Commentary upon the Prophecy of Isaiah

Vers. 16. For ye have said, No, but we will flee a ray upon horses, therefore shall ye flee: We will ride upon the swiftest, therefore shall your persecutors be swifter.

Vers. 16. For ye haue said, No, but we will flee a ray vpon horses, therefore shall yee flee: Wee will ride vpon the swiftest, therefore shall your persecutors be swifter.

HE shows how they would by no means quietly wait for the salvation of the Lord, for they chose rather to have help from the Egyptians. But there is here a goodly meeting together of words, whereby he turns against themselves their own speeches that were so full of vain confidence: for in the first place he takes the word to flee, to escape, and in the second place, to take their flight. The Jews said it was much better for them to prevent the present danger in fit and convenient time, and therefore promised themselves good success if they used the aid of the Egyptians. Truly saith Isaiah, I deny not but you shall flee, yet not for your safety; for you shall turn your backs upon your enemies, and shall be pursued of horses much swifter then your own.

HE shewes how they would by no meanes quietlie wait for the saluation of ye Lord, for they chose rather to haue help from the Egyptians. But there is heere a goodly meeting together of words, whereby he turnes against themselues their owne speeches that were so full of vaine confidence: for in the first place he takes the word to flee, to escape, and in the second place, to take their flight. The Iewes said it was much better for them to preuent the present danger in fit and conuenient time, and therefore promised themselues good successe if they vsed the aid of the Egyptians. Truly saith Isaiah, I denie not but you shall flee, yet not for your safetie; for you shall turne your backs vpon your enemies, and shall be pursued of horses much swifter then your owne.