Commentary upon the Prophecy of Isaiah

The Prophet prosecutes that argument now, which he fell in hand withal in the beginning of the Chapter:¹ for intending to assuage their afflictions, which were very sharp and tedious, he gives the Jews hope of deliverance, and beckoning unto them with his hand (as it were) wisheth them to wait for an assured redemption. As if he should say; Albeit it seems you be now forlorn, yet the Lord will deliver you from death. From the very matter it self then, it is easy to collect for what cause Isaiah intermingled the former reprehension: for had he not broken off his speech, to fall into this digression, the Jews might have been driven into despair through impatience.

THe Prophet prosecutes that argument now, which he fell in hand withall in the beginning of the Chapter:¹ for intending to asswage their afflictions, which were verie sharpe and tedious, he giues the Iewes hope of deliuerance, and beckening vnto them with his hand (as it were) wisheth them to wait for an assured redemption. As if hee should say; Albeit it seemes you be now forlorne, yet the Lord will deliuer you from death. From the very matter it selfe then, it is easie to collect for what cause Isaiah intermingled the former reprehension: for had he not broken off his speech, to fall into this digression, the Iewes might haue been driuen into despaire through impaciencie.

1. 1A prosecution of that argument the Prophet began to handle in the beginning of this Chapter.A prosecutiō of that argument the Prophet began to hādle in the beginning of this Chapter.

In righteousness, signifies justly anst truly, and is taken relatively; because he renders a reason why God was determined to raise up Cyrus, to wit, in regard that himself is that faithful guardian of his Church, who never fails those that serve him Some expound; In righteousness: that is to say, that he may punish the Chaldeans: others, that the just may reign more justly. But the Prophet respected none of these things.