for every lofty tower, for every fortified wall,
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for every lofty tower, for every fortified wall,
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And upon every high tower, and upon every fenced wall,
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And upon every lofty tower, and upon every fortified wall;
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Passages linked to Isaiah 2:15 in the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, ordered by reader-vote popularity; verse text shown in World English Bible.
- Isaiah 25:12 He has brought the high fortress of your walls down, laid low, and brought to the ground, even to the dust.
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John Trapp 1656 · Public Domain Isa 2:15 And upon every high tower, and upon…
Isa 2:15 And upon every high tower, and upon every fenced wall,
Ver. 15. And upon every high tower.] In these the Jews trusted, as sure help in time of distress, but all in vain.
John Trapp, A Commentary or Exposition upon All the Books of the Old and New Testament (1647–1656) — public domain. Text from a community e-Sword module.
Matthew Poole 1685 · Public Domain To which you resorted and trusted for your defence.
To which you resorted and trusted for your defence.
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John Gill 1763 · Public Domain And upon all the ships of Tarshish,.... Upon all…
And upon all the ships of Tarshish,.... Upon all the merchants and merchandises of Rome. The Targum is,
"and upon all that dwell in the islands of the sea.''
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See Rev 16:20. Tarshish, as Vitringa observes, designs Tartessus or Gades in Spain, which must bring to mind the memorable destruction of the Spanish Armada in 1558, as he also notes.
And upon all pleasant pictures; of Christ and the Virgin Mary, of angels, and of saints departed, the Papists make use of to help their devotion. The Targum is,
"and upon all that dwell in beautiful palaces;''
such as those of the pope and his cardinals at Rome, and of archbishops and bishops at other places. The Septuagint version is, "and upon all the sight of the beauty of ships"; such were the ships of the Phoenicians, which were very much ornamented, and beautiful to behold.
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John Wesley 1765 · Public Domain Wall - To which you trusted for your defense.
Wall - To which you trusted for your defense.
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Adam Clarke 1810 · Public Domain Verse 15. See Clarke on Isa 2:13.
Verse 15. See Clarke on Isa 2:13.
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Albert Barnes 1834 · Public Domain Every high tower - Towers, or fortresses, were erected…
Every high tower - Towers, or fortresses, were erected for defense and protection. They were made on the walls of cities, for places of observation (compare the note at Isa 21:5), or in places of strength, to be a refuge for an army, and to be a point from which they might sally out to attack their enemies. They were “high” to afford a defense against being scaled by an enemy, and also that from the top they might look abroad for observation; and also to annoy an enemy from the top, when the foe approached the walls of a city.
Every fenced wall - הומה בצוּרה betsûrâh hômâh. The word “fenced,” בצוּרה betsûrâh, is from בצר bâtsar, to make inaccessible, and hence, to fortify. It denotes a wall that is inaccessible, or strongly fortified. Cities were commonly surrounded by high and strong walls to defend them from enemies. The sense is, God would overturn all their strong places of refuge and defense.
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Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown 1871 · Public Domain tower . . . wall--Towers were often made on…
tower . . . wall--Towers were often made on the walls of cities.
fenced--strongly fortified.
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Daniel D. Whedon 1874 · Public Domain 15. High tower — Uzziah had filled the land…
15. High tower — Uzziah had filled the land with these, and with fenced walls of cities and towns; at Jerusalem especially. 2Ch_26:9; Deu_28:52; Hos_8:14.
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The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges 1878 · Public Domain 15, 16. Works of human art are last mentioned…
15, 16. Works of human art are last mentioned as being nearer to the sinful pride of man, which is the ultimate cause of the judgment.
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Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers 1878 · Public Domain (15) Upon every high tower.—Generic as the words are,…
(15) Upon every high tower.—Generic as the words are, they have a special reference to the fortifications which were the glory of Uzziah’s reign, and were continued by his successors (2Ch_26:9-10; 2Ch_27:3-4; Hos_8:14; Mic_5:11; comp. also Isa_22:8-11, Psa_48:13).
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The Pulpit Commentary 1880 · Public Domain Upon every high tower. Uzziah and. Jotham had, both…
Upon every high tower. Uzziah and. Jotham had, both of them, paid much attention to fortifications, and had especially "built towers," both at Jerusalem and in other parts of Judaea. (2Ch_26:9, 10 27:4) Isaiah means to pour contempt on these indications of "trust in an arm of flesh," and to say that they will be of no avail when the time of calamity arrives. Every fenced wall. "On the wall of Ophel" Jotham had "built much". (2Ch_27:3) Hosea (Hos_8:14) and Micah (Mic_4:11) also notice the trust of Judah in her fortresses, and threaten their destruction.
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