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He saw that there was no man, and wondered that there was no intercessor: therefore his own arm brought salvation to him; and his righteousness, it upheld him.
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A World Without a Hero
The verse paints a grim picture: "there was no man, and... no intercessor." Commentators explain this means there was no righteous person, no champion for truth, and no one to stand in the gap for the people. This total spiritual and moral failure was so profound that God, speaking in human terms, "wondered" at the situation, emphasizing the depth of human helplessness.
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Isaiah
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18th Century
Presbyterian
And he saw that there was no man - That is, no wise and prudent man qualified to govern the affairs of the people. Or, that there w…
19th Century
Anglican
He saw that there was no man ... —If the words mean no “righteous man,” we have a parallel in Jeremiah 5:1, and the “inte…
16th Century
Protestant
He saw that there was no man. Isaiah continues the same subject, but expresses more, and relates more fully what he had briefly noticed. F…
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17th Century
Reformed Baptist
And he saw that there was no man Whose works are good, as the Targum adds; no good man, or faithful and righteous on…
This passage is connected with the following chapters. It is generally thought to describe the coming of the Messiah, as the Avenger and Deliverer …
13th Century
Catholic
Behold, the hand of the Lord is not shortened. Here the prophet presents the preparation for receiving salvation on the part of …
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