Shall it be said, O house of Jacob, Is the Spirit of Yahweh straitened? are these his doings? Do not my words do good to him who walks blamelessly?

Commentaries

5

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

O you who are named the house of Jacob — As Isaiah says, Hear you this, O house of Jacob, who are called by the name of Israel — who mak…

Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

Is the spirit of the Lord straitened? In this verse, the prophet reasons earnestly with the people, who are the people of…

John Calvin

John Calvin

JohnCalvin

16th Century
Protestant
16th Century

The Prophet now rebukes the Israelites with greater severity because they attempted to impose a law on God and on His prophets and would not endure…

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

O [you that are] named the house of Jacob
Called after that great and good man, and reckoned the people of God, and …

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

Since they say, “Prophesy not,” God will take them at their word, and their sin shall be their punishment. Let the physician no longer attend the p…

Loading related resources...