Listen, isles, to me; and listen, you peoples, from far: Yahweh has called me from the womb; from the bowels of my mother has he made mention of my name:

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Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

Listen - This is the exordium, or introduction. According to the interpretation that applies this to the Me iah, it is to be regarded as the…

Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

Listen, O isles ... — The argument against idolatry has been brought to its close, and a new section opens. With it, ther…

Charles Spurgeon

Charles Spurgeon

CharlesSpurgeon

19th Century
Baptist
19th Century

Listen, O isles, to me; and listen, you people, from far;

It is very remarkable how constantly the isles are spoken of in this Book…

John Calvin

John Calvin

JohnCalvin

16th Century
Protestant
16th Century

Hear me, O islands! After having treated of the future deliverance of the people, he comes down to Christ, under whose guidance the people…

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

Listen, O isles, unto me These are not the words of Cyrus, as Lyra mentions; nor of the Prophet Isaiah, as Aben Ezra, Kim…

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

The great Author of redemption shows the authority for his work. The sword of his word slays the lusts of his people, and all at enmity with them. …

Thomas Aquinas

Thomas Aquinas

ThomasAquinas

13th Century
Catholic
13th Century
  1. Give ear, you islands. In this part, he describes the order of liberation in more detail. Regarding this, he does two things:

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