Yǐsaìyàshū 1:24

24 Yīncǐ zhǔ wàn jūn zhī Yēhéhuá Yǐsèliè de dà néng zhĕ shuō , wǒ yào xiàng wǒde duìtóu xuĕhèn , xiàng wǒde dírén bàochóu .

Yǐsaìyàshū 1:24 Meaning and Commentary

Isaiah 1:24

Therefore, saith the Lord, the Lord of hosts, the mighty
One of Israel
All these names and titles, which are expressive of the majesty, power, and authority of God, are used to give the greater solemnity and weight to what follows; and to show that he is able to accomplish what he determines and threatens to do. Ah!
which is a particle, either expressive of grief at their wretched and miserable condition, or of indignation at their provoking sins and transgressions: I will ease me of mine adversaries;
or, "I will take comfort ^F14 of" them, by destroying them; expressing the pleasure and satisfaction he should take in avenging his justice on them: they had been a trouble to him, and had wearied him with their sins, and now he will ease himself of them by removing them. The Targum is,

``I will comfort the city of Jerusalem;''

not taking the sense of the words: and avenge me of mine enemies;
the Jews, who were enemies to Christ and his Gospel, and would not have him to reign over them, and which was the cause of the destruction of their city, temple, and nation; see ( Luke 19:14 Luke 19:27 Luke 19:42-44 ) .

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FOOTNOTES:

F14 (Mxna) "consolationem capiam", Vatablus, Junius & Tremellius, Piscator. "Consolabor me", Cocceius.

Yǐsaìyàshū 1:24 In-Context

22 Nǐde yínzi , biàn wèi zhā zǐ , nǐde jiǔ , yòng shuǐ chān duì .

23 Nǐde guān zhǎng jū xīn beìnì , yǔ dàozéi zuò bàn . ge dōu xǐaì huìlù , zhuīqiú zāng sī . tāmen bù wèi gūér shēnyuān , guǎfu de ànjiàn , yĕ bùdé chéng dào tāmen miànqián .

24 Yīncǐ zhǔ wàn jūn zhī Yēhéhuá Yǐsèliè de dà néng zhĕ shuō , wǒ yào xiàng wǒde duìtóu xuĕhèn , xiàng wǒde dírén bàochóu .

25 Wǒ bì fǎn shǒu jiā zaì nǐ shēnshang , liàn jǐn nǐde zhā zǐ , chú jǐn nǐde zázhì .

26 Wǒ yĕ bì fù hái nǐde shĕnpàn guān , xiàng qǐchū yíyàng , fù hái nǐde móu shì , xiàng qǐxiān yìbān . ránhòu nǐ bì chēngwèi gōngyì zhī chéng , zhōng xìn zhī yì .