Isa 29:6, 30:27 | JFB | STEP | 6. Thou-- the Assyrian army. thunder, &c.-- not literally, in the case of the Assyrians ( ); but figuratively for an awful judgment ( ; ). The ulterior fulfilment, in the case of the Jews' foes in the last days, may be more literal (see as to "earthquake," ).

‏ Isaiah 29:6

6. Thou--the Assyrian army.

thunder, &c.--not literally, in the case of the Assyrians (Is 37:36); but figuratively for an awful judgment (Is 30:30; 28:17). The ulterior fulfilment, in the case of the Jews' foes in the last days, may be more literal (see as to "earthquake," Zec 14:4).

‏ Isaiah 30:27

27. name of ... Lord--that is, Jehovah Himself (Psa 44:5; 54:1); represented as a storm approaching and ready to burst over the Assyrians (Is 30:30, 31).

burden ... is heavy--literally, "grievousness is the flame," that is, the flame which darts from Him is grievous. Or else (as the Hebrew means an "uplifting") the uprising cloud is grievous [G. V. Smith]; the gathering cloud gradually rising till it bursts.