Isaiah 24:1-11

1 ecce Dominus dissipabit terram et nudabit eam et adfliget faciem eius et disperget habitatores eius

2 et erit sicut populus sic sacerdos et sicut servus sic dominus eius sicut ancilla sic domina eius sicut emens sic ille qui vendit sicut fenerator sic is qui mutuum accipit sicut qui repetit sic qui debet

3 dissipatione dissipabitur terra et direptione praedabitur Dominus enim locutus est verbum hoc

4 luxit et defluxit terra et infirmata est defluxit orbis infirmata est altitudo populi terrae

5 et terra interfecta est ab habitatoribus suis quia transgressi sunt leges mutaverunt ius dissipaverunt foedus sempiternum

6 propter hoc maledictio vorabit terram et peccabunt habitatores eius ideoque insanient cultores eius et relinquentur homines pauci

7 luxit vindemia infirmata est vitis ingemuerunt omnes qui laetabantur corde

8 cessavit gaudium tympanorum quievit sonitus laetantium conticuit dulcedo citharae

9 cum cantico non bibent vinum amara erit potio bibentibus illam

10 adtrita est civitas vanitatis clausa est omnis domus nullo introeunte

11 clamor erit super vino in plateis deserta est omnis laetitia translatum est gaudium terrae

Isaiah 24:1-11 Meaning and Commentary

INTRODUCTION TO ISAIAH 24

This chapter contains a prophecy of calamities that should come upon the whole world, and the inhabitants of it, for their sins; of the preservation of a remnant; of the visitation of the kings of the earth; and of the appearance of Christ in his glory and majesty. The miserable condition of the world, and its inhabitants, especially all within the Romish jurisdiction, is set forth by various phrases, Isa 24:1-4 the causes of which are the transgression and mutation of the laws and ordinances of Christ, Isa 24:5 the effects of which are the cursing and burning of the inhabitants, Isa 24:6 cessation of all joy among them, Isa 24:7-9 and the destruction of their chief city, Rome, Isa 24:10-12 then follows a prophecy of a remnant that shall escape, and be brought into a very comfortable condition, and sing for joy, and glorify God in the midst of the earth, and in the uttermost parts of it, Isa 24:13-16 but it is intimated it shall go ill with others for their perfidy and treachery; fear and danger shall attend them everywhere, Isa 24:16-18 yea, in the issue, the world shall be shaken, and moved and removed, and be utterly dissolved, fall and not rise more, Isa 24:19,20 when the kings and great ones of the earth shall be taken prisoners, and punished by the Lord, Isa 24:21,22 and then Christ shall take to himself his great power, and reign with his people gloriously in the New Jerusalem state, Isa 24:23.