Isaiah 24:16 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Bible Comments

the righteous. the righteous One (singular): i.e. the One referred to in Isaiah 24:15. or, the nation, as in Isaiah 26:2. compare Acts 3:14; Acts 7:52; Acts 22:14.

I said. I had said: i.. the land. Figure of speech Prosopopaeia.

My leanness, my leanness. Figure of speech Epizeuxis, for emphasis.

treacherous dealers, &c.. traitors have betrayed.

Isaiah 24:16

16 From the uttermost part of the earth have we heard songs, even glory to the righteous. But I said, My leanness, my leanness, woe unto me! the treacherous dealers have dealt treacherously; yea, the treacherous dealers have dealt very treacherously.