Calvin's on Isaiah 14:23

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23. And I will make it to be a possession of the hedgehog. (228) He again confirms the same things which he formerly predicted, namely, that henceforth it will not be a habitation of men, but will resemble a hideous cavern, in which wild beasts shall lurk. קפד ( kippod ) is rendered by some a beaver , by some a tortoise , and by others a hedgehog . From the connection of the passage, it is probable that the Prophet spoke of an animal that is found near the water; for he afterwards mentions pools of water . This applies strictly to the situation of the place, for though Babylon did not lie in a marsh, yet it lay in a moist place, the country around it being watered on one side by the Euphrates, and on the other by the Tigris. Hence the Lord threatens to bring a deluge upon it. (229) (228) Bogus footnote (229) Bogus footnote return to ' Top of Page ' <a name="verse-24" class="com-number"

Pericope (part_of)

• part_of pericope/per-isa-14-004

절 (explains)

bible-text/isa-14-23

Source

• source-manifest/cal — Calvin's Commentaries (PD)
• evidence_grade: T_theological