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An Ironic Judgment
Commentators agree that this verse is God's ironic response to the people's mockery. Since they dismissed the prophets' clear teaching as childish babble, God would now teach them through a language they truly couldn't understand—the harsh, foreign tongue of their Assyrian and Babylonian conquerors. This was a punishment that fit the crime.
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Albert Barnes
On Isaiah 28:11
18th Century
Theologian
For - This verse is to be understood as a response to what the complaining and dissatisfied people had said, as expressed in the previous ve…
Charles Ellicott
On Isaiah 28:11
19th Century
Bishop
With stammering lips and another tongue ... —The “stammering lips” are those of the Assyrian conquerors, whose speech wou…
John Calvin
On Isaiah 28:11
16th Century
Theologian
For with stammering lips. Some suggest that it means, “it is as if one were to say”; but that is unnecessary. I therefore view these words…
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John Gill
On Isaiah 28:11
17th Century
Pastor
For with stammering lips and another tongue will he
speak to this people .
] Or "has …
Matthew Henry
On Isaiah 28:5–15
17th Century
Minister
The prophet next turns to Judah, whom he calls the residue of his people. Happy are those alone who glory in the Lord of hosts himself. Therefore, …