Isaiah 65:6 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Bible Comments

Behold, it is written before me: I will not keep silence, but will recompense, even recompense into their bosom, Behold, it is written before me - Their sin is registered in heaven, calling aloud for the punishment due to it.

I will - recompense into their bosom - The bosom is the place where the Asiatics have their pockets, and not in their skirts like the inhabitants of the west. Their loose flowing garments have scarcely any thing analogous to skirts.

Into their bosom - For על al, ten MSS. and five editions have אל el. So again at the end of this verse, seventeen MSS. and four editions have אל al. - L.

Isaiah 65:6

6 Behold, it is written before me: I will not keep silence, but will recompense, even recompense into their bosom,