Isaiah 33:8 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ The highways lie waste, the wayfaring man ceaseth: he hath broken the covenant, he hath despised the cities, he regardeth no man. ”

Isaiah 33:8 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

The highways lie waste - This verse contains a description of the desolations that had been caused by the invasion of Sennacherib. Some have understood it as containing the account which the amba...
Isaiah 33:8 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

The (n) highways lie waste, the wayfaring man ceaseth: he hath broken the covenant, he hath despised the cities, he regardeth no man. (n) These are the words of the ambassadors, when they returned f...
Isaiah 33:8 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Isaiah 33. Denunciation of the Treacherous Foe. Zion's Extremity, Yahweh's Opportunity. If Isaiah's, the date is apparently 701, and the situation presupposed is Sennacherib's demand for unconditio...
Isaiah 33:8 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

highways. See note on Isaiah 7:3 . lie waste . are desolate. See note on Isaiah 1:7 . wayfaring man . he that walketh along the path. See note on "path", Isaiah 2:3 . man . mortal. Hebrew....
Isaiah 33:8 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

8. The roads are deserted. He now adds, that “the roads” will be shut up, so that no one shall go in or out; which commonly happens when war has been declared. The Prophet appears to represe...
Isaiah 33:8 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

The highways lie waste, the wayfaring man ceaseth: he hath broken the covenant, he hath despised the cities, he regardeth no man.
Isaiah 33:8 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Behold, their valiant ones— Behold their valiant ones, they cry without: the ambassadors of peace, they weep bitterly. Isaiah 33:8 . The highways lie desolate; the traveller ceaseth: he hath br...
Isaiah 33:8 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Woe to thee that spoilest, and thou wast not spoiled; and dealest treacherously, and they dealt not treacherously with thee! when thou shalt cease to spoil, thou shalt be spoiled; and when thou s...
Isaiah 33:8 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

1-12. The deliverance of Jerusalem from the Invader. 13-24. The Consequences of the Interposition of Jehovah for those that dwell in the City.
Isaiah 33:8 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

The highways lie waste... — Another feature in the picture of terror. No traveller dared to show himself in the main road. (Comp. Judges 5:6 .) He hath broken. — Sennacherib is denounced as hav...
Isaiah 33:8 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

CHAPTER XXI OUR GOD A CONSUMING FIRE 701 B.C. Isaiah 33:1-24 WE have seen how the sense of forgiveness and the exultant confidence, which fill chapter 33, were brought about within a few mont...
Isaiah 33:8 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

God Exalted in Judgment Isaiah 33:1-12 Here we have the final prediction against Sennacherib. He had dealt very treacherously by returning against Jerusalem, though he had taken a heavy ransom...
Isaiah 33:8 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

This chapter celebrates a great victory, and is prophetic of the method of the final triumph. In the first thirteen verses we have the prophet's appeal, in which there are two movements. In the first...
Isaiah 33:8 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

If the Prophet be here speaking of general things, the whole will be suited to all times, in the Church. God's faithfulness is the same: the efficacy of Christ's blood and righteousness, the same: an...
Isaiah 33:8 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

The highways lie waste ,.... No man walking in them, for fear of the enemy; "the ways of Zion", which are said to "mourn, because none come to the solemn feasts", Lamentations 1:4 none daring to a...
Isaiah 33:8 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

The highways lie waste, the wayfaring man ceaseth: he hath broken the covenant, he hath despised the cities, he regardeth no man. Ver. 8. The highways lie waste. ] And byways are more frequented...
Isaiah 33:8 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Behold , &c. That the mercy here promised might be duly appreciated and magnified, he gives a lively representation of the great danger and distress in which it found them. Their valiant ones...
Isaiah 33:8 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Assyria Threatened. B. C. 710. 1 Woe to thee that spoilest, and thou wast not spoiled;...
Isaiah 33:8 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

The highways lie waste, the wayfaring man ceaseth, because the Assyrian soldiers possessed and filled the land. He hath broken the covenant; Sennacherib broke his faith, given to Hezekiah, of dep...
Isaiah 33:8 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Chapter 33 The Sixth Woe Against Those Who Despoil Others and Who Are Treacherous. The sixth woe seems in context to be directed against Assyria for some treacherous act. We can compare and contra...
Isaiah 33:8 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

GOD AVENGING HIS OWN ELECT Isaiah 33:7-12 Behold, their valiant ones shall cry without, &c. I. A PICTURE OF DESOLATION. The picture has two distinct points of interest— 1. Man ( Isaiah 3...
Isaiah 33:8 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Isaiah 33:1 . Woe to thee, thou spoiler, who hast not been spoiled; And thou plunderer, who hast not been plundered. When thou hast ceased to spoil, thou shalt be spoiled; When thou art wea...
Isaiah 33:8 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

SECTION X. A PROPHECY OF JUDGMENT ON ASSYRIA ( Isaiah 33:1-23 .). EXPOSITION Isaiah 33:1-23 THE JUDGMENT ON ASSYRIA AND DELIVERANCE OF JERUSALEM , STATED GENE...
Isaiah 33:8 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The Punishment Strikes the Adversary
Isaiah 33:8 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

1 Samuel 17:10 ; 1 Samuel 17:26 ; 2 Kings 18:13 ; 2 Kings 18:14-17 ; 2 Kings 18:20 ; 2 Kings 18:21 ; Isaiah 10:13 ; Isaiah 10:14 ; Isaiah 10:29-31 ; Isaiah 10:9-11 ; Isaiah 36:1 ; Judges...
Isaiah 33:8 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes

The covenant — Sennacherib broke his faith, given to Hezekiah, of departing for a sum of money, 2 Kings 18:14 , 2 Kings 18:17 . Cities — The defenced cities of Judah, which he contemned, and easi...

Isaiah 33:8 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Isaiah 33:8 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

Isaiah 33:8 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Isaiah 33:8 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Isaiah 33:8 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

Isaiah 33:8 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Isaiah 33:8 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Isaiah 33:8 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Isaiah 33:8 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Isaiah 33:8 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Isaiah 33:8 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Isaiah 33:8 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Isaiah 33:8 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Isaiah 33:8 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Isaiah 33:8 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Isaiah 33:8 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

Isaiah 33:8 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Isaiah 33:8 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Isaiah 33:8 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Isaiah 33:8 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Isaiah 33:8 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Isaiah 33:8 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Isaiah 33:8 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

Isaiah 33:8 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Isaiah 33:8 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Isaiah 33:8 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes