Isaiah 56:12 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ Come ye, say they, I will fetch wine, and we will fill ourselves with strong drink; and to morrow shall be as this day, and much more abundant. ”

Isaiah 56:12 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Come ye, say they - (compare the notes at Isaiah 22:13 ). That is, one says to another, ‘I will fetch wine;’ or as we would say, ‘I will take another glass.’ The object is to describe a drinking...
Isaiah 56:12 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

Come ye, [say they], I will bring wine, and we will fill ourselves with strong drink; and to (l) morrow shall be as this day, [and] much more abundant. (l) We are well yet, and to morrow will be bet...
Isaiah 56:12 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Isaiah 56:9 to Isaiah 57:2 . A Denunciation of the Rulers of the Community. This oracle seems not to be connected with the preceding, though, it arises out of the same circumstances. Yahweh bid...
Isaiah 56:12 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

wine. Hebrew. yayin. App-27. strong drink. Hebrew. shekar. App-27.
Isaiah 56:12 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

12. Come ye, I will fetch wine. After having spoken of the avarice and carelessness of pastors, he points out their desperate wickedness and obstinacy; for he represents them as speaking, (...
Isaiah 56:12 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Come ye, say they , I will fetch wine, and we will fill ourselves with strong drink; and to morrow shall be as this day, and much more abundant. I will fetch wine "Let us provide wine" - For אקחה...
Isaiah 56:12 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

His watchmen— The prophet in these words paints in a lively manner the very corrupt government of the church. The consequence of which, is that deplorable state of the church described in the next...
Isaiah 56:12 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Come ye, say they, I will fetch wine, and we will fill ourselves with strong drink; and to morrow shall be as this day, and much more abundant. Come ye, (say they), I will fetch wine - langua...
Isaiah 56:12 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

The Idolatries of Israel It is difficult to determine the date of this section with certainty. Many scholars assign it, with the rest of Isaiah 40-66, to the period of the exile, or to a date afte...
Isaiah 56:12 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Come ye, say they... — The words in italics are necessary to complete the sense; but their absence from the Hebrew is noticeable, and noteworthy as an example of the prophet’s bold use of a dramati...
Isaiah 56:12 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

CHAPTER XXIII THE REKINDLING OF THE CIVIC CONSCIENCE Isaiah 56:9-12 ; Isaiah 57:1-21 ; Isaiah 58:1-14 ; Isaiah 59:1-21 IT was inevitable, as soon as their city was again fairly in sight, th...
Isaiah 56:12 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

the Blessedness of Sabbath-Keeping Isaiah 56:1-12 The bright array of Messianic promises, which occupied the preceding Chapter s, is now followed by a portion of less interest, seeing that our...
Isaiah 56:12 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

This division ends with two Chapter s (56 and 57) which set forth certain aspects of the administration of the Kingdom. The first is intended to comfort those who by recent promises of restoration ma...
Isaiah 56:12 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Who, or what are meant by beasts of the field, and dumb dogs, may not be so easy to determine; but we cannot be at a loss to apprehend the meaning of the word watchmen. The passage is very awful, and...
Isaiah 56:12 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Come ye, say they ,.... Either to their fellow bishops and priests, when got together, jovially carousing; or to the common people, encouraging them in luxury and intemperance: I will fetch wine ;...
Isaiah 56:12 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

Come ye, [say they], I will fetch wine, and we will fill ourselves with strong drink; and to morrow shall be as this day, [and] much more abundant. Ver. 12. Come ye. ] The wicked have their "come...
Isaiah 56:12 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Come ye, say they Unto their brethren, fellow-priests, or other jolly companions. We will fill ourselves We will drink, not only to delight, but even to drunkenness, as the word signifies. And t...
Isaiah 56:12 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

A Charge against the Prophets. B. C. 706. 9 All ye beasts of the field, come to devour...
Isaiah 56:12 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Say they, unto their brethren, by office and in iniquity; unto their fellow priests, or other jolly companions. We will fill ourselves; we will drink not only to delight, but even to drunkenness,...
Isaiah 56:12 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

The Present Condition of the Leadership and the People ( Isaiah 56:9-12 ). In total contrast with Yahweh, Who welcomes the righteous whatever their physical status, (but only the righteous), are t...
Isaiah 56:12 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

WORTHLESS SHEPHERDS Isaiah 56:10-12 . His watchmen are blind: they are all ignorant, &c. A very sad description is here given of the “watchmen”—the spiritual leaders of Isaiah’s time, evinci...
Isaiah 56:12 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Isaiah 56:1 . Keep ye judgment, as a preparation for the Messiah's advent, who is here called, Salvation; and whose righteousness and mercy are the only ground of a sinner's justification, adoptio...
Isaiah 56:12 - The Biblical Illustrator

All ye beasts of the field, come to devour. The defenceless condition the community owing to the incompetence of its spiritual leaders 1. All the wild beasts of the field and the forest are inv...
Isaiah 56:12 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

EXPOSITION Isaiah 56:1-23 AN EXHORTATION TO OBSERVE THE LAW , ESPECIALLY THE LAW OF THE SABBATH , COMBINED WITH PROMISES . There was much of the Law which it was...
Isaiah 56:12 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The Neglect of Jehovah's Flock by its Shepherds
Isaiah 56:12 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

1 Corinthians 15:32 ; Amos 6:3-6 ; Hosea 4:11 ; Isaiah 22:13 ; Isaiah 22:14 ; Isaiah 28:7 ; Isaiah 28:8 ; Isaiah 5:22 ; Jeremiah 18:18 ; Luke 12:19 ; Luke 12:20 ; Luke 12:45 ; Luke 12:46...
Isaiah 56:12 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes

Say they — Unto their brethren, fellow — priests, or other jolly companions. Fill ourselves — We will drink not only to delight, but even to drunkenness, as the word signifies, which shews their dr...

Isaiah 56:12 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Isaiah 56:12 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

Isaiah 56:12 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Isaiah 56:12 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Isaiah 56:12 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

Isaiah 56:12 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Isaiah 56:12 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Isaiah 56:12 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Isaiah 56:12 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Isaiah 56:12 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Isaiah 56:12 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Isaiah 56:12 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Isaiah 56:12 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Isaiah 56:12 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Isaiah 56:12 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Isaiah 56:12 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

Isaiah 56:12 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Isaiah 56:12 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Isaiah 56:12 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Isaiah 56:12 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Isaiah 56:12 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Isaiah 56:12 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Isaiah 56:12 - The Biblical Illustrator

Isaiah 56:12 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

Isaiah 56:12 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Isaiah 56:12 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Isaiah 56:12 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes