Isaia 29:18-24

18 E in quel giorno i sordi udiranno le parole del libro, e gli occhi de’ ciechi vedranno, essendo liberati di caligine, e di tenebre.

19 Ed i mansueti avranno allegrezza sopra allegrezza, nel Signore; e i poveri d’infra gli uomini gioiranno nel Santo d’Israele.

20 Perciocchè il violento sarà mancato, e non vi sarà più schernitore, e saranno stati distrutti tutti quelli che si studiano ad iniquità.

21 I quali fanno peccar gli uomini in parole, e tendono lacci a chi li riprende nella porta, e traboccano il giusto in confusione.

22 Perciò, il Signore, che ha riscattato Abrahamo, dice così della casa di Giacobbe: Ora Giacobbe non sarà più confuso, e la sua faccia non impallidirà più.

23 Quando pur vedrà in mezzo di sè i suoi figliuoli, opera delle mie mani; i quali santificheranno il mio Nome; santificheranno il Santo di Giacobbe, e temeranno l’Iddio d’Israele.

24 E quelli ch’erano traviati di spirito comprenderanno l’intendimento, ed i mormoratori impareranno la dottrina.

Isaia 29:18-24 Meaning and Commentary

INTRODUCTION TO ISAIAH 29

This chapter contains a prophecy concerning the destruction of the temple and city of Jerusalem by the Romans; the character and condition of the people of the Jews, previous to it; the calling of the Gentiles, by the preaching of the Gospel; the ruin of antichrist, and the conversion of the Jews, in the latter day. The siege and destruction of Jerusalem are described in Isa 29:1-6 the disappointment of their enemies, notwithstanding their taking and destroying it, Isa 29:7,8 the stupidity, judicial blindness, and hardness of the Jews, which brought on their ruin, are predicted, Isa 29:9,10 the ignorance of their learned, as well as of their unlearned men, with respect to the Scripture, and the prophecies of it, Isa 29:11,12 their hypocrisy and formality in worship, Isa 29:13 a blast upon all their wisdom and prudence, who thought to be wiser than the Lord, and too many for him, whose folly and atheism are exposed, Isa 29:14-16, and a great change both in Judea and the Gentile world, by the removal of the Gospel from the one to the other, Isa 29:17 the effects of which are, deaf sinners hear the word, dark minds are enlightened, and joy increased among the meek and poor, Isa 29:18,19 the fall of the Jews, or else of antichrist, is foretold, Isa 29:20,21 and the chapter is closed with a promise and prophecy of the conversion of the seed of Abraham and Jacob, Isa 29:22-24.