THE PEOPLE'S SIN THE CAUSE OF JUDGMENTS: THEY AT LAST OWN IT THEMSELVES: THE REDEEMER'S FUTURE INTERPOSITION IN THEIR EXTREMITY. (Isa. 59:1-21) hand . . . shortened--(See on Isa 50:2). ear heavy-- (Isa 6:10).
1He aquí que no se ha acortado la mano de Jehová para salvar, ni se ha agravado su oído para oír;
2pero vuestras iniquidades han hecho división entre vosotros y vuestro Dios, y vuestros pecados han hecho ocultar de vosotros su rostro para no oír.
3Porque vuestras manos están contaminadas de sangre, y vuestros dedos de iniquidad; vuestros labios pronuncian mentira, habla maldad vuestra lengua.
4No hay quien clame por la justicia, ni quien juzgue por la verdad; confían en vanidad, y hablan vanidades; conciben maldades, y dan a luz iniquidad.
5Incuban huevos de áspides, y tejen telas de arañas; el que comiere de sus huevos, morirá; y si los apretaren, saldrán víboras.
6Sus telas no servirán para vestir, ni de sus obras serán cubiertos; sus obras son obras de iniquidad, y obra de rapiña está en sus manos.
7Sus pies corren al mal, se apresuran para derramar la sangre inocente; sus pensamientos, pensamientos de iniquidad; destrucción y quebrantamiento hay en sus caminos.
8No conocieron camino de paz, ni hay justicia en sus caminos; sus veredas son torcidas; cualquiera que por ellas fuere, no conocerá paz.
9Por esto se alejó de nosotros la justicia, y no nos alcanzó la rectitud; esperamos luz, y he aquí tinieblas; resplandores, y andamos en oscuridad.
10Palpamos la pared como ciegos, y andamos a tientas como sin ojos; tropezamos a mediodía como de noche; estamos en lugares oscuros como muertos.
11Gruñimos como osos todos nosotros, y gemimos lastimeramente como palomas; esperamos justicia, y no la hay; salvación, y se alejó de nosotros.
12Porque nuestras rebeliones se han multiplicado delante de ti, y nuestros pecados han atestiguado contra nosotros; porque con nosotros están nuestras iniquidades, y conocemos nuestros pecados:
13el prevaricar y mentir contra Jehová, y el apartarse de en pos de nuestro Dios; el hablar calumnia y rebelión, concebir y proferir de corazón palabras de mentira.
14Y el derecho se retiró, y la justicia se puso lejos; porque la verdad tropezó en la plaza, y la equidad no pudo venir.
15Y la verdad fue detenida, y el que se apartó del mal fue puesto en prisión; y lo vio Jehová, y desagradó a sus ojos, porque pereció el derecho.
16Y vio que no había hombre, y se maravilló que no hubiera quien se interpusiese; y lo salvó su brazo, y le afirmó su misma justicia.
17Pues de justicia se vistió como de una coraza, con yelmo de salvación en su cabeza; tomó ropas de venganza por vestidura, y se cubrió de celo como de manto,
18como para vindicación, como para retribuir con ira a sus enemigos, y dar el pago a sus adversarios; el pago dará a los de la costa.
19Y temerán desde el occidente el nombre de Jehová, y desde el nacimiento del sol su gloria; porque vendrá el enemigo como río, mas el Espíritu de Jehová levantará bandera contra él.
20Y vendrá el Redentor a Sion, y a los que se volvieren de la iniquidad en Jacob, dice Jehová.
21Y este será mi pacto con ellos, dijo Jehová: El Espíritu mío que está sobre ti, y mis palabras que puse en tu boca, no faltarán de tu boca, ni de la boca de tus hijos, ni de la boca de los hijos de tus hijos, dijo Jehová, desde ahora y para siempre.
JAMIESON-FAUSSET-BROWN BIBLE COMMENTARY
I
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I. hid--Hebrew, "caused Him to hide" (Lam 3:44).
hid--Hebrew, "caused Him to hide" (Lam 3:44).
II
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II. (Isa 1:15; Rom 3:13-15).
(Isa 1:15; Rom 3:13-15).
hands . . . fingers--Not merely the "hands" perpetrate deeds of grosser enormity ("blood"), but the "fingers" commit more minute acts of "iniquity."
lips . . . tongue--The lips "speak" openly "lies," the tongue "mutters" malicious insinuations ("perverseness"; perverse misrepresentations of others) (Jer 6:28; Jer 9:4).
III
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III. Rather, "No one calleth an adversary into court with justice," that is, None bringeth a just suit…
Rather, "No one calleth an adversary into court with justice," that is, None bringeth a just suit: "No one pleadeth with truth."
they trust . . . iniquity--(So Job 15:35; Psa 7:14).
IV
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IV. cockatrice--probably the basilisk serpent, cerastes. Instead of crushing evil in the egg, they fo…
cockatrice--probably the basilisk serpent, cerastes. Instead of crushing evil in the egg, they foster it.
spider's web--This refers not to the spider's web being made to entrap, but to its thinness, as contrasted with substantial "garments," as Isa 59:6 shows. Their works are vain and transitory (Job 8:14; Pro 11:18).
eateth . . . their eggs--he who partakes in their plans, or has anything to do with them, finds them pestiferous.
that which is crushed--The egg, when it is broken, breaketh out as a viper; their plans, however specious in their undeveloped form like the egg, when developed, are found pernicious. Though the viper is viviparous (from which "vi-per" is derived), yet during gestation, the young are included in eggs, which break at the birth [BOCHART]; however, metaphors often combine things without representing everything to the life.
V
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V. not . . . garments--like the "fig leaves" wherewith Adam and Eve vainly tried to cover their sham…
not . . . garments--like the "fig leaves" wherewith Adam and Eve vainly tried to cover their shame, as contrasted with "the coats of skins" which the Lord God made to clothe them with (Isa 64:6; Rom 13:14; Gal 3:27; Phi 3:9). The artificial self-deceiving sophisms of human philosophy (Ti1 6:5; Ti2 2:16, Ti2 2:23).
VI
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VI. feet--All their members are active in evil; in Isa 59:3, the "hands, fingers, lips, and tongue," …
feet--All their members are active in evil; in Isa 59:3, the "hands, fingers, lips, and tongue," are specified.
run . . . haste-- (Rom 3:15). Contrast David's "running and hasting" in the ways of God (Psa 119:32, Psa 119:60).
thoughts--not merely their acts, but their whole thoughts.
VII
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VII. peace--whether in relation to God, to their own conscience, or to their fellow men (Isa 57:20-21).
peace--whether in relation to God, to their own conscience, or to their fellow men (Isa 57:20-21).
judgment--justice.
crooked--the opposite of "straightforward" (Pro 2:15; Pro 28:18).
VIII
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VIII. judgment far--retribution in kind because they had shown "no judgment in their goings" (Isa 59:8)…
judgment far--retribution in kind because they had shown "no judgment in their goings" (Isa 59:8). "The vindication of our just rights by God is withheld by Him from us."
us--In Isa 59:8 and previous verses, it was "they," the third person; here, "us . . . we," the first person. The nation here speaks: God thus making them out of their own mouth condemn themselves; just as He by His prophet had condemned them before. Isaiah includes himself with his people and speaks in their name.
justice--God's justice bringing salvation (Isa 46:13).
light--the dawn of returning prosperity.
obscurity--adversity (Jer 8:15).
IX
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IX. grope--fulfilling Moses' threat (Deu 28:29).
grope--fulfilling Moses' threat (Deu 28:29).
stumble at noon . . . as . . . night--There is no relaxation of our evils; at the time when we might look for the noon of relief, there is still the night of our calamity.
in desolate places--rather, to suit the parallel words "at noonday," in fertile (literally, "fat"; Gen 27:28) fields [GESENIUS] (where all is promising) we are like the dead (who have no hope left them); or, where others are prosperous, we wander about as dead men; true of all unbelievers (Isa 26:10; Luk 15:17).
X
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X. roar--moan plaintively, like a hungry bear which growls for food.
roar--moan plaintively, like a hungry bear which growls for food.
doves-- (Isa 38:14; Eze 7:16).
salvation--retribution in kind: because not salvation, but "destruction" was "in their paths" (Isa 59:7).
XI
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XI. (Dan 9:5, &c.).
(Dan 9:5, &c.).
thee . . . us--antithesis.
with us--that is, we are conscious of them (Job 12:3, Margin; Job 15:9).
know--acknowledge they are our iniquities.
XII
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XII. The particulars of the sins generally confessed in Isa 59:12 (Isa 48:8; Jer 2:19-20). The act, th…
The particulars of the sins generally confessed in Isa 59:12 (Isa 48:8; Jer 2:19-20). The act, the word, and the thought of apostasy, are all here marked: transgression and departing, &c.; lying (compare Isa 59:4), and speaking, &c.; conceiving and uttering from the heart.
XIII
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XIII. Justice and righteousness are put away from our legal courts.
Justice and righteousness are put away from our legal courts.
in the street--in the forum, the place of judicature, usually at the gate of the city (Zac 8:16).
cannot enter--is shut out from the forum, or courts of justice.
XIV
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XIV. faileth--is not to be found.
faileth--is not to be found.
he that departeth . . . prey--He that will not fall in with the prevailing iniquity exposes himself as a prey to the wicked (Psa 10:8-9).
Lord saw it--The iniquity of Israel, so desperate as to require nothing short of Jehovah's interposition to mend it, typifies the same necessity for a Divine Mediator existing in the deep corruption of man; Israel, the model nation, was chosen to illustrate his awful fact.
XV
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XV. no man--namely, to atone by his righteousness for the unrighteousness of the people. "Man" is emp…
no man--namely, to atone by his righteousness for the unrighteousness of the people. "Man" is emphatic, as in Kg1 2:2; no representative man able to retrieve the cause of fallen men (Isa 41:28; Isa 63:5-6; Jer 5:1; Eze 22:30).
no intercessor--no one to interpose, "to help . . . uphold" (Isa 63:5).
his arm-- (Isa 40:10; Isa 51:5). Not man's arm, but His alone (Psa 98:1; Psa 44:3).
his righteousness--the "arm" of Messiah. He won the victory for us, not by mere might as God, but by His invincible righteousness, as man having "the Spirit without measure" (Isa 11:5; Isa 42:6, Isa 42:21; Isa 51:8; Isa 53:11; Jo1 2:1).
16
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16. Messiah is represented as a warrior armed at all points, going forth to vindicate His people. Owi…
Messiah is represented as a warrior armed at all points, going forth to vindicate His people. Owing to the unity of Christ and His people, their armor is like His, except that they have no "garments of vengeance" (which is God's prerogative, Rom 12:19), or "cloak of zeal" (in the sense of judicial fury punishing the wicked; this zeal belongs properly to God, Kg2 10:16; Rom 10:2; Phi 3:6; "zeal," in the sense of anxiety for the Lord's honor, they have, Num 25:11, Num 25:13; Psa 69:9; Co2 7:11; Co2 9:2); and for "salvation," which is of God alone (Psa 3:8), they have as their helmet, "the hope of salvation" (Th1 5:8). The "helmet of salvation" is attributed to them (Eph 6:14, Eph 6:17) in a secondary sense; namely, derived from Him, and as yet only in hope, not fruition (Rom 8:24). The second coming here, as often, is included in this representation of Messiah. His "zeal" (Joh 2:15-17) at His first coming was but a type of His zeal and vengeance against the foes of God at His second coming (Th2 1:8-10; Rev 19:11-21).
17
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17. deeds--Hebrew, "recompenses"; "according as their deeds demand" [MAURER]. This verse predicts the…
deeds--Hebrew, "recompenses"; "according as their deeds demand" [MAURER]. This verse predicts the judgments at the Lord's second coming, which shall precede the final redemption of His people (Isa 66:18, Isa 66:15-16).
islands--(See on Isa 41:1). Distant countries.
18
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18. (Isa 45:6; Mal 1:11). The result of God's judgments (Isa 26:9; Isa 66:18-20).
(Isa 45:6; Mal 1:11). The result of God's judgments (Isa 26:9; Isa 66:18-20).
like a flood-- (Jer 46:7-8; Rev 12:15).
lift up a standard--rather, from a different Hebrew root, "shall put him to flight," "drive him away" [MAURER]. LOWTH, giving a different sense to the Hebrew for "enemy" from that in Isa 59:18, and a forced meaning to the Hebrew for "Spirit of the Lord," translates, "When He shall come as a river straitened in its course, which a mighty wind drives along."
19
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19. to Zion-- Rom 11:26 quotes it, "out of Zion." Thus Paul, by inspiration, supplements the sense fr…
to Zion-- Rom 11:26 quotes it, "out of Zion." Thus Paul, by inspiration, supplements the sense from Psa 14:7 : He was, and is come to Zion, first with redemption, being sprung as man out of Zion. The Septuagint translates "for the sake of Zion." Paul applies this verse to the coming restoration of Israel spiritually.
them that turn from-- (Rom 11:26). "shall turn away ungodliness from Jacob"; so the Septuagint, Paul herein gives the full sense under inspiration. They turn from transgression, because He first turns them from it, and it from them (Psa 130:4; Lam 5:21).
20
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20. covenant with them . . . thee--The covenant is with Christ, and with them only as united to Him (…
covenant with them . . . thee--The covenant is with Christ, and with them only as united to Him (Heb 2:13). Jehovah addresses Messiah the representative and ideal Israel. The literal and spiritual Israel are His seed, to whom the promise is to be fulfilled (Psa 22:30).
spirit . . . not depart . . . for ever-- (Jer 31:31-37; Mat 28:20).
An ode of congratulation to Zion on her restoration at the Lord's second advent to her true position as the mother church from which the Gospel is to be diffused to the whole Gentile world; the first promulgation of the Gospel among the Gentiles, beginning at Jerusalem [Luk 24:47], is an earnest of this. The language is too glorious to apply to anything that as yet has happened.
Next: Isaiah Chapter 60
Antiguo Testamento
Isaiah — Capítulo 59
THE PEOPLE'S SIN THE CAUSE OF JUDGMENTS: THEY AT LAST OWN IT THEMSELVES: THE REDEEMER'S FUTURE INTERPOSITION IN THEIR EXTREMITY. (Isa. 59:1-21) hand . . . shortened--(See on Isa 50:2). ear heavy-- (Isa 6:10).
Texto — Reina-Valera 1960
1He aquí que no se ha acortado la mano de Jehová para salvar, ni se ha agravado su oído para oír;
2pero vuestras iniquidades han hecho división entre vosotros y vuestro Dios, y vuestros pecados han hecho ocultar de vosotros su rostro para no oír.
3Porque vuestras manos están contaminadas de sangre, y vuestros dedos de iniquidad; vuestros labios pronuncian mentira, habla maldad vuestra lengua.
4No hay quien clame por la justicia, ni quien juzgue por la verdad; confían en vanidad, y hablan vanidades; conciben maldades, y dan a luz iniquidad.
5Incuban huevos de áspides, y tejen telas de arañas; el que comiere de sus huevos, morirá; y si los apretaren, saldrán víboras.
6Sus telas no servirán para vestir, ni de sus obras serán cubiertos; sus obras son obras de iniquidad, y obra de rapiña está en sus manos.
7Sus pies corren al mal, se apresuran para derramar la sangre inocente; sus pensamientos, pensamientos de iniquidad; destrucción y quebrantamiento hay en sus caminos.
8No conocieron camino de paz, ni hay justicia en sus caminos; sus veredas son torcidas; cualquiera que por ellas fuere, no conocerá paz.
9Por esto se alejó de nosotros la justicia, y no nos alcanzó la rectitud; esperamos luz, y he aquí tinieblas; resplandores, y andamos en oscuridad.
10Palpamos la pared como ciegos, y andamos a tientas como sin ojos; tropezamos a mediodía como de noche; estamos en lugares oscuros como muertos.
11Gruñimos como osos todos nosotros, y gemimos lastimeramente como palomas; esperamos justicia, y no la hay; salvación, y se alejó de nosotros.
12Porque nuestras rebeliones se han multiplicado delante de ti, y nuestros pecados han atestiguado contra nosotros; porque con nosotros están nuestras iniquidades, y conocemos nuestros pecados:
13el prevaricar y mentir contra Jehová, y el apartarse de en pos de nuestro Dios; el hablar calumnia y rebelión, concebir y proferir de corazón palabras de mentira.
14Y el derecho se retiró, y la justicia se puso lejos; porque la verdad tropezó en la plaza, y la equidad no pudo venir.
15Y la verdad fue detenida, y el que se apartó del mal fue puesto en prisión; y lo vio Jehová, y desagradó a sus ojos, porque pereció el derecho.
16Y vio que no había hombre, y se maravilló que no hubiera quien se interpusiese; y lo salvó su brazo, y le afirmó su misma justicia.
17Pues de justicia se vistió como de una coraza, con yelmo de salvación en su cabeza; tomó ropas de venganza por vestidura, y se cubrió de celo como de manto,
18como para vindicación, como para retribuir con ira a sus enemigos, y dar el pago a sus adversarios; el pago dará a los de la costa.
19Y temerán desde el occidente el nombre de Jehová, y desde el nacimiento del sol su gloria; porque vendrá el enemigo como río, mas el Espíritu de Jehová levantará bandera contra él.
20Y vendrá el Redentor a Sion, y a los que se volvieren de la iniquidad en Jacob, dice Jehová.
21Y este será mi pacto con ellos, dijo Jehová: El Espíritu mío que está sobre ti, y mis palabras que puse en tu boca, no faltarán de tu boca, ni de la boca de tus hijos, ni de la boca de los hijos de tus hijos, dijo Jehová, desde ahora y para siempre.
JAMIESON-FAUSSET-BROWN BIBLE COMMENTARY
Versículo 2
I. hid--Hebrew, "caused Him to hide" (Lam 3:44).
Versículo 3
II. (Isa 1:15; Rom 3:13-15).
Versículo 4
III. Rather, "No one calleth an adversary into court with justice," that is, None bringeth a just suit…
Versículo 5
IV. cockatrice--probably the basilisk serpent, cerastes. Instead of crushing evil in the egg, they fo…
Versículo 6
V. not . . . garments--like the "fig leaves" wherewith Adam and Eve vainly tried to cover their sham…
Versículo 7
VI. feet--All their members are active in evil; in Isa 59:3, the "hands, fingers, lips, and tongue," …
Versículo 8
VII. peace--whether in relation to God, to their own conscience, or to their fellow men (Isa 57:20-21).
Versículo 9
VIII. judgment far--retribution in kind because they had shown "no judgment in their goings" (Isa 59:8)…
Versículo 10
IX. grope--fulfilling Moses' threat (Deu 28:29).
Versículo 11
X. roar--moan plaintively, like a hungry bear which growls for food.
Versículo 12
XI. (Dan 9:5, &c.).
Versículo 13
XII. The particulars of the sins generally confessed in Isa 59:12 (Isa 48:8; Jer 2:19-20). The act, th…
Versículo 14
XIII. Justice and righteousness are put away from our legal courts.
Versículo 15
XIV. faileth--is not to be found.
Versículo 16
XV. no man--namely, to atone by his righteousness for the unrighteousness of the people. "Man" is emp…
Versículo 17
16. Messiah is represented as a warrior armed at all points, going forth to vindicate His people. Owi…
Versículo 18
17. deeds--Hebrew, "recompenses"; "according as their deeds demand" [MAURER]. This verse predicts the…
Versículo 19
18. (Isa 45:6; Mal 1:11). The result of God's judgments (Isa 26:9; Isa 66:18-20).
Versículo 20
19. to Zion-- Rom 11:26 quotes it, "out of Zion." Thus Paul, by inspiration, supplements the sense fr…
Versículo 21
20. covenant with them . . . thee--The covenant is with Christ, and with them only as united to Him (…