Isa 5:26, 11:10 | JFB | STEP | 26. lift ... ensign-- to call together the hostile nations to execute His judgments on Judea (Is 10:5-7; 45: ). But for mercy to it, in ; . hiss-- ( ). Bees were drawn out of their hives by the sound of a flute, or hissing, or whistling ( ). God will collect the nations round Judea like bees ( ; ). end of the earth-- the widely distant subject races of which the Assyrian army was made up ( ). The ulterior fulfilment took place in the siege under Roman Titus. Compare "end of the earth" ( , &c.). So the pronoun is singular in the Hebrew, for "them," "their," "whose" (him, his, &c.), ; referring to some particular nation and person [Horsley].

‏ Isaiah 5:26

26. lift ... ensign--to call together the hostile nations to execute His judgments on Judea (Is 10:5-7; 45:1). But for mercy to it, in Is 11:12; 18:3.

hiss--(Is 7:18). Bees were drawn out of their hives by the sound of a flute, or hissing, or whistling (Zec 10:8). God will collect the nations round Judea like bees (De 1:44; Psa 118:12).

end of the earth--the widely distant subject races of which the Assyrian army was made up (Is 22:6). The ulterior fulfilment took place in the siege under Roman Titus. Compare "end of the earth" (De 28:49, &c.). So the pronoun is singular in the Hebrew, for "them," "their," "whose" (him, his, &c.), Is 5:26-29; referring to some particular nation and person [Horsley].

‏ Isaiah 11:10

10. root--rather, "shoot from the root" (compare Note, see on Is 11:1; Is 53:2; Re 5:5; 22:16).

stand--permanently and prominently, as a banner lifted up to be the rallying point of an army or people (Is 5:26; Joh 12:32).

the people--peoples, answering to "the Gentiles" in the parallel member.

to it ... seek--diligently (Job 8:5). They shall give in their allegiance to the Divine King (Is 2:2; 60:5; Zec 2:11). Horsley translates, "Of Him shall the Gentiles inquire"; namely, in a religious sense, resort as to an oracle for consultation in difficulties" (Zec 14:16). Compare Ro 15:12, which quotes this passage, "In Him shall the Gentiles trust."

rest--resting-place (Is 60:13; Psa 132:8, 14; Eze 43:7). The sanctuary in the temple of Jerusalem was "the resting-place of the ark and of Jehovah." So the glorious Church which is to be is described under the image of an oracle to which all nations shall resort, and which shall be filled with the visible glory of God.