Isaiah 33:8

The highways lie waste, the wayfaring man ceaseth: he hath broken the covenant, he hath despised the cities, he regardeth no man.

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Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

The highways lie waste - This verse contains a description of the desolations that had been caused by the invasion of Sennacherib. Some have unde...
Arno Geneva Study Bible

The (n) highways lie waste, the wayfaring man ceaseth: he hath broken the covenant, he hath despised the cities, he regardeth no man. (n) These are...
Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Isaiah 33. Denunciation of the Treacherous Foe. Zion's Extremity, Yahweh's Opportunity. If Isaiah's, the date is apparently 701, and the situation...
Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

highways. See note on Isaiah 7:3 . lie waste . are desolate. See note on Isaiah 1:7 . wayfaring man . he that walketh along the path. See not...
Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

8. The roads are deserted. He now adds, that “the roads” will be shut up, so that no one shall go in or out; which commonly happens when war...
Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Behold, their valiant ones— Behold their valiant ones, they cry without: the ambassadors of peace, they weep bitterly. Isaiah 33:8 . The highwa...
Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Woe to thee that spoilest, and thou wast not spoiled; and dealest treacherously, and they dealt not treacherously with thee! when thou shalt ceas...
Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

1-12. The deliverance of Jerusalem from the Invader. 13-24. The Consequences of the Interposition of Jehovah for those that dwell in the City.
Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

The highways lie waste... — Another feature in the picture of terror. No traveller dared to show himself in the main road. (Comp. Judges 5:6 .)...
Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

CHAPTER XXI OUR GOD A CONSUMING FIRE 701 B.C. Isaiah 33:1-24 WE have seen how the sense of forgiveness and the exultant confidence, which fil...
Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

God Exalted in Judgment Isaiah 33:1-12 Here we have the final prediction against Sennacherib. He had dealt very treacherously by returning agai...
G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

This chapter celebrates a great victory, and is prophetic of the method of the final triumph. In the first thirteen verses we have the prophet's appe...
Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

If the Prophet be here speaking of general things, the whole will be suited to all times, in the Church. God's faithfulness is the same: the efficacy...
John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

The highways lie waste ,.... No man walking in them, for fear of the enemy; "the ways of Zion", which are said to "mourn, because none come to the s...
John Trapp Complete Commentary

The highways lie waste, the wayfaring man ceaseth: he hath broken the covenant, he hath despised the cities, he regardeth no man. Ver. 8. The hi...
Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Behold , &c. That the mercy here promised might be duly appreciated and magnified, he gives a lively representation of the great danger and dist...
Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Assyria Threatened. B. C. 710. 1 Woe t...
Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

The highways lie waste, the wayfaring man ceaseth, because the Assyrian soldiers possessed and filled the land. He hath broken the covenant; Senn...
Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Chapter 33 The Sixth Woe Against Those Who Despoil Others and Who Are Treacherous. The sixth woe seems in context to be directed against Assyria f...
Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Bewailing The Treachery of the Enemy ( Isaiah 33:7-12 ). Meanwhile the Assyrian advance continued. Yahweh had promised action, but had not yet act...
Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

GOD AVENGING HIS OWN ELECT Isaiah 33:7-12 Behold, their valiant ones shall cry without, &c. I. A PICTURE OF DESOLATION. The picture has two...
Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Isaiah 33:1 . Woe to thee, thou spoiler, who hast not been spoiled; And thou plunderer, who hast not been plundered. When thou hast ceased t...
The Complete Pulpit Commentary

SECTION X. A PROPHECY OF JUDGMENT ON ASSYRIA ( Isaiah 33:1-23 .). EXPOSITION Isaiah 33:1-23 THE JUDGMENT ON ASSYRIA A...
The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The Punishment Strikes the Adversary
The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The highways lie waste, travel had been discontinued on account of the desolation spread by the invaders, the wayfaring man ceaseth, for the life o...
Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

1 Samuel 17:10 ; 1 Samuel 17:26 ; 2 Kings 18:13 ; 2 Kings 18:14-17 ; 2 Kings 18:20 ; 2 Kings 18:21 ; Isaiah 10:13 ; Isaiah 10:14 ; Isaiah 10...
Wesley's Explanatory Notes

The covenant — Sennacherib broke his faith, given to Hezekiah, of departing for a sum of money, 2 Kings 18:14 , 2 Kings 18:17 . Cities — The defe...

⁸ The highways lie waste, the wayfaring man ceaseth: he hath broken the covenant, he hath despised the cities, he regardeth no man.

Related Commentaries of Isaiah 33:8

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Arno Geneva Study Bible

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole 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

Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

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 33:8