Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Isaiah 7:20

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20. razor —The Assyrians are to be God's instrument of devastating Judea, just as a razor sweeps away all hair before it ( Isaiah 10:5 ; Ezekiel 29:19 ; Ezekiel 29:20 ). hired —alluding to Ahaz' hiring ( 2 Kings 16:7 ; 2 Kings 16:8 ) Tiglath-pileser against Syria and Israel; namely, by them beyond the river —namely, the Euphrates; the eastern boundary of Jewish geographical knowledge ( Psalms 72:8 ); the river which Abram crossed; the Nile also may be included ( Psalms 72:8- : ) [G. V. SMITH]. GESENIUS translates, "With a razor hired in the parts beyond the river. " head . . . feet —the whole body, including the most honored parts. To cut the "beard" is the greatest indignity to an Easterner ( Isaiah 50:6 ; 2 Samuel 10:4 ; 2 Samuel 10:5 ; Ezekiel 5:1 ). Ezekiel 5:1- : . THE COMING DESOLATE STATE OF THE LAND OWING TO THE ASSYRIANS AND EGYPTIANS. return to ' Top of Page ' <a name="verse-21" class="com-number"

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