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Isaiah 46:1 open_in_new
Bel. Abbreviation of Baal = lord. Here. Zeus, or Jupiter of the Greek and Roman mythology.
Nebo. Answers to the Egyptian Anubis, Greek Hermes, and Roman Mercurius (compare Acts 14:12). These gods were indeed brought down.
your carriages. the things ye carried about: i.e. in procession (Amos 5:26).
were heavy loaden. are become. burden.
they are. burden. [are even now] loaded on beasts [for exile].
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Isaiah 46:2 open_in_new
they. Aram, and Syriac, with five early printed editions, read "and they". But some codices, with two early printed editions, omit "and".
themselves. their soul. Hebrew. nephesh. App-13.
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Isaiah 46:3 open_in_new
Hearken. Note the two calls to hear: here, and Isaiah 46:12. See App-82.
house of Jacob. See note on Isaiah 2:5.
house of Israel. See note on Isaiah 5:7.
which. who are borne. Reference to Pentateuch (Exodus 19:4.Deuteronomy 1:31; Deuteronomy 32:11). App-92.
which. Some codices, with two early printed editions, Aramaean, and Septuagint, read "and who".
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Isaiah 46:4 open_in_new
even. yea. Some codices, with three early printed editions, Syriac, and Vulgate, omit "yea".
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Isaiah 46:6 open_in_new
god. Hebrew El. App-4.
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Isaiah 46:8 open_in_new
Remember. Reference to Pentateuch (Deuteronomy 32:7). App-92.
men. Hebrew. 'ish. App-14.
bring it again. The Western reading was "and bring it", &c.
transgressors. rebels. Hebrew. pasha'. App-44.
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Isaiah 46:11 open_in_new
the man that executeth My counsel. the man of My counsel: i.e. Cyrus,. type of Messiah, set apart by God for this special service. See App-57.
I will also bring it to pass. Reference to Pentateuch (Numbers 23:19).
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Isaiah 46:13 open_in_new
shall not tarry. will not be too late.