Commentary upon the Prophecy of Isaiah

Vers. 12. For ye shall not go out with haste, nor depart by fleeing away: but the Lord will go before you, and the God of Israel will gather you together.

Vers. 12. For ye shall not goe out with haste, nor depart by fleeing away: but the Lord will goe before you, and the God of Israel will gather you together.

¹The Prophet again amplifies this benefit of their redemption, for they were all so swallowed up with despair, that they thought it a matter incredible. He especially speaks to them that were to go into captivity, that they should not faint in being brought to such a woeful condition. But he promiseth them that this deliverance shall not be by flight, as that out of Egypt was. For there is here a close comparison between their deliverance out of Egypt, and this out of Babylon. For they fled by night out of Egypt, feigning as if they had only meant to have gone three days journey to offer sacrifice unto God, Exod. 3.5. and 8.27. Afterward, they went forth hastily and with tumult, as it was enjoined them, Exod. 12, 31. and then Pharaoh pursued them, thinking utterly to have destroyed them, Exod. 13.5.6.7.8.9.

¹THe Prophet againe amplifies this benefit of their redemption, for they were all so swallowed vp with despaire, that they thought it a matter incredible. He especiallie speakes to them that were to goe into captiuitie, that they should not faint in being brought to such a wofull condition. But he promiseth them that this deliuerance shall not be by flight, as that out of Egypt was. For there is heere a close comparison betweene their deliuerance out of Egypt, and this out of Babylon. For they fled by night out of Egypt, faining as if they had only meant to haue gone three dayes iourney to offer sacrifice vnto God,