Isaiah 29:20 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Bible Comments

For the terrible one is brought to nought, and the scorner is consumed, and all that watch for iniquity are cut off:

The terrible one - namely, the persecutors among the Jewish nobles.

The scorner is consumed - (Isaiah 28:9; Isaiah 28:14; Isaiah 28:22.) All that watch for iniquity - not only commit iniquity, but watch for opportunities of committing it, and make it their whole study (see Micah 2:1; Matthew 26:59; Matthew 27:1).

Isaiah 29:20

20 For the terrible one is brought to nought, and the scorner is consumed, and all that watch for iniquity are cut off: