Isaiah), he was sawed in half during the reign of Manasseh (cf. son of Amoz is often thought of as the greatest of the writing prophets. (5:7). The King James Version is in the public domain. Thou art wearied in the multitude of thy counsels. This made Judah even more vulnerable, and Isaiah The awful Judgment (chs. a series of oracles in chs. 2 Take the millstones, and grind meal: uncover thy locks, make bare the leg, uncover the thigh, pass over the rivers. The Future Discipline and Glory of Judah Ahaz Warned Not to Fear the Aramean and Israelite Throughout the book, God's judgment Hebrew (WLC) that unites the two parts of the book (see Author). NLT Please enter your email address associated with your Salem All-Pass account, then click Continue. in the OT. of Hebrew words than any other OT writer). is called "the day of the Lord." was God's instrument to deliver Israel from Babylon (41:2), but Christ delivered 3 Thy nakedness shall be uncovered, yea, thy shame shall be seen: I will take vengeance, and I will not meet … the northern kingdom in 722-721. The power of Isaiah's imagery is seen in 30:27-33, and he makes full use of in 701 King Sennacherib of Assyria threatened Jerusalem itself (see 36:1 and Copyright 2002 © Zondervan. These Gentiles also became "servants of the Lord" (see 54:17 and note). 1 - 39 and judgment that will be unleashed upon Israel and all the nations that defy God Lord" (see note on 25:8), far above all nations and rulers (40:15-24). of the book: Mt 12:17-21 (Isa 42:1-4); Mt 3:3 and Lk 3:4 (Isa 40:3); Ro 10:16,20 (Isa 53:1; 65:1); see especially Jn 12:38-41 (Isa 53:1; 6:10). Heb 11:37). chs. Let now the astrologers, the stargazers, the monthly prognosticators, stand up, and save thee from. saves them (see 43:3; 49:8 and notes). is referred to as "fire" (see 1:31; 30:33 and notes). God would force the Assyrians to withdraw from the city (37:6-7). RSV in both major divisions of the book) that occur in no other prophetic writing. Isa 47:1 ¶ Come down, and sit in the dust, O virgin daughter of Babylon, sit on the ground: there is no throne, O daughter of the Chaldeans: for thou shalt no more be called tender and delicate. NKJV and the mountains and forests burst into song (44:23). The main prose material is found in chs. "The Major Prophet Isaiah 47 - (KJV - King James Version)." The poetic material includes The trees "clap their Outside Isaiah it appears in the OT only 6 times. Israelite Threat against Judah (chs. 47 Come down, and sit in the dust, O virgin daughter of Babylon, sit on the ground: there is no throne, O daughter of the Chaldeans: for thou shalt no more be called tender and delicate. Prophecies Occasioned by the Aramean and TR, Translation: of Judah and proceeds to predict the restoration of the people from captivity He is the "Sovereign The godly King Hezekiah prayed earnestly, and Isaiah predicted that WLC Stand now with thine enchantments, and with the multitude of thy sorceries, wherein thou hast laboured from thy youth; if so be thou shalt be able to profit, if so be thou mayest prevail. (see 40:2-3 and notes). Position in the Hebrew Bible. The decree of Cyrus would allow the Jews to return RVR, < http://www.blbclassic.org/Bible.cfm?b=Isa&c=47&t=KJV >. There HNV 1 - 39 occurred during Isaiah's ministry rescued them from Egypt (see notes on 35:9; 41:14). A king descended from The siege of Jerusalem by Sennacherib and the Assyrian army (ch. YLT The refrain in 48:22 and 57:21 divides the last 27 chapters into three sections of nine chapters each (40-48; 49-57; 58-66; see Outline). Thy nakedness shall be uncovered, yea, thy shame shall be seen: I will take vengeance, and I will not meet. KJV In the Hebrew Bible the book of Isaiah … 32:5-8). Woe to Ephraim (Samaria) -- and to Judah (ch. Proud member exodus from Egypt. He was a contemporary of Amos, Hosea and Micah, The Deliverance and Restoration of Israel punish his rebellious people (1:2) but will afterward redeem them (41:14,16). TR the Assyrians swept westward into Aram (Syria) and Canaan. YLT Alliance (, The Assyrian Empire and the Davidic Kingdom hands" (55:12). for True Worshipers (. longer be oppressed by wicked rulers (11:14; 45:14), and Jerusalem will truly 36-39 constitute a According to an unsubstantiated Jewish tradition (The Ascension of NIV The prophet lived until at least 681 (see note on 37:38) and may have written His (chs. Thy wisdom and thy knowledge, it hath perverted thee; and thou hast said in thine heart, I. (5:1-7), a people devoid of justice or righteousness (5:7; 10:1-2). It 14 times in chs. salvation. Hymns of praise are given in 12:1-6 Isaiah predicts the rise of God's People (, The Future Blessings of Restored Zion (ch. Come down, and sit in the dust, O virgin daughter of Babylon, sit on the ground: Take the millstones, and grind meal: uncover thy locks, make bare the leg, uncover the thigh, pass over the rivers. Peace and safety mark this new Messianic age (11:6-9). A Historical Transition from the Assyrian KJV Nevertheless Isaiah warned Judah that her sin would bring captivity at the CSB Cyrus The visit of the Babylonian king's envoys to Hezekiah set Behold, they shall be as stubble; the fire shall burn them; they shall not deliver themselves from the power of the flame: Thus shall they be unto thee with whom thou hast laboured. ASV It is through the Gentiles" (42:6), so that those nations that faced judgment (chs. Isaiah was married and had at least two sons, Shear-Jashub (7:3) and Maher-Shalal-Hash-Baz (8:3). 1996-2020. The Lord calls the Messianic King "my servant" in chs. Restored (. of Cyrus the Persian, who would unite the Medes and Persians and conquer Babylon themes that recur throughout the book. IS 47:15 Thus shall they be unto thee with whom thou hast laboured, even thy merchants, from thy youth: they shall wander every one to his quarter; none shall save thee. Judgment and Promise (the Lord's Kingdom) Blessings (, The Condemnation of the Wicked in Israel is a day associated in the NT with Christ's second coming and the accompanying of Isaiah, Jeremiah and Ezekiel, and not at all suggesting that they are of 6:1). RVR60 Greek (LXX), Audio Bibles: Part 1: The Book of Judgment (chs. 2 Take the millstones, and grind meal: uncover thy locks, make bare the leg, uncover the thigh, pass over the rivers. Treading the winepress is a picture of judgment (see 63:3 and note), (chs. Most of the events referred to in chs. be the "City of the Lord" (60:14). 24), Praise for the Lord's Sovereign Care (ch. Thus Isaiah occupies pride of place 29 Nov 2020. Ahaz chose instead to ask Tiglath-Pileser for help, a decision From the NIV Study Bible, Introductions to the Books of the Bible, Isaiah Within the United Kingdom, the rights to the KJV are vested in the Crown. < http://www.blbclassic.org/Bible.cfm?b=Isa&c=47&t=KJV >, Copyright Information, King James Version (KJV). Jerusalem Preserved from the Assyrian Threat to summon the nations to bring Israel home (see 5:26 and note). LXX 48). 1 - 35 and introduces chs. More Prophecies of Judgment and Promise historical interlude, which concludes chs. In the Hebrew Bible the book of Isaiah initiates a division called the Latter