Commentary upon the Prophecy of Isaiah

Vers. 6. The burden of the beasts of the South in a land of trouble and anguish, from whence shall come the young and old Lion, the Viper, and fiery flying Serpent against them that shall bear their riches upon the shoulders of the Colts, and their treasures upon the bunches of the Camels, to a people that cannot profit.

Vers. 6. The burthen of the beasts of the South in a land of trouble and anguish, from whence shall come the young and old Lion, the Viper, and fierie flying Serpent against them that shall beare their riches vpon the shoulders of the Coltes, and their treasures vpon the bounches of the Camels, to a people that cannot profit.

Having inveighed against the consultations of the Jews, in seeking help from the Egyptians, he now scorns them for the large expenses, and great pains which they were at to bring this about: and therefore he denounceth the same curse which he did in the beginning of the Chapter; because they foolishly busied themselves much in transgressing Gods commandment. He mentions the South, because they passed through the South Country, wherein Egypt was situated from Judea. And in regard of the way thereunto, he calls the beasts, and speaks to them: the rather to shame men, who were become senseless, and would hear no admonitions at all. He therefore shows that the effect of this prophecy shall extend it self to the very brute beasts, seeing men did shut their ears against it. For seeing this people did proudly contemn these threatenings, the Prophet doth for good cause direct his speech to the Horses and Camels, who though they were destitute of reason, yet should they perceive that God spake not in vain.

HAuing inueied against the consultations of the Iewes, in seeking helpe from the Egyptians, he now scornes them for the large expences, and great paines which they were at to bring this about: and therefore he denounceth the same curse which he did in the beginning of the Chapter; because they foolishly busied themselues much in trangressing Gods commandement. He mentions the South, because they passed thorow the South Country, wherein Egypt was situated from Iudea. And in regard of the way thereunto, he calles the beasts, and speakes to them: the rather to shame men, who were become senslesse, and would heare no admonitions at all. He therefore shewes that the effect of this prophecie shall extend it selfe to the very brute beasts, seeing men did shut their eares against it. For seeing this people did proudly contemne these threatnings, the Prophet doth for good cause direct his speech to the Horses and Camels, who though they were destitute of reason, yet should they perceiue that God spake not in vaine.