Commentary upon the Prophecy of Isaiah

The Hebrew word Chason signifies strong; now it is here attributed to God: and yet notwithstanding it retains still his signification, as if he should have said, That god whom you made your strength, shall be turned into tow. And the maker thereof: he means the carver: but because mention is made of the idol, it must be referred to the thing in question. Some think that the Prophet doth here note out the repentance of the idolaters, who should acknowledge their folly, and with shame should burn their idols: but me thinks, the Prophets meaning is otherwise. For even as fire is made of dry stuff, as tow and such like: so saith the Prophet, God shall gather you and your idols together upon an heap (as when one pileth up a stack of wood) to the end you may be consumed together. So as the idols shall be as tow, and the men as the fire; to the end the flame may consume them both together.

THe Hebrew word Chason signifies strong; now it is here attributed to God: and yet notwithstanding it retaines still his signification, as if hee should haue said, That god whom you made your strength, shal be turned into tow. And the maker thereof: hee meanes the caruer: but because mention is made of the idole, it must bee referred to the thing in question. Some thinke that the Prophet doth here note out the repentance of the idolaters, who should acknowledge their follie, and with shame should burne their idols: but me thinkes, the Prophets meaning is otherwise. For euen as fire is made of drie stuffe, as tow and such like: so saith the Prophet, God shall gather you and your idols together vpon an heape (as when one pileth vp a stacke of wood) to the end you may bee consumed together. So as the idols shall be as tow, and the men as the fire; to the end the flame may consume them both together.