Isaiah
Verse 1. Virgin; delicate. Menochius.—Cyrus overthrew this empire, ( Calmet.) which now felt its share of misery. Worthington.
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Isaiah 47
Historical chapter commentary
Isaiah
Verse 2. Shame. Hebrew tsammathec, Song of Songs 4:1, 4. Prot. “thy locks, make bare the legs, uncover the thigh, pass,” and so forth Bible.—Thou shalt be reduced to a state of the most abject slavery. Exodus 11:5. Sup. 3:17 and 20:4. The Barbarians sold their slaves naked.
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Verse 6. Polluted; deemed or declared unclean. But thou hast sought to gratify thy vindictive temper, in punishing my people. Calmet.—The sins of both called down vengeance. Worthington.
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Verse 7. Lady. Pride goes before ruin. Proverbs 16:18.
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Verse 9. Two. The empire and the people shall be removed at once.—Enchanters; princes or magicians, who gave them evil counsel. verse 12.
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Verse 11. Know. All this shews the vanity of magic, which cannot announce future events to do any good. Calmet.
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Verse 13. Months, to tell which would prove lucky. Esther 3:7.
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Verse 14. Thereat, to warm themselves, ( Bible.) or to adore. Calmet.—In Cappadocia are to be seen “Pyratheia, … in which the magi keep a perpetual fire, and sing hymns about the space of an hour.” Strabo xv.—These were a sort of open temples. Calmet.
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Verse 15. Merchants. The city was well situated for trade. Calmet. 13:20. Diod. ii.