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The Exhaustion of Self-Reliance
Commentators like Calvin and Barnes note that Babylon was "wearied" by its "multitude of counsels." Relying on human ingenuity, complex strategies, or worldly wisdom apart from God is ultimately exhausting and futile. The verse serves as a reminder that true rest and security are found not in our own cleverness, but in trusting God's counsel.
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Albert Barnes
On Isaiah 47:13
18th Century
Theologian
Thou art wearied - You have practiced so many arts, and practiced them so long, that you are exhausted in them. The ‘counsels’ here…
Charles Ellicott
On Isaiah 47:13
19th Century
Bishop
Let now the astrologers ... —The three words describe two aspects of the same art—
- the dividers of the heavens…
John Calvin
On Isaiah 47:13
16th Century
Theologian
You have wearied yourself. He now declares still more plainly what he had previously expressed in somewhat obscure language—namely, that a…
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John Gill
On Isaiah 47:13
17th Century
Pastor
You are wearied in the multitude of your counsels. Taken of astrologers, diviners, and soothsayers; who were never able t…
Matthew Henry
On Isaiah 47:7–15
17th Century
Minister
Let us beware of acting and speaking as Babylon did; of trusting in tyranny and oppression; of boasting about our abilities, relying on ourselves, …