Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Isaiah 29:9
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9. Stay —rather, "Be astounded"; expressing the stupid and amazed incredulity with which the Jews received Isaiah's announcement. wonder —The second imperative, as often ( Isaiah 8:9 ), is a threat; the first is a simple declaration of a fact, "Be astounded, since you choose to be so, at the prophecy, soon you will be amazed at the sight of the actual event" [MAURER]. cry . . . out . . . cry —rather, "Be ye blinded (since you choose to be so, though the light shines all round you), and soon ye shall be blinded" in good earnest to your sorrow [MAURER], ( Isaiah 6:9 ; Isaiah 6:10 ). not with wine —but with spiritual paralysis ( Isaiah 51:17 ; Isaiah 51:21 ). ye . . . they —The change from speaking to, to speaking of them, intimates that the prophet turns away from them to a greater distance, because of their stupid unbelief. return to ' Top of Page ' <a name="verse-10" class="com-number"
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