Isaiah 48:10

affliction. humiliation, or oppression.

Related Commentaries of Isaiah 48:10

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Behold, I have refined thee - This refers to the Jews in their afflictions and captivity in Babylon. It states one design which he had in view in...
Arno Geneva Study Bible

Behold, I have refined thee, but (l) not with silver; I have (m) chosen thee in the furnace of affliction. (l) For I had respect to your weakness an...
Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

A Recapitulation of the Argument from Prophecy. To the original text a redactor has added a commentary (bracketed below) from a different standpoin...
Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

10. Lo, I have tried thee. The Lord shews that he exercises such moderation in chastising his people, that he makes provision for their salv...
Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Behold, I have refined thee, but not with silver; I have chosen thee in the furnace of affliction. I have chosen thee "I have tried thee" - For בחרתי...
Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

For my name's sake.— For my name's sake will I moderate my anger, and for my praise I will refrain towards thee, &c. Isaiah 48:10 . Behold,...
Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Behold, I have refined thee, but not with silver; I have chosen thee in the furnace of affliction. Behold, I have refined thee, but not with si...
Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Let the Exiles trust in Jehovah, and come out of Babylon 1-11. Jehovah's purpose will be executed, but not for Israel's merit. 12-22. Let Israe...
Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Read, 'not as silver '(RV). So severe a refining ( Psalms 12:6 ) would have meant the destruction of Israel. Chosen] RM 'tried.'
Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

I have refined thee, but not with silver... — The meaning is obscure, and perhaps depends on some unknown process in ancient metallurgy. Commonly t...
Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Isaiah 44:1-28 ; Isaiah 45:1-25 ; Isaiah 46:1-13 ; Isaiah 47:1-15 ; Isaiah 48:1-22 CHAPTER IX FOUR POINTS OF A TRUE RELIGION Isaiah 43:1...
Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

the Obstinate and Insincere Rebuked Isaiah 48:1-16 We are meant to be for God's praise and glory; but we may delay the realization of His high...
G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

This chapter constitutes the last section of the division dealing with the purpose of peace. It is a great appeal to the people. It first describes J...
Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Reader! as in the former paragraph I called upon you to mark the graciousness of God's expostulation with his people; so here I pray you to observe,...
John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Behold, I have refined thee, but not with silver ,.... But it is not usual to refine with silver; not silver with silver, nor any other metal with i...
John Trapp Complete Commentary

Behold, I have refined thee, but not with silver; I have chosen thee in the furnace of affliction. Ver. 10. Behold, I have refined thee, but not w...
Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

For my name's sake will I defer mine anger Although thou dost justly deserve my hottest anger and most dreadful judgments, which also, if thou repe...
Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Encouragement to God's People. B. C. 708....
Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

I have refined thee; or, I will refine thee . Although I will not cut thee off, or utterly destroy thee, as I now said; yet I will put thee into t...
Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

The Failure of Israel/Judah And His Intention For Them ( Isaiah 48:1-11 ). Isaiah 48:1-2 “Hear this, O house of Jacob, who are called by the na...
Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Chapter 48 The Unprepared State of Israel/Judah. Babylon, and its final fate, has just been described, but the very idea has turned Isaiah's atten...
Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

THE GOVERNING PRINCIPLE OF GOD’S PROVIDENCE Isaiah 48:9 . For My name’s sake, &c. It is possible that the design of this verse may be to ans...
Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Isaiah 48:1 . Hear ye this, O house of Jacob, which are called by the name of Israel, and are come forth out of the waters of Judah, which swear by...
Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Isaiah 48:1 . Which swear by the name of the Lord, who resents all false swearing to his covenant. Isaiah 48:3 . I have declared the former thi...
The Biblical Illustrator

For My name’s sake will I defer Mine anger God’s anger deferred “For My name’s sake I draw out My wrath. ” Jehovah lengthens out His wrath, i...
The Biblical Illustrator

Behold, I have refined thee, but not with silver Refined, but not with silver More severely, yet more exactly than silver ( Stier ) Less stric...
The Complete Pulpit Commentary

EXPOSITION The present chapter, which terminates the second section of Isaiah's later prophecies, consists of a long address by God to his peopl...
The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

A Testimony Concerning the House of Jacob
The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Behold, I have refined thee, with the heat of tribulation, but not with silver, they had not yet assayed well; I have chosen thee in the furnace o...
Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

1 Peter 1:7 ; 1 Peter 4:12 ; Deuteronomy 4:20 ; Ezekiel 20:38 ; Ezekiel 22:18-22 ; Hebrews 12:10 ; Hebrews 12:11 ; Isaiah 1:25 ; Isaiah 1:26...
Wesley's Explanatory Notes

Behold — Although I will not cut thee off, yet I will put thee into the furnace. Silver — Which is kept in the furnace so long 'till all the dross...

¹⁰ Behold, I have refined thee, but not with silver; I have chosen thee in the furnace of affliction.

Related Commentaries of Isaiah 48:10

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Arno Geneva Study Bible

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

John Trapp Complete Commentary

Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

The Biblical Illustrator

The Biblical Illustrator

The Complete Pulpit Commentary

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Wesley's Explanatory Notes

Isaiah 48:10