Isa 18:4 | JFB | STEP | 4. take . . . rest . . . consider —I will calmly look on and not interpose, while all seems to promise success to the enemy; when figuratively, "the sun's heat" and "the night dews" ripen their "harvest"; but "before" it reaches its maturity I will destroy it ( ). like a clear heat —rather, "at the time of the clear (serene) heat" [MAURER ]. upon herbs —answering to "harvest" in the parallel clause. MAURER translates, "in the sunlight" ( ). like . . . dew —rather, "at the time of the dew cloud." God's "silence" is mistaken by the ungodly for consent; His delay in taking vengeance for forgetfulness ( ); so it shall be before the vengeance which in the last day shall usher in the restoration of the Jews ( , end of the verse, ).

Isaiah 18:4

4. take . . . rest . . . consider—I will calmly look on and not interpose, while all seems to promise success to the enemy; when figuratively, "the sun's heat" and "the night dews" ripen their "harvest"; but "before" it reaches its maturity I will destroy it (Isa 18:5; Ec 8:11, 12).

like a clear heat—rather, "at the time of the clear (serene) heat" [MAURER].

upon herbs—answering to "harvest" in the parallel clause. MAURER translates, "in the sunlight" (Job 31:26; 37:21; Hab 3:4).

like . . . dew—rather, "at the time of the dew cloud." God's "silence" is mistaken by the ungodly for consent; His delay in taking vengeance for forgetfulness (Ps 50:21); so it shall be before the vengeance which in the last day shall usher in the restoration of the Jews (Isa 34:1-8; 57:11, end of the verse, 2Pe 3:3-10).