Commentary upon the Prophecy of Isaiah

Vers. 20. Go ye out of Babel; flee ye from the Chaldeans with the voice of joy: tell and declare this; show it forth to the ends of the earth: say ye; The Lord hath redeemed his servant Jacob.

Vers. 20. Goe yee out of Babel; flee yee from the Chaldeans with the voice of ioy: tell and declare this; shew it forth to the ends of the earth: say yee; The Lord hath redeemed his seruant Iakob.

This is the second part of this complaint,¹ by which the Lord protests that he will deliver his people, how unworthy or ingrateful soever they be. For having told the Jews that he hath performed the office of a good teacher towards them, and that they would not lend their ears; so as by their own default they were sent into captivity: now in setting before them his invincible patience, he adds, that he will not cease to assist them, till he hath drawn them out of their bondage. He commands them then to go out of Babylon where they were captives. Whence we gather, that how just cause soever God hath to complain of us, yet by his inestimable goodness, he is ready to sustain our miseries, and to aid those that are unworthy; yea such as have frowardly resisted his grace.

THis is the second part of this complaint,¹ by which the Lord protests that hee will deliuer his people, how vnworthy or ingratefull soeuer they be. For hauing told the Iewes that hee hath performed the office of a good teacher towards them, and that they would not lend their eares; so as by their owne default they were sent into captiuitie: now in setting before them his inuincible patience, he addes, that he will not cease to assist them, till hee hath drawne them out of their bondage. Hee commands them then to goe out of Babylon where they were captiues. Whence we gather, that how iust cause soeuer God hath to complaine of vs, yet by his inestimable goodnesse, he is ready to sustaine our miseries, and to aid those that are vnworthy; yea such as haue frowardly resisted his grace.