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Judgment to the Neck
Commentators explain the imagery of a flood rising "to the neck" as a powerful metaphor. The Assyrian invasion would overwhelm the entire land of Judah, just as a flood engulfs a body, with only the head—representing the capital, Jerusalem—remaining above water. This illustrates the severity of God's judgment, bringing the nation to the very brink of destruction for its faithlessness.
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Albert Barnes
On Isaiah 8:8
18th Century
Theologian
He shall ... - That is, the Assyrians—though still retaining the idea of an overflowing stream, or a deluge of waters.
Reach even …
Charles Ellicott
On Isaiah 8:8
19th Century
Bishop
The stretching out of his wings. —The metaphor within a metaphor is very much in the style of Isaiah. The armies of Assyria are li…
John Calvin
On Isaiah 8:8
16th Century
Theologian
And crossing over into Judah. The verb חלפ (chalaph), which sometimes signifies to pass through, here means to attac…
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John Gill
On Isaiah 8:8
17th Century
Pastor
And he shall pass through Judah That is, the king of Assyria, compared to a river of mighty waters; who should not only r…
Matthew Henry
On Isaiah 8:1–8
17th Century
Minister
The prophet is to write on a large roll, or on a metal tablet, words which meant Make speed to spoil, hasten to the prey: pointing out tha…