A17640:1117
Commentary upon the Prophecy of Isaiah
A commentary upon the prophecy of Isaiah. By Mr. John Calvin. Whereunto are added four tables ... Translated out of French into English: by C.C.A commentary vpon the prophecie of Isaiah. By Mr. Iohn Caluin. Whereunto are added foure tables ... Translated out of French into English: by C.C.
London: printed by Felix Kyngston, 1609
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
Vers. 9. Because the waters of Dimon shall be full of blood: and I will* bring more upon Dimon, even lions upon him that escapeth Moab, and to the remnant of the land.
Vers. 9. Because the waters of Dimon shall be full of blood: and I will* bring more vpon Dimon, euen lions vpon him that escapeth Moab, and to the remnant of the land.
- *Or, increasings.
He not only describes here the dolour, holing, flight, and trembling, or the covetousness of the enemies in raking together of riches; but the slaughter of men, which must needs be fearful, when the great and renowned rivers (as Dimon was) were filled with blood. By increasings he means that the Lord, in whose person he speaks, will augment the murders; so as the dead bodies shall be piled one upon another, and there shall be no end thereof, till they be all put to the sword. Now howsoever the adversaries were cruel in this destruction, yet the Lord passed not measure for all that: because he justly punished the inhumanity which the Moabites unjustly exercised over the Jews; upon whom they ought to have had compassion. It was just then for them to bear the same punishment which they had laid upon others.
HEe not onely describes here the dolour, houling, flight, and trembling, or the couetousnesse of the enemies in raking together of riches; but the slaughter of men, which must needes be fearefull, when the great and renowned riuers (as Dimon was) were filled with blood. By increasings hee meanes that the Lord, in whose person hee speakes, will augment the murthers; so as the dead bodies shall be piled one vpon another, and there shall be no end thereof, till they be all put to the sword. Now howsoeuer the aduersaries were cruell in this destruction, yet the Lord passed not measure for all that: because hee iustly punished the inhumanitie which the Moabites vniustly exercised ouer the Iewes; vpon whom they ought to haue had compassion. It was iust then for them to beare the same punishment which they had laid vpon others.