Jesaja 47:6

6 Ik was op Mijn volk zeer toornig, Ik ontheiligde Mijn erve, en Ik gaf hen over in uw hand; doch gij beweest hun geen barmhartigheden, ja, zelfs over den oude maaktet gij uw juk zeer zwaar.

Jesaja 47:6 Meaning and Commentary

Isaiah 47:6

I was wroth with my people
The people of Israel, for their sins and transgressions, particularly their idolatries. Here begin the reasons and causes of the destruction of Babylon, and the first mentioned is their cruelty to the people of God; for though he was angry with them himself, yet he resented their being ill used by them: I have polluted mine inheritance;
the Jews, who, as they were his people, were his portion and inheritance, as he was theirs: these he is said to pollute, by suffering the Heathen to enter into the land, and defile their city and sanctuary, and carry them captive into an unclean and idolatrous country: and given them into thine hand;
to correct and chastise, but in measure, not to kill and destroy: whereas thou didst show them no mercy;
used them very cruelly, and exceeded the commission given: upon the ancient hast thou very heavily laid thy yoke;
whose age should have commanded reverence and respect, and whose weakness and infirmities called for compassion; but nothing of this kind was shown; they were not spared because of age, but had insupportable burdens laid upon them; and if not they, then much less young men; see ( Lamentations 5:12 ) .

Jesaja 47:6 In-Context

4 Onzes Verlossers Naam is HEERE der heirscharen, de Heilige Israels.

5 Zit stilzwijgende, en ga in de duisternis, gij dochter der Chaldeen! want gij zult niet meer genoemd worden koningin der koninkrijken.

6 Ik was op Mijn volk zeer toornig, Ik ontheiligde Mijn erve, en Ik gaf hen over in uw hand; doch gij beweest hun geen barmhartigheden, ja, zelfs over den oude maaktet gij uw juk zeer zwaar.

7 En gij zeidet: Ik zal koningin zijn in eeuwigheid; tot nog toe hebt gij deze dingen niet in uw hart genomen, gij hebt aan het einde daarvan niet gedacht.

8 Nu dan, hoor dit, gij weelderige! die zo zeker woont, die in haar hart zegt: Ik ben het, en niemand meer dan ik: ik zal geen weduwe zitten, noch de beroving van kinderen kennen.