Chapter 34
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Come This and the following chapter, as Bp. Lowth observes, form one distinct prophecy; an entire, regular, and beautiful poem, consisting of two parts; the first containing a denunciation of Divine vengeance against the enemies of the people or church of God; the second describing the flourishing state of that church consequent upon those judgments. The event foretold is represented as of the highest importance, and of universal concern; all nations are called upon to attend to the declaration of it; and the wrath of God is denounced against all the nations who had provoked to anger the Defender of the cause of Zion. By a figure frequently occurring in the prophetical writings, the cities and people mentioned here, who were remarkably distinguished as the enemies of the people of God, are put for those enemies in general. Isa 18:3, Isa 33:13, Isa 41:1, Isa 43:9, Isa 49:1; Judg 5:3, Judg 5:31; Ps 49:1-2, Ps 50:1, Ps 96:10; Mark 16:15-16; Rev 2:7
let the Isa 1:2; Deut 4:26, Deut 32:1; Jer 22:29; Mic 6:1-2
all that is therein Heb. the fulness thereof, Ps 24:1; 1Cor 10:26
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the indignation Isa 24:1-23; Jer 25:15-29; Joel 3:9-14; Amos 1:1-2:16; Zeph 3:8; Zech 14:3, Zech 14:12-16; Rom 1:18; Rev 6:12-17, Rev 14:15-20, Rev 19:15-21, Rev 20:9, Rev 20:15
and his Isa 30:27-30; Nah 1:2-6
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slain Isa 14:19-20; 2Kgs 9:35-37; Jer 8:1-2, Jer 22:19; Ezek 39:4, Ezek 39:11; Joel 2:20
and the mountains Isa 34:7; Ezek 32:5-6; Rev 14:20, Rev 16:3-4
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all the Isa 13:10, Isa 14:12; Ps 102:25-26; Jer 4:23-24; Ezek 32:7-8; Joel 2:30-31; Joel 3:15; Matt 24:29, Matt 24:35; Mark 13:24-25; Acts 2:19-20; 2Pet 3:7-12; Rev 6:13-14, Rev 8:12, Rev 20:11
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my sword Deut 32:14, Deut 32:42; Ps 17:13; Jer 46:10, Jer 47:6; Ezek 21:3-5, Ezek 21:9-11; Zeph 2:12; Rev 1:16
upon Idumea Isa 63:1; Ps 137:7; Jer 49:7-22; Ezek 25:12-14; Amos 1:11-12; Obad 1:1-9; Mal 1:4
the people Deut 27:15-26, Deut 29:18-21; Matt 25:41; 1Cor 16:22; Gal 3:10; 2Pet 2:14
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filled Isa 63:3; Jer 49:13; Ezek 21:4-5, Ezek 21:10
the fat Deut 32:14
the Lord hath Isa 34:5, Isa 63:1; Jer 50:27, Jer 51:40; Ezek 39:17-20; Zeph 1:7; Rev 19:17-18
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unicorns or, rhinoceroses, Num 23:22, Num 24:8; Deut 33:17; Job 39:9-10; Ps 92:10
the bullocks Ps 68:30; Jer 46:21, Jer 50:11, Jer 50:27
soaked or, drunken, Isa 34:3
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Isa 26:21, Isa 35:4, Isa 49:26, Isa 59:17-18, Isa 61:2, Isa 63:4; Deut 32:35, Deut 32:41-43; Ps 94:1; Jer 46:10; Mic 6:1; Luke 18:7; Rom 2:5, Rom 2:8-9; 2Thess 1:6-10; Rev 6:10-11; Rev 18:20, Rev 19:2
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Gen 19:28; Deut 29:23; Job 18:15; Ps 11:6; Luke 17:29; Jude 1:7; Rev 19:20; Rev 21:8
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shall not Isa 1:31, Isa 66:24; Jer 7:20; Ezek 20:47-48; Mark 9:43-48
the smoke Rev 14:10-11, Rev 18:18, Rev 19:3
from Isa 13:20; Ezek 29:11; Mal 1:3-4
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cormorant or, pelican, Isa 13:20-22, Isa 14:23; Zeph 2:14; Rev 18:2, Rev 18:21-23
stretch 2Sam 8:2; 2Kgs 21:13; Lam 2:8; Mal 1:3-4
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call Isa 3:6-8; Eccl 10:16-17
nothing Isa 41:24; 1Cor 8:4, 1Cor 13:2; 2Cor 12:11
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thorns Isa 32:13-14; Hos 9:6; Zeph 2:9
an habitation Isa 13:21-22, Isa 35:7; Jer 9:11, Jer 10:22, Jer 49:33, Jer 50:39-40, Jer 51:37; Mal 1:3; Rev 18:2, Rev 18:20-24
owls or, ostriches, Heb. daughters of the owl
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The wild beasts of the desert Heb. Ziim, Isa 13:21 *marg.
the wild beasts of the island Heb. Ijim, Isa 13:22 *marg.
screech owl or, night-monster
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Seek Isa 30:8; Deut 31:21; Josh 1:8; Prov 23:12; Dan 10:21; Amos 3:7; Mal 3:16; John 5:39, John 10:35; 2Pet 1:19; Matt 5:18; Luke 21:33
my mouth Gen 6:17; Ps 33:6, Ps 33:9
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he hath cast Josh 18:8; Ps 78:55; Acts 13:19, Acts 17:26
they shall Isa 34:10, Isa 13:20-22
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Come This and the following chapter, as Bp. Lowth observes, form one distinct prophecy; an entire, regular, and beautiful poem, consisting of two parts; the first containing a denunciation of Divine vengeance against the enemies of the people or church of God; the second describing the flourishing state of that church consequent upon those judgments. The event foretold is represented as of the highest importance, and of universal concern; all nations are called upon to attend to the declaration of it; and the wrath of God is denounced against all the nations who had provoked to anger the Defender of the cause of Zion. By a figure frequently occurring in the prophetical writings, the cities and people mentioned here, who were remarkably distinguished as the enemies of the people of God, are put for those enemies in general. Isa 18:3, Isa 33:13, Isa 41:1, Isa 43:9, Isa 49:1; Judg 5:3, Judg 5:31; Ps 49:1-2, Ps 50:1, Ps 96:10; Mark 16:15-16; Rev 2:7
let the Isa 1:2; Deut 4:26, Deut 32:1; Jer 22:29; Mic 6:1-2
all that is therein Heb. the fulness thereof, Ps 24:1; 1Cor 10:26
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the indignation Isa 24:1-23; Jer 25:15-29; Joel 3:9-14; Amos 1:1-2:16; Zeph 3:8; Zech 14:3, Zech 14:12-16; Rom 1:18; Rev 6:12-17, Rev 14:15-20, Rev 19:15-21, Rev 20:9, Rev 20:15
and his Isa 30:27-30; Nah 1:2-6
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slain Isa 14:19-20; 2Kgs 9:35-37; Jer 8:1-2, Jer 22:19; Ezek 39:4, Ezek 39:11; Joel 2:20
and the mountains Isa 34:7; Ezek 32:5-6; Rev 14:20, Rev 16:3-4
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all the Isa 13:10, Isa 14:12; Ps 102:25-26; Jer 4:23-24; Ezek 32:7-8; Joel 2:30-31; Joel 3:15; Matt 24:29, Matt 24:35; Mark 13:24-25; Acts 2:19-20; 2Pet 3:7-12; Rev 6:13-14, Rev 8:12, Rev 20:11
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my sword Deut 32:14, Deut 32:42; Ps 17:13; Jer 46:10, Jer 47:6; Ezek 21:3-5, Ezek 21:9-11; Zeph 2:12; Rev 1:16
upon Idumea Isa 63:1; Ps 137:7; Jer 49:7-22; Ezek 25:12-14; Amos 1:11-12; Obad 1:1-9; Mal 1:4
the people Deut 27:15-26, Deut 29:18-21; Matt 25:41; 1Cor 16:22; Gal 3:10; 2Pet 2:14
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filled Isa 63:3; Jer 49:13; Ezek 21:4-5, Ezek 21:10
the fat Deut 32:14
the Lord hath Isa 34:5, Isa 63:1; Jer 50:27, Jer 51:40; Ezek 39:17-20; Zeph 1:7; Rev 19:17-18
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unicorns or, rhinoceroses, Num 23:22, Num 24:8; Deut 33:17; Job 39:9-10; Ps 92:10
the bullocks Ps 68:30; Jer 46:21, Jer 50:11, Jer 50:27
soaked or, drunken, Isa 34:3
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Isa 26:21, Isa 35:4, Isa 49:26, Isa 59:17-18, Isa 61:2, Isa 63:4; Deut 32:35, Deut 32:41-43; Ps 94:1; Jer 46:10; Mic 6:1; Luke 18:7; Rom 2:5, Rom 2:8-9; 2Thess 1:6-10; Rev 6:10-11; Rev 18:20, Rev 19:2
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Gen 19:28; Deut 29:23; Job 18:15; Ps 11:6; Luke 17:29; Jude 1:7; Rev 19:20; Rev 21:8
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shall not Isa 1:31, Isa 66:24; Jer 7:20; Ezek 20:47-48; Mark 9:43-48
the smoke Rev 14:10-11, Rev 18:18, Rev 19:3
from Isa 13:20; Ezek 29:11; Mal 1:3-4
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cormorant or, pelican, Isa 13:20-22, Isa 14:23; Zeph 2:14; Rev 18:2, Rev 18:21-23
stretch 2Sam 8:2; 2Kgs 21:13; Lam 2:8; Mal 1:3-4
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call Isa 3:6-8; Eccl 10:16-17
nothing Isa 41:24; 1Cor 8:4, 1Cor 13:2; 2Cor 12:11
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thorns Isa 32:13-14; Hos 9:6; Zeph 2:9
an habitation Isa 13:21-22, Isa 35:7; Jer 9:11, Jer 10:22, Jer 49:33, Jer 50:39-40, Jer 51:37; Mal 1:3; Rev 18:2, Rev 18:20-24
owls or, ostriches, Heb. daughters of the owl
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The wild beasts of the desert Heb. Ziim, Isa 13:21 *marg.
the wild beasts of the island Heb. Ijim, Isa 13:22 *marg.
screech owl or, night-monster
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Seek Isa 30:8; Deut 31:21; Josh 1:8; Prov 23:12; Dan 10:21; Amos 3:7; Mal 3:16; John 5:39, John 10:35; 2Pet 1:19; Matt 5:18; Luke 21:33
my mouth Gen 6:17; Ps 33:6, Ps 33:9
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he hath cast Josh 18:8; Ps 78:55; Acts 13:19, Acts 17:26
they shall Isa 34:10, Isa 13:20-22