Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Isaiah 11:3
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3. make him of quick understanding —literally, " quick-scented in the fear of Jehovah"; endowed with a singular sagacity in discerning the genuine principle of religious fear of God, when it lies dormant in the yet unawakened sinner ( Matthew 12:20 ; Acts 10:1-48 ; Acts 16:14 ) [HORSLEY]. But MAURER, "He shall delight in the fear of God." The Hebrew means "to delight in the odors" of anything ( Exodus 30:38 ; Amos 5:21 ); "smell," that is, "delight in." after . . . sight —according to mere external appearances ( John 7:24 ; John 8:15 ; James 2:1 ; 1 Samuel 16:7 ). Herein Messiah is represented a just Judge and Ruler ( Deuteronomy 1:16 ; Deuteronomy 1:17 ). reprove —"decide," as the parallelism shows. after . . . ears —by mere plausible hearsays, but by the true merits of each case ( John 6:64 ; Revelation 2:23 ). return to ' Top of Page ' <a name="verse-4" class="com-number"
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