Isaiah 57:3 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ But draw near hither, ye sons of the sorceress, the seed of the adulterer and the whore. ”

Isaiah 57:3 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

But draw near hither - That is, come near to hear the solemn sentence which God pronounces in regard to your character and doom. This is addressed to the impenitent and unbelieving part of the na...
Isaiah 57:3 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

But draw near here, ye (c) sons of the sorceress, the seed of the adulterer and the harlot. (c) He threatens the wicked hypocrites, who under the pretence of the name of God's people, derided God's...
Isaiah 57:3 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

An Invective against the Pro-Samaritans. Yahweh turns now bitterly to upbraid the pro-Samaritan party in the community, among whom flourished many of the primitive Palestinian religious practices....
Isaiah 57:3 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

sorceress. See note on Isaiah 2:6 ("soothsayer").
Isaiah 57:3 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

3. And draw near, ye sons of the sorceress. After having spoken of the happy and peaceful death of good men, he breaks out with very great vehemence against the wicked, who did not cease to lea...
Isaiah 57:3 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

But draw near hither, ye sons of the sorceress, the seed of the adulterer and the whore.
Isaiah 57:3 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

But draw near hither, &c.— The prophet proceeds to exhibit the church, totally corrupt as it was, the good men being extinct or dispersed; so that they who remained of the faithful lay hid in s...
Isaiah 57:3 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

But draw near hither, ye sons of the sorceress, the seed of the adulterer and the whore. But draw near hither, ye sons of the sorceress. In contrast to "the righteous" and their end, he annou...
Isaiah 57:3 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

2. The peace of the grave is better than the condition of unrest under their rulers ( Isaiah 57:1 ). Shall enter.. shall rest] RV 'entereth.. rest.' 3, 5. Sons , etc.] i.e. descendants, perpet...
Isaiah 57:3 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Ye sons of the sorceress. — The words may be purely figurative, as meaning those who practise sorcery, but it is also possible that they may have reference to the female soothsayers, such as are de...
Isaiah 57:3 - 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 57:3 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

No Peace to the Wicked Isaiah 57:1-21 A terrible portrayal is given here of the idolatries and impurities into which the Chosen People had fallen. These scenes under “the oaks” (r.v.) and in th...
Isaiah 57:3 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Because of the failure of these blind watchmen and drunken leaders, righteous men perish, while none lay it to heart. Moreover, the people have yielded to the evil influences of such leaders; "sons o...
Isaiah 57:3 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

What a change is here! Oh! the awfulness of an unawakened, unregenerated nature! What a sad thought is it, that from generation to generation, the deadly seeds of sin thus bring forth, and blossom, a...
Isaiah 57:3 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

But draw near hither ,.... The death of the righteous, and their happiness after it, being observed: the wicked, who thought themselves safe from danger, and the happier that they were rid of the ri...
Isaiah 57:3 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

But draw near hither, ye sons of the sorceress, the seed of the adulterer and the whore. Ver. 3. But draw near hither, ye sons of the sorceress. ] Here "Esaias is very bold," as the apostle saith...
Isaiah 57:3 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

But draw near hither , &c. “The prophet proceeds to exhibit the church, totally corrupt as it was, the good men being extinct or dispersed; so that they who remained of the pure seed of the chur...
Isaiah 57:3 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

A Charge against the People. B. C. 706. 3 But draw near hither, ye sons of the sorcere...
Isaiah 57:3 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Draw near hither, to God's tribunal, to answer for yourselves, and to hear what I have to say against you, and to receive your sentence. Sons of the sorceress; not by propagation, but by imitatio...
Isaiah 57:3 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

The Present Behaviour of the Godless; The People Become Like the Leaders That They Support ( Isaiah 57:3-14 ). There now follows a description of the backsliding of the people into idolatry and th...
Isaiah 57:3 - Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

A lament for the death of the righteous many of them put to death by persecution. Isaiah 57:1-2 . The righteous perisheth, and no man layeth it to heart: and merciful men are taken away, none cons...
Isaiah 57:3 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Isaiah 57:1 . The righteous perisheth. This was written as a tribute, it would seem, to the memory of king Hezekiah, who was recently called from an earthly to a heavenly crown. He entered into pe...
Isaiah 57:3 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

EXPOSITION Isaiah 57:1 , Isaiah 57:2 THE EARLY DEATH OF RIGHTEOUS MEN ACCOUNTED FOR . The Hebrews were given to expect that long life should, as a general rule, accompan...
Isaiah 57:3 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

But draw near hither, so the Lord now calls to the apostates, ye sons of the sorceress, men addicted to sorcery, to superstitious practices which were connected with the worship of false gods, the...
Isaiah 57:3 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

1 John 3:10 ; Genesis 3:15 ; Hosea 1:2 ; Isaiah 45:20 ; James 4:4 ; Joel 3:9-11 ; John 8:40-44 ; Luke 3:7 ; Matthew 12:34 ; Matthew 16:4 ; Matthew 23:33 ; Matthew 3:7 ; Revelation 17:1-5...
Isaiah 57:3 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes

Hither — To God's tribunal, to receive your sentence. Sons — Not by propagation, but by imitation. And the whore — Not the genuine children of Abraham, their dispositions were far more suitable to...

Isaiah 57:3 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Isaiah 57:3 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

Isaiah 57:3 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Isaiah 57:3 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Isaiah 57:3 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

Isaiah 57:3 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Isaiah 57:3 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Isaiah 57:3 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Isaiah 57:3 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Isaiah 57:3 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Isaiah 57:3 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Isaiah 57:3 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Isaiah 57:3 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Isaiah 57:3 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Isaiah 57:3 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Isaiah 57:3 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

Isaiah 57:3 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Isaiah 57:3 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Isaiah 57:3 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Isaiah 57:3 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Isaiah 57:3 - Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Isaiah 57:3 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Isaiah 57:3 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

Isaiah 57:3 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Isaiah 57:3 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Isaiah 57:3 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes