Isaiah 29:5 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Bible Comments

Moreover the multitude of thy strangers shall be like small dust, and the multitude of the terrible ones shall be as chaff that passeth away: yea, it shall be at an instant suddenly.

Moreover - rather, But: Yet in this extremity held shall come, and the enemy be scattered.

The multitude of thy strangers - i:e., of thy foreign enemies, thy invaders (Isaiah 25:2).

Shall be like small dust ... as chaff - (Job 21:18.)

It shall be - namely, the destruction of the enemy shall be.

At an instant - in a moment (Isaiah 30:13).

Isaiah 29:5

5 Moreover the multitude of thy strangers shall be like small dust, and the multitude of the terrible ones shall be as chaff that passeth away: yea, it shall be at an instant suddenly.