Commentary upon the Prophecy of Isaiah

He means nothing else in this verse but to show that the Lord by his admirable power will open a way unto his people which seemed to be shut up before. Now he speaks by a figure, for one side of the sea is called a tongue, because when the sea enters upon both lands, and occupies one part, it seems like a tongue thrust out. He speaks of the Egyptian sea then, yea of Egypt it self, which he yet more plainly declares hereafter. But he principally names the sea and the rivers, because these be fortresses of the regions and the closings in of all passages.

He meanes nothing else in this verse but to shew that the Lord by his admirable power will open a way vnto his people which seemed to be shut vp before. Now he speakes by a figure, for one side of the sea is called a tongue, because when the sea enters vpō both lands, and occupies one part, it seemes like a tongue thrust out. He speakes of the Egyptian sea then, yea of Egypt it selfe, which he yet more plainly declares hereafter. But he principallie names the sea and the riuers, because these be fortresses of the regions and the closings in of all passages.

Upon the river.] No doubt but he means the river Nilus, which watereth and compasseth all Egypt in many places, by means whereof they might have shut up the passage before the people returning into Judea. I doubt not but the word Ruach is here taken for wind, although these words of the Lord be joined therewith: for all the winds are the Lords, seeing he governs and guides them as it pleaseth him, and especially a vehement whirlwind raised up miraculously is so taken when this word is used.

Vpon the riuer.] No doubt but he meanes the riuer Nilus, which watereth and compasseth all Egypt in many places, by meanes whereof they might haue shut vp the passage before the people returning into Iudea. I doubt not but the word Ruach is here taken for wind, although these words of the Lord be ioyned therewith: for all the winds are the Lords, seeing he gouernes and guides them as it pleaseth him, and especiallie a vehement whirlewind raised vp miraculouslie is so taken when this word is vsed.