Isaiah 7:22 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ And it shall come to pass, for the abundance of milk that they shall give he shall eat butter: for butter and honey shall every one eat that is left in the land.f ”

Isaiah 7:22 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

For the abundance of milk ... - On account, or by means of the great quantity of milk. This image also denotes that the land should be desolate, and abandoned by its inhabitants. Such a range wou...
Isaiah 7:22 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

And it shall come to pass, for the (x) abundance of milk [that] they shall give he shall eat butter: for butter and honey shall every one eat that is left in the land. (x) The number of men will be...
Isaiah 7:22 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

The Devastation of Judah. Probably an independent prophecy rather than a continuation of Isaiah 7:2-16 ; it strikes a very different note. It may belong to the same date, but may quite well be lat...
Isaiah 7:22 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

abundance of milk. Not because of the number of the cattle, but on account of the fewness of the people. butter and honey. Not corn and wine and oil. in . in the midst of.
Isaiah 7:22 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

22. On account of the abundance of milk. Some explain it thus: “there will scarcely be as much obtained from one cow as would be required for the food of a family;” for those who rear cattle...
Isaiah 7:22 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

And it shall come to pass, for the abundance of milk that they shall give he shall eat butter: for butter and honey shall every one eat that is left in the land.
Isaiah 7:22 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

And it shall come to pass— The prophet intends here to denote the extreme desertion of the land, and in consequence the great growth of the grass and food, which there shall not be sufficient cattl...
Isaiah 7:22 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

And it shall come to pass, for the abundance of milk that they shall give he shall eat butter: for butter and honey shall every one eat that is left in the land. For the abundance of milk (th...
Isaiah 7:22 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

1-16. Isaiah assures Ahaz by a sign that Judah will be delivered from Syria and Israel.
Isaiah 7:22 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

CHAPTER V THE WORLD IN ISAIAH'S DAY AND ISRAEL'S GOD 735-730 B.C. UP to this point we have been acquainted with Isaiah as a prophet of general principles, preaching to his countrymen the element...
Isaiah 7:22 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

a Foreign Foe-God's Instrument Isaiah 7:18-25 ; Isaiah 8:1-4 Ahaz, as we have seen, summoned the king of Assyria to his aid. This policy, dictated by human prudence, was fraught with vast peri...
Isaiah 7:22 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Immediately following this new call of the prophet, we have the account of his encounter with Ahaz. Rezin of Syria and Pekah of Israel had entered into a confederacy against Judah, and a great fear p...
Isaiah 7:22 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

After the Lord had given the unspeakably blessed promise, concerning the coming of Christ, that his people in those degenerate times might have comfort, he proceeds to his solemn threatenings: and mo...
Isaiah 7:22 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

And it shall come to pass, for the abundance of milk [that] they shall give ,.... The cow and the two sheep, having large pastures, and few cattle to feed upon them, those few would give such abunda...
Isaiah 7:22 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

And it shall come to pass, for the abundance of milk [that] they shall give he shall eat butter: for butter and honey shall every one eat that is left in the land. Ver. 22. For the abundance of...
Isaiah 7:22 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

These verses “contain an elegant and very expressive description of a country depopulated, and left to run wild, from its adjuncts and circumstances; the vineyards and corn-fields, before well cultiv...
Isaiah 7:22 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Judgments Announced. B. C. 740. 17 The L ORD shall bring upon thee, and upon thy peop...
Isaiah 7:22 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

For the abundance of milk that they shall give; because they shall have excellent and large pastures, by reason of the great scarcity of cattle; whereas formerly their lands were ofttimes overstock...
Isaiah 7:22 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

God's Judgment Upon Ahaz and Judah ( Isaiah 7:20-25 ). God now declares certain judgment on Ahaz. Not only is his seed permanently rejected, but, having rejected the authority of Yahweh, he will n...
Isaiah 7:22 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

ISAIAH’S INTERVIEW WITH AHAZ Isaiah 7:3-25 . Then said the Lord unto Isaiah, &c. In this interview of Isaiah with Ahaz we have an instance— I. Of God’s efforts to turn men from ruinous cour...
Isaiah 7:22 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Isaiah 7:1 . In the days of Ahaz, the second or the third year of his reign. Chapter s 5. and 6. are therefore out of place. Isaiah 7:6 . Let us go up against Judah and set a king in the midst...
Isaiah 7:22 - The Biblical Illustrator

The Lord shall bring upon thee. .. even the king of Assyria The prophecy fulfilled The calling in of Assur laid the foundation for the overthrow of the kingdom of Judah not less than for that o...
Isaiah 7:22 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

SECTION IV . PROPHECIES CONNECTED WITH THE SYRO - ISRAELITE WAR (Isaiah 7-10:4). EXPOSITION Isaiah 7:1-23 THE PROPHECY GIVEN TO AHAZ AT THE TIME OF THE...
Isaiah 7:22 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The Son of the Virgin Promised
Isaiah 7:22 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

2 Samuel 17:29 ; Isaiah 7:15 ; Matthew 3:4
Isaiah 7:22 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes

Abundance — Because they shall have large pastures, by reason of the great scarcity of cattle. Butter — Which the poorer sort had formerly used to sell, to procure them cheaper food for themselves:...

Isaiah 7:22 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Isaiah 7:22 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

Isaiah 7:22 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Isaiah 7:22 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Isaiah 7:22 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

Isaiah 7:22 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Isaiah 7:22 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Isaiah 7:22 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Isaiah 7:22 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Isaiah 7:22 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Isaiah 7:22 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Isaiah 7:22 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Isaiah 7:22 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Isaiah 7:22 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Isaiah 7:22 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

Isaiah 7:22 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Isaiah 7:22 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Isaiah 7:22 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Isaiah 7:22 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Isaiah 7:22 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Isaiah 7:22 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Isaiah 7:22 - The Biblical Illustrator

Isaiah 7:22 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

Isaiah 7:22 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Isaiah 7:22 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Isaiah 7:22 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes