Isa 10:16-17, 29:6 | Clarke | e4.org | Verse 16. The Lord -"JEHOVAH."] For Adonai, fifty-two MSS., eleven editions, and two of my own, ancient, read , Yehovah , as in other cases. And under his glory ] That is, all that he could boast of as great and strong in his army, ( Sal. ben Melec in loc .,) expressed afterwards, , by the glory of his forest, and of his fruitful field.

‏ Isaiah 10:16-17

Verse 16. The Lord-"JEHOVAH."] For Adonai, fifty-two MSS., eleven editions, and two of my own, ancient, read , Yehovah, as in other cases.

And under his glory] That is, all that he could boast of as great and strong in his army, (Sal. ben Melec in loc.,) expressed afterwards, Isa 10:18, by the glory of his forest, and of his fruitful field.

Verse 17. And it shall burn and devour his thorns-"And he shall burn and consume his thorn."] The briers and thorns are the common people; the glory of his forest are the nobles and those of highest rank and importance. See Clarke on Isa 9:17, and compare Eze 20:47. The fire of God's wrath shall destroy them, both great and small; it shall consume them from the soul to the flesh; a proverbial expression; soul and body, as we say; it shall consume them entirely and altogether; and the few that escape shall be looked upon as having escaped from the most imminent danger; "as a firebrand plucked out of the fire," Am 4:11; ωςδια πυρος, so as by fire, 1Co 3:15; as a man when a house is burning is forced to make his escape by running through the midst of the fire.

I follow here the reading of the Septuagint, kemash noses, ωςοφευγωναπωφλογοςχαιομενης, as he who flees from the burning flame. Symmachus also renders the latter word by φευγων, flying.

‏ Isaiah 10:16-17

‏ Isaiah 29:6