Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Isaiah 44:25

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25. tokens —prognostics; the pretended miracles which they gave as proofs of their supernatural powers. liars — ( :- ). Conjurers; or, astrologers; men leading a retired contemplative life in order to study divination by the signs of the stars [VITRINGA]. backward —with shame at their predictions not being verified. "To turn away the face" is to frustrate defeat ( Isaiah 36:9 ; 1 Kings 2:15 ). The "wise men" are the diviners who, when Babylon was attacked by Cyrus, predicted his overthrow. return to ' Top of Page ' <a name="verse-26" class="com-number"

Pericope (part_of)

• part_of pericope/per-isa-44-007

절 (explains)

bible-text/isa-44-25

Source

• source-manifest/jfb — Jamieson-Fausset-Brown (PD)
• evidence_grade: T_theological