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 (Isa 37:36); but figuratively for an awful judgment (Isa 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 (Ps 44:5; 54:1); represented as a storm approaching and ready to burst over the Assyrians (Isa 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.