos 8:9 - that I Zephaniah 1:17 - they shall Zechariah 11:17 - the sword Zechariah 12:5 - the governors Matthew 11:25 - because Matthew 13:11 - Because Matthew 13:15 - their eyes Matthew 21:27 - We cannot tell Luke 11:34 - but Luke 19:42 - but Luke 24:45 - General John 3:10 - Art John 9:39 - might be John 12:40 - hath Acts 13:11 - thou Ephesians 1:18 - eyes 1 John 4:6 - and

Verse 11

book: or, letter

that is sealed: Isaiah 8:16

I cannot: Daniel 12:4, Daniel 12:9, Matthew 11:25, Matthew 13:11, Matthew 16:17, Revelation 5:1-9, Revelation 6:1

Reciprocal: Isaiah 29:24 - also Isaiah 48:8 - thou heardest Luke 7:32 - are Luke 14:18 - all 1 Corinthians 14:16 - unlearned Revelation 5:2 - Who Revelation 10:4 - Seal up

Verse 12

I am not: Isaiah 29:18, Isaiah 28:12, Isaiah 28:13, Jeremiah 5:4, Hosea 4:6, John 7:15, John 7:16

Reciprocal: Luke 7:32 - are Luke 14:18 - all 1 Corinthians 14:16 - unlearned Revelation 5:2 - Who

Verse 13

Forasmuch: Isaiah 10:6, Isaiah 48:1, Isaiah 48:2, Isaiah 58:2, Isaiah 58:3, Psalms 17:1, Jeremiah 3:10, Jeremiah 5:2, Jeremiah 12:2, Jeremiah 42:2-4, Jeremiah 42:20, Ezekiel 33:31-33, Matthew 15:7-9

their fear: 2 Chronicles 29:1 - 2 Chronicles 31:21, Proverbs 30:6, Matthew 15:2-6, Mark 7:2-13, Colossians 2:22

Reciprocal: 1 Samuel 2:30 - them 1 Samuel 15:30 - that I may worship 2 Samuel 11:6 - Send me 1 Kings 11:9 - his heart 1 Kings 11:11 - thou hast not 1 Kings 12:33 - in the month 2 Kings 17:28 - taught them 2 Chronicles 24:2 - all the days of Jehoiada 2 Chronicles 25:2 - but not Psalms 73:27 - lo Psalms 78:36 - Nevertheless Isaiah 6:5 - I dwell Isaiah 6:9 - Go Isaiah 33:14 - sinners Jeremiah 2:5 - are gone Jeremiah 34:10 - then Jeremiah 42:1 - came Ezekiel 14:1 - and sat Ezekiel 20:1 - that certain Ezekiel 33:30 - Come Hosea 7:14 - they have not Hosea 11:12 - compasseth Zephaniah 3:2 - she drew Matthew 15:8 - draweth Matthew 15:9 - teaching Mark 7:6 - Well Mark 7:9 - Full John 4:23 - true Galatians 1:6 - so Galatians 1:14 - profited 1 Timothy 1:7 - understanding 2 Timothy 3:5 - a form Titus 1:14 - commandments Titus 1:16 - profess Hebrews 10:22 - draw James 1:8 - General James 3:9 - bless James 4:8 - Draw nigh to God

Verse 14

I will: Isaiah 29:9, Isaiah 28:21, Habakkuk 1:5, John 9:29-34

proceed: Heb. add

for the wisdom: Isaiah 29:10, Isaiah 6:9, Isaiah 6:10, Isaiah 19:3, Isaiah 19:11-14, Job 5:13, Jeremiah 8:7-9, Jeremiah 49:7, Obadiah 1:8, Luke 10:24, John 9:39-41, Acts 28:26, Acts 28:27, Romans 1:21, Romans 1:22, Romans 1:28, 1 Corinthians 1:19-24, 1 Corinthians 3:19

Reciprocal: Genesis 41:8 - the magicians of Egypt Deuteronomy 32:28 - General 1 Samuel 3:11 - I will do 1 Kings 11:9 - his heart 1 Kings 11:11 - thou hast not Job 12:17 - General Psalms 14:4 - Have Isaiah 19:14 - hath mingled Isaiah 44:25 - turneth Jeremiah 50:35 - her wise men Luke 8:10 - that seeing Luke 10:21 - thou hast Luke 20:7 - that John 7:49 - General John 9:30 - herein Acts 13:40 - which 1 Corinthians 1:27 - General 1 Timothy 1:7 - understanding Hebrews 9:7 - errors

Verse 15

seek: Isaiah 5:18, Isaiah 5:19, Isaiah 28:15, Isaiah 28:17, Isaiah 30:1, Job 22:13, Job 22:14, Psalms 10:11-13, Psalms 64:5, Psalms 64:6, Psalms 139:1-8, Jeremiah 23:24, Ezekiel 8:12, Ezekiel 9:9, Zephaniah 1:12, Revelation 2:23

and their works: Job 24:13-17, Job 34:22, Luke 12:1-3, John 3:19, 1 Corinthians 4:5, 2 Corinthians 4:2

Who seeth: Isaiah 47:10, Psalms 59:7, Psalms 73:11, Psalms 94:7-9, Malachi 2:17

Reciprocal: Joshua 7:21 - they are hid 1 Samuel 23:12 - They will 2 Samuel 11:8 - go down 2 Samuel 16:20 - Give counsel 2 Kings 5:24 - and bestowed 2 Kings 6:12 - telleth Psalms 139:3 - and art acquainted Psalms 139:11 - Surely Isaiah 31:6 - deeply Jeremiah 16:17 - General Ezekiel 8:8 - General Hosea 5:2 - profound Acts 5:3 - lie to

Verse 16

your turning: Isaiah 24:1, Acts 17:6

as the potter's: Isaiah 45:9, Isaiah 45:10, Jeremiah 18:1-10, Romans 9:19, Romans 9:21

or shall: Isaiah 45:11, Psalms 94:8, Psalms 94:9

Reciprocal: Isaiah 64:8 - are the clay Romans 9:20 - Shall

Verse 17

yet a very: Isaiah 63:18, Habakkuk 2:3, Haggai 2:6, Hebrews 10:37

Lebanon: Isaiah 32:15, Isaiah 35:1, Isaiah 35:2, Isaiah 41:19, Isaiah 49:5, Isaiah 49:6, Isaiah 55:13, Isaiah 65:12-16, Hosea 1:9, Hosea 1:10, Matthew 19:30, Matthew 21:43, Romans 11:11-17

the fruitful: Isaiah 5:6, Ezekiel 20:46, Ezekiel 20:47, Hosea 3:4, Micah 3:12, Zechariah 11:1, Zechariah 11:2, Matthew 21:18, Matthew 21:19, Romans 11:19-27

Reciprocal: 2 Chronicles 26:10 - Carmel Psalms 72:16 - the fruit Isaiah 35:7 - the parched Isaiah 37:24 - of his Carmel Hosea 2:12 - I will Mark 12:9 - and will

Verse 18

the deaf: Isaiah 29:10-12, Isaiah 29:24, Isaiah 35:5, Isaiah 42:16-18, Deuteronomy 29:4, Psalms 119:18, Proverbs 20:12, Jeremiah 31:33, Jeremiah 31:34, Matthew 11:5, Matthew 13:14-16, Matthew 16:17, Mark 7:37, Luke 4:18, Luke 7:22, John 6:45, Acts 26:18, 2 Corinthians 3:14-18, 2 Corinthians 4:2-6, Ephesians 1:17-19, Ephesians 5:14, 1 Peter 2:9, Revelation 3:18

Reciprocal: Isaiah 2:11 - in that day Isaiah 17:7 - General Isaiah 29:12 - I am not Isaiah 32:3 - General Isaiah 42:7 - open Isaiah 42:18 - ye deaf Isaiah 58:10 - then Daniel 12:4 - many Matthew 11:25 - because Matthew 12:22 - blind Matthew 20:30 - two Mark 8:24 - I see Mark 10:52 - he received Luke 10:21 - revealed Luke 18:43 - he Luke 24:45 - General John 9:7 - and came John 9:30 - and yet Acts 8:31 - How 2 Corinthians 3:16 - the veil Ephesians 1:18 - eyes Colossians 2:22 - after

Verse 19

meek: Isaiah 61:1, Psalms 25:9, Psalms 37:11, Psalms 149:4, Zephaniah 2:3, Matthew 5:5, Matthew 11:29, Galatians 5:22, Galatians 5:23, Ephesians 4:2, Philippians 2:1-3, James 1:21, James 2:5, James 3:13-18, 1 Peter 2:1-3

increase: Heb. add

the poor: Isaiah 41:17, Isaiah 41:18, Isaiah 57:15, Isaiah 66:2, Psalms 9:18, Psalms 12:5, Zephaniah 3:12-18, Matthew 5:3, Matthew 11:5, 1 Corinthians 1:26-29, James 1:9, James 2:5

rejoice: Isaiah 41:16, Isaiah 61:10, Habakkuk 3:18, Philippians 3:1-3, Philippians 4:4

Reciprocal: Psalms 89:18 - Holy Isaiah 1:4 - the Holy Isaiah 11:4 - for the meek Isaiah 17:7 - General Isaiah 25:4 - thou hast Daniel 12:4 - many Matthew 11:25 - because Mark 10:52 - he received Luke 2:20 - General Luke 4:18 - to preach Luke 6:20 - Blessed Luke 7:22 - how Luke 10:21 - revealed Luke 18:43 - he Luke 24:45 - General John 9:7 - and came John 15:2 - and Acts 8:31 - How 1 Corinthians 1:27 - General 1 Peter 3:4 - a meek

Verse 20

the terrible: Isaiah 29:5, Isaiah 13:3, Isaiah 25:4, Isaiah 25:5, Isaiah 49:25, Isaiah 51:13, Daniel 7:7, Daniel 7:19-25, Habakkuk 1:6, Habakkuk 1:7

the scorner: Isaiah 28:14-22, Luke 16:14, Luke 23:11, Luke 23:35

and all: Micah 2:1, Mark 2:6, Mark 2:7, Mark 3:2-6, Luke 6:7, Luke 13:14-17, Luke 20:20-23, Revelation 12:10

Reciprocal: 1 Samuel 14:45 - the people Psalms 56:5 - they Proverbs 19:29 - Judgments Jeremiah 15:21 - the terrible Amos 5:5 - come Luke 13:15 - Thou hypocrite Luke 14:1 - they 2 Peter 3:3 - scoffers

Verse 21

make: Judges 12:6, Matthew 22:15, Luke 11:53, Luke 11:54

and lay: Jeremiah 18:18, Jeremiah 20:7-10, Jeremiah 26:2-8, Amos 5:10-12, Amos 7:10-17, Micah 2:6, Micah 2:7

and turn: Proverbs 28:21, Ezekiel 13:19, Amos 5:11, Amos 5:12, Malachi 3:5, Matthew 26:15, Acts 3:14, James 5:6

Reciprocal: Deuteronomy 33:11 - smite 1 Samuel 14:45 - the people Psalms 56:5 - they Proverbs 24:7 - openeth Ecclesiastes 7:21 - unto Isaiah 10:2 - turn aside Isaiah 30:11 - you out Jeremiah 20:10 - Report Jeremiah 26:9 - Why Jeremiah 36:29 - Why Amos 2:6 - because Mark 3:2 - General Mark 12:13 - they send Luke 6:7 - watched Luke 14:1 - they Luke 20:20 - they watched John 7:7 - because Ephesians 5:11 - but

Verse 22

who redeemed: Isaiah 41:8, Isaiah 41:9, Isaiah 41:14, Isaiah 44:21-23, Isaiah 51:2, Isaiah 51:11, Isaiah 54:4, Genesis 48:16, Joshua 24:2-5, Nehemiah 9:7, Nehemiah 9:8, Luke 1:68, 1 Peter 1:18, 1 Peter 1:19, Revelation 5:9

Jacob shall: Isaiah 44:21-26, Isaiah 45:17, Isaiah 45:25, Isaiah 46:3, Isaiah 46:4, Isaiah 49:7-26, Isaiah 60:1-9, Isaiah 61:7-11, Jeremiah 30:5-7, Jeremiah 30:10, Jeremiah 31:10-12, Jeremiah 33:24-26, Ezekiel 37:24, Ezekiel 37:28, Ezekiel 39:25-29, Ezekiel 40:1 - Ezekiel 48:35, Joel 2:27, Romans 11:11-24

Reciprocal: Jeremiah 30:6 - paleness Joel 2:26 - and my

Verse 23

the work: Isaiah 19:25, Isaiah 43:21, Isaiah 45:11, Isaiah 60:21, Ephesians 2:10

sanctify: Isaiah 5:16, Isaiah 8:13, Leviticus 10:3, Matthew 6:9, Revelation 11:15-17

fear the God: Hosea 3:5, Revelation 15:4, Revelation 19:5

Reciprocal: Isaiah 43:7 - for I Hosea 8:14 - Maker 2 Corinthians 5:5 - wrought 1 Peter 3:15 - sanctify

Verse 24

also: Isaiah 29:10, Isaiah 29:11, Isaiah 28:7, Zechariah 12:10, Matthew 21:28-32, Luke 7:47, Luke 15:17-19, Acts 2:37, Acts 6:7, Acts 9:19, Acts 9:20, 1 Corinthians 6:11, 1 Timothy 1:13-15, Revelation 20:2, Revelation 20:3

come to understanding: Heb. know understanding

Reciprocal: Genesis 49:24 - the mighty Isaiah 17:7 - General Isaiah 29:18 - the deaf Isaiah 32:3 - General Isaiah 32:4 - heart Isaiah 42:16 - I will bring Isaiah 66:19 - that have Luke 1:17 - and the