Commentary upon the Prophecy of Isaiah

The cry here signifies that calamity wherewith they should be afflicted. For being settled upon leagues and succours of their confederates, they thought themselves in such safety, as if before they had never been annoyed by such associates. But he protests, that all the aid which they have gathered together, shall serve them to no use: for the hopes which we conceive in the things of this world, and in the help of man, joined with the forsaking of God, is accursed and abominable: Jer. 17.7.

The cry here signifies that calamitie wherewith they should be afflicted. For being setled vpon leagues and succours of their confederates, they thought themselues in such safetie, as if before they had neuer been annoied by such associates. But hee protests, that all the aid which they haue gathered together, shall serue them to no vse: for the hopes which we conceiue in the things of this world, and in the helpe of man, ioined with the forsaking of God, is accursed and abominable: Ier. 17.7.

He reproached the Jews in Chap. 8.6. for not contenting themselves with the still waters of Silo, but searched out swelling and roaring rivers, which would overwhelm them in the end: which indeed came so to pass. For the Assyrians, Egyptians, and in the end the Chaldeans, not only were unprofitable to the Jews, with whom they were confederate, but at last were also their destruction.

Hee reproched the Iewes in Chap. 8.6. for not contenting themselues with the still waters of Silo, but searched out swelling and roring riuers, which would ouerwhelme them in the end: which indeed came so to passe. For the Assyrians, Egyptians, and in the end the Chaldeans, not onely were vnprofitable to the Iewes, with whom they were confederate, but at last were also their destruction.