Isaia 63:14

14 Come il bestiame che scende nella valle, lo spirito dell’Eterno li condusse al riposo. Così tu guidasti il tuo popolo, per acquistarti una rinomanza gloriosa".

Isaia 63:14 Meaning and Commentary

Isaiah 63:14

As a beast goeth down into the valley
Softly and gently, especially when laden; which may have some respect to the descent of the Israelites into the sea, into which they entered without any fear and dread, and without any hurry and precipitation, though Pharaoh's host was behind them; or rather, "as a beast goes along a valley", or "plain" ^F3; with ease, and without any interruption, so passed the Israelites through the sea. Thus the Targum renders it,

``as a beast goes, or is led, in a plain;''

so the word is used in ( Isaiah 38:8 ) , and elsewhere: the Spirit of the Lord caused him to rest;
or gently led him, that is, Israel; he walked on through the sea, with as much facility, and as little danger, as a beast walks on in a valley, or a horse in a plain. Some understand this of leading Israel through the wilderness, where often resting places were found for them, and at last they were brought to the land of rest, Canaan, and settled there: so didst thou lead thy people;
both through the sea, and through the wilderness, in a like easy, safe, and gentle manner: to make thyself a glorious name;
among the nations of the world, as he did by this amazing appearance of his for Israel; and it is hoped by those, whose words these are, he would do the like again, and get himself immortal glory.

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FOOTNOTES:

F3 (drt heqbb hmhbk) "sicut jumentum quod in campo, [vel] valle, [vel] planitie, graditur", Gataker.

Isaia 63:14 In-Context

12 che faceva andare il suo braccio glorioso alla destra di Mosè? che divise le acque innanzi a loro per acquistarsi una rinomanza eterna?

13 che li menò attraverso gli abissi, come un cavallo nel deserto, senza che inciampassero?

14 Come il bestiame che scende nella valle, lo spirito dell’Eterno li condusse al riposo. Così tu guidasti il tuo popolo, per acquistarti una rinomanza gloriosa".

15 Guarda dal cielo, e mira, dalla tua dimora santa e gloriosa: Dove sono il tuo zelo, i tuoi atti potenti? Il fremito delle tue viscere e le tue compassioni non si fan più sentire verso di me.

16 Nondimeno, tu sei nostro padre; poiché Abrahamo non sa chi siamo, e Israele non ci riconosce; tu, o Eterno, sei nostro padre, il tuo nome, in ogni tempo, è "Redentor nostro".