Isaia 24:21

21 E in quel giorno avverrà, che il Signore farà, ne’ luoghi sovrani, punizione sopra l’esercito de’ luoghi sovrani; e sopra la terra, punizione dei re della terra.

Isaia 24:21 Meaning and Commentary

Isaiah 24:21

And it shall come to pass in that day
Not at the precise exact time the earth shall be dissolved, but previous to it, within that dispensation that is called the last day: [that] the Lord shall punish the host of the high ones [that are]
on high;
which is not to be understood of the darkening of the sun, moon, and stars in the heavens, as some; nor of the visiting of angels, as Aben Ezra; nor of the punishment of Satan, and his principalities and powers, who are reserved to the judgment of the great day; much less of the people of the Jews, their kings and rulers; nor the great monarchs of the earth, the Assyrian, Chaldean, and others; but of antichrist and, his dignified clergy, cardinals, archbishops, bishops, &c. who are the "host or army of that high one" ^F26, as it may be rendered; of him that exalts himself above all that is called God, sitting in the high place in the temple of God, as if he was God; him, with all his mighty ones, will Christ, who is the true Jehovah, destroy with the breath of his mouth and the brightness of his coming; see ( 2 Thessalonians 2:4 2 Thessalonians 2:8 ) ( Revelation 19:18 ) : and the kings of the earth upon the earth;
the kings of the earth, who have committed fornication with the whore of Rome; and who will make war with the Lamb, and shall be overcome by him, ( Revelation 17:2 Revelation 17:14 ) or, "the kings of he earth" with "their earth" ^F1; both they and their land shall be visited.

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FOOTNOTES:

F26 (Mwrmh abu le) "super exercitum excelsi", Pagninus, Montanus, So Cocceius.
F1 (hmdah le) "cum terra ipsorum", Junius & Tremellius.

Isaia 24:21 In-Context

19 La terra si schianterà tutta, la terra si disfarà tutta, la terra tremerà tutta.

20 La terra vacillerà tutta come un ebbro, e sarà mossa dal suo luogo come una capanna; e il suo misfatto si aggraverà sopra lei; ed ella caderà, e non risorgerà più.

21 E in quel giorno avverrà, che il Signore farà, ne’ luoghi sovrani, punizione sopra l’esercito de’ luoghi sovrani; e sopra la terra, punizione dei re della terra.

22 E saranno adunati insieme, come si adunano i prigioni in una fossa; e saranno rinchiusi in un serraglio; e dopo un lungo tempo, saranno visitati.

23 E la luna si vergognerà, e il sole sarà confuso, quando il Signor degli eserciti regnerà nel monte di Sion, e in Gerusalemme; e vi sarà gloria davanti agli anziani di essa.