Isaiah 5:13
"Therefore my people are gone into captivity, because they have no knowledge: and their honourable men are famished, and their multitude dried up with thirst."

Commentary

Gill's Exposition

Therefore my people are gone into captivity,.... Or rather, as Kimchi explains it, "shall go into captivity"; the past for the future; for this cannot be understood even of the captivity of the ten tribes, for they were not carried captive until the sixth year of Hezekiah's reign, Kg2 17:6 whereas this prophecy was delivered out many years before, even in the time of Uzziah, as is manifest from the following chapter, Isa 6:1 and much less it cannot design the captivity of

Judah, but respects the captivity by the Romans, in future time. Because they have no knowledge; of the work of the Lord, and the operations of his hands; the Septuagint and Arabic versions render it, "because they knew not the Lord", the Lord Jesus Christ, the Lord of glory, the true Messiah; they knew not his person, office, grace, and Gospel; they did not own and acknowledge him, but despised and rejected him; their ignorance was affected and voluntary; they had the means of knowledge, but did not make use of them; they would not know him, they would not attend to the strong and clear evidence of his being the Messiah, which prophecies, miracles, and his doctrines, gave of him; the things belonging to their peace they knew not, these were righteously hid from them, and hence destruction came upon them, Luk 19:42 the words may be rendered in connection with the former, "therefore my people shall go into captivity without knowledge" (b), unawares, unthought of, and unexpected; and the Jews, to the last; did not think their city would be taken, but that in some way of other salvation and deliverance would be wrought for them: and their honourable men are famished, and their multitude dried up with thirst; or "shall be"; this is expressive of a famine of bread and water, which all, both high and low, prince and people, should be affected with; see Isa 3:1 and was true not only when Jerusalem was besieged by the Chaldeans, Jer 52:6 , Jer 5:10 but when it was besieged by the Romans, in which the rich suffered as well as the poor; and was so great, that even women ate their own children, as Josephus (c) relates: this is threatened as a punishment of their rioting and drunkenness, Isa 5:11 . (b) "idcirco exsulat populus meus absque scientia", Cocceius; so Montanus. (c) De Bello Jud. l. 5. c. 10. sect. 2. 3. & 12. 3. & 6. 3, sect. 3.

Source: Gill's Exposition (Public Domain)

Hebrew Word Studies (11 words)

H3651 כֵּן
Definition:

29+ (on possibly construct see2near the end); pluralכֵּנִיםGenesis 42:11,19,31,33,34; —1right, usually indecl., often as substantivea right thing, especially with vbb.dicendiExodus 10:29(J)כֵּן דִּבַּ 29+ (on possibly construct see2near the end); pluralכֵּנִיםGenesis 42:11,19,31,33,34; —1right, usually indecl., often as substantivea right thing, especially with vbb.dicendiExodus 10:29(J)כֵּן דִּבַּ

Possible Meanings:
  • thus (semantic_range)
  • as follows (semantic_range)
H1540 גֶּלֶה
Definition:

21+ (18 t. in all);Imperfectיִגְלֶה1 Samuel 20:25t.,וַיִּ֫גֶָֽל2 Kings 17:233t., also jussiveיִ֫גֶלJob 20:28;Job 36:15; 3masculine pluralיִגְלוּAmos 6:7;Imperativemasculine singularגְּלֵהEzekiel 12:3; 21+ (18 t. in all);Imperfectיִגְלֶה1 Samuel 20:25t.,וַיִּ֫גֶָֽל2 Kings 17:233t., also jussiveיִ֫גֶלJob 20:28;Job 36:15; 3masculine pluralיִגְלוּAmos 6:7;Imperativemasculine singularגְּלֵהEzekiel 12:3;

Possible Meanings:
  • basin (semantic_range)
  • bowl (semantic_range)
  • basin (semantic_range)
  • pool (semantic_range)
  • well (semantic_range)
H5971 עַם
Definition:

Fromamam; a people (as a congregated unit); specifically, a tribe (as those of Israel); hence (collectively) troops or attendants; figuratively, a flock -- folk, men, nation, people.see HEBREWamamBrow Fromamam; a people (as a congregated unit); specifically, a tribe (as those of Israel); hence (collectively) troops or attendants; figuratively, a flock -- folk, men, nation, people.see HEBREWamamBrow

Possible Meanings:
  • with (semantic_range)
H1097 בְּלִי
Definition:

17שַׁחַת בְּלִיpit of destruction (ofSh®°ôl).2defect, failure, henceadverb of negation(compareאֶפֶס), chiefly poetic forלֹא,אֵין: —a.with finite vb. rare and only once in prose,Genesis 31:20(E)עַלבְּֿ 17שַׁחַת בְּלִיpit of destruction (ofSh®°ôl).2defect, failure, henceadverb of negation(compareאֶפֶס), chiefly poetic forלֹא,אֵין: —a.with finite vb. rare and only once in prose,Genesis 31:20(E)עַלבְּֿ

Possible Meanings:
  • wearing out (semantic_range)
H1847 דַּעַת
Definition:

6Daniel 12:4(masculineProverbs 2:10;Proverbs 14:6, possiblyJob 33:3Ew§174 g)knowledge(properly Infinitive, which appears clearlyGenesis 2:9,17;Jeremiah 22:16) — absoluteדַּ֫עַתGenesis 2:935t.;דָּ֑עַתJ 6Daniel 12:4(masculineProverbs 2:10;Proverbs 14:6, possiblyJob 33:3Ew§174 g)knowledge(properly Infinitive, which appears clearlyGenesis 2:9,17;Jeremiah 22:16) — absoluteדַּ֫עַתGenesis 2:935t.;דָּ֑עַתJ

Possible Meanings:
  • perception (semantic_range)
  • skill (semantic_range)
H3519 כָּבוֹד
Definition:

Rarely kabod {kaw-bode'}; fromkabad; properly, weight, but only figuratively in a good sense, splendor or copiousness -- glorious(-ly), glory, honour(-able).see HEBREWkabadBrown-Driver-BriggsII.כָּבוֺ Rarely kabod {kaw-bode'}; fromkabad; properly, weight, but only figuratively in a good sense, splendor or copiousness -- glorious(-ly), glory, honour(-able).see HEBREWkabadBrown-Driver-BriggsII.כָּבוֺ

Possible Meanings:
  • abundance (semantic_range)
  • abundance (semantic_range)
  • riches (semantic_range)
H4962 מַת
Definition:

33t.,מְתִםDeuteronomy 2:34;Deuteronomy 3:6+Judges 20:48(probably), forᵑ0מְתֹם, so GFM; constructמְתֵיGenesis 34:3013t.; suffix 2 feminine singularמְתַיִךְ;Isaiah 3:25; 3masculine singularמְתָיוDeutero 33t.,מְתִםDeuteronomy 2:34;Deuteronomy 3:6+Judges 20:48(probably), forᵑ0מְתֹם, so GFM; constructמְתֵיGenesis 34:3013t.; suffix 2 feminine singularמְתַיִךְ;Isaiah 3:25; 3masculine singularמְתָיוDeutero

Possible Meanings:
  • male (semantic_range)
  • man (semantic_range)
  • males (semantic_range)
  • men (semantic_range)
H7458 רָעָב
Definition:

1famine, hunger; — absolute׳רGenesis 12:10+; suffixרְעָבָםNehemiah 9:15;1famine(in land, nation or city),Genesis 12:10;Genesis 26:1;Genesis 41:30,31;Exodus 16:3;2 Samuel 21:1;2 Samuel 24:13=2 Kings 4: 1famine, hunger; — absolute׳רGenesis 12:10+; suffixרְעָבָםNehemiah 9:15;1famine(in land, nation or city),Genesis 12:10;Genesis 26:1;Genesis 41:30,31;Exodus 16:3;2 Samuel 21:1;2 Samuel 24:13=2 Kings 4:

Possible Meanings:
  • hungry (semantic_range)
H1995 הָמוֹן
Definition:

14(feminineJob 31:34)sound, murmur, roar, crowd, abundance; — absolute׳ה1 Samuel 4:1427t. ( +2 Kings 25:11=אָמוֺןin ""Jeremiah 52:15, see II.אָמוֺןabove); constructהֲמוֺןGenesis 17:1430t. +Ezekiel 39: 14(feminineJob 31:34)sound, murmur, roar, crowd, abundance; — absolute׳ה1 Samuel 4:1427t. ( +2 Kings 25:11=אָמוֺןin ""Jeremiah 52:15, see II.אָמוֺןabove); constructהֲמוֺןGenesis 17:1430t. +Ezekiel 39:

H6704 צִחֶה
Definition:

13parched with thirst.Topical LexiconScriptural ContextIsaiah 5records a prophetic indictment against Judah and Jerusalem. Within that chapter, verse 13 employs the word צִחֶה to describe the grievous 13parched with thirst.Topical LexiconScriptural ContextIsaiah 5records a prophetic indictment against Judah and Jerusalem. Within that chapter, verse 13 employs the word צִחֶה to describe the grievous

H6772 צָמָא
Definition:

3+, suffixצְמָאִיPsalm 69:22, etc.; —Exodus 17:3(E),Judges 15:18;Hosea 2:5;Amos 8:13;Lamentations 4:4;Nehemiah 9:20;Psalm 69:22; ""רָעָבIsaiah 5:13(van d. H.צָמָה),Deuteronomy 28:48;Nehemiah 9:15; 2Ch 3+, suffixצְמָאִיPsalm 69:22, etc.; —Exodus 17:3(E),Judges 15:18;Hosea 2:5;Amos 8:13;Lamentations 4:4;Nehemiah 9:20;Psalm 69:22; ""רָעָבIsaiah 5:13(van d. H.צָמָה),Deuteronomy 28:48;Nehemiah 9:15; 2Ch

Possible Meanings:
  • thirsty (semantic_range)

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