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And the inhabitant of this coast-land shall say in that day, Behold, such is our expectation, whither we fled for help to be delivered from the king of Assyria: and we, how shall we escape?

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Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

And the inhabitant - The dwellers generally.

Of this isle - The word אי 'iy, “isle,” is us…

Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

The inhabitant of this isle ... — Better, as elsewhere, coast-land. Here it probably refers to the whole coast o…

John Calvin

John Calvin

JohnCalvin

16th Century
Protestant
16th Century

Look, what has become of our expectation? He calls them expectation, or lurking, because the Jews turned towards them wh…

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

And the inhabitants of this isle shall say, in that day , &c.] Not of Ashdod, (Isaiah 20:1) or the isle of Ca…

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

The invasion and conquest of Egypt and Ethiopia.

Isaiah was a sign to the people by his unusual dress when he walked about. He commonly wore…

Thomas Aquinas

Thomas Aquinas

ThomasAquinas

13th Century
Catholic
13th Century
  1. In the year that. Here the time of the destruction is described, and it is divided into three parts:

    1. A proph…

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