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But draw near here, you sons of the sorceress, the seed of the adulterer and the prostitute.
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A Divine Summons to Judgment
Commentators explain that this verse marks a dramatic shift from the peace of the righteous in the prior verse. God is now summoning the unfaithful portion of the nation to a divine tribunal. The command to "draw near" is not an invitation but a legal summons to hear the charges and sentence against them, emphasizing that no one can escape God's judgment.
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Isaiah
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18th Century
Presbyterian
But draw near here – That is, come near to hear the solemn sentence which God pronounces regarding your character and doom. This is ad…
19th Century
Anglican
Ye sons of the sorceress. —The words may be purely figurative, meaning those who practice sorcery, but it is also possibl…
Baptist
Because this people so exalted themselves against God and his gospel, God would not acknowledge them as the true seed of Israel at all. He declares…
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16th Century
Protestant
And draw near, you sons of the sorceress. After speaking of the happy and peaceful death of good men, the prophet breaks out with great ve…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
But draw near hither The death of the righteous, and their happiness after it, being observed: the wicked, who thoug…
The Lord here calls apostates and hypocrites to appear before him. When reproved for their sins, and threatened with judgments, they ridiculed the …
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13th Century
Catholic
The just perishes. Here the prophet shows the difference between those who obey God’s counsels and those who do not, conc…
