Isaiah 5:17
"Then shall the lambs feed after their manner, and the waste places of the fat ones shall strangers eat."

Commentary

Gill's Exposition

Then shall the lambs feed after their manner,.... That is, the people of God, the disciples of Christ, either apostles and ministers of the Gospel, whom he sent forth as lambs among wolves, Luk 10:3 who fed the flock of Christ after their usual manner, and as directed by him; even with knowledge and understanding,

by the ministry of the word, and administration of ordinances; or the people of God fed by them, who are comparable to lambs for their harmlessness and innocence; and who feed in green pastures, "according as they are led"; as the word used may be rendered (f); or "according to their word"; the doctrine of the ministers of the Gospel, by whom they are instructed and directed to feed on Christ, as he is held forth in the word and ordinances. The Targum is, "and the righteous shall be fed as is said of them;'' and so Jarchi and Kimchi interpret it of the righteous: and the waste places of the fat ones shall strangers eat; that is, the Gentiles, who are aliens from the commonwealth of Israel, and strangers to the covenants of promise; the other sheep that were not of the Jewish fold, Eph 2:12 these shall come in the room of the fat ones of the land of Judea, the rulers, elders, Scribes, and Pharisees; and feed on those pastures which were despised and left desolate by them; enjoy the Gospel they put away from them, and the ordinances of it, which they rejected. The Targum is, "and they shall be multiplied, and the substance of the ungodly shall the righteous possess.'' (f) "juxta ductum suum", Montanus, Vatablus; "juxta verbum ipsorum", Forerius.

Source: Gill's Exposition (Public Domain)

Hebrew Word Studies (7 words)

H7462 רָעָה
Definition:

A primitive root; to tend a flock; i.e. Pasture it; intransitively, to graze (literally or figuratively); generally to rule; by extension, to associate with (as a friend) -- X break, companion, keep c A primitive root; to tend a flock; i.e. Pasture it; intransitively, to graze (literally or figuratively); generally to rule; by extension, to associate with (as a friend) -- X break, companion, keep c

Possible Meanings:
  • evil (semantic_range)
  • misery (semantic_range)
  • distress (semantic_range)
  • injury (semantic_range)
  • evil (semantic_range)
H3532 כֶּבֶשׂ
Definition:

38lamb(√ dubious: Late Hebrewid., battering-ram; Assyriankabšu,lambaccording to COTGloss; Arabicisram, leader; Syriaclamb, with anom., is very rare, and probably loan-word; Nö in Frä109) —׳כabsoluteEx 38lamb(√ dubious: Late Hebrewid., battering-ram; Assyriankabšu,lambaccording to COTGloss; Arabicisram, leader; Syriaclamb, with anom., is very rare, and probably loan-word; Nö in Frä109) —׳כabsoluteEx

Possible Meanings:
  • footstool (semantic_range)
H1699 דֹּבֶר
Definition:

Fromdabar(in its original sense); a pasture (from its arrangement of the flock) -- fold, manner.see HEBREWdabarBrown-Driver-Briggs[דֹּ֫בֶר]noun [masculine]pasture(compare Aramaicדַּבְרָא, Syriac) — su Fromdabar(in its original sense); a pasture (from its arrangement of the flock) -- fold, manner.see HEBREWdabarBrown-Driver-Briggs[דֹּ֫בֶר]noun [masculine]pasture(compare Aramaicדַּבְרָא, Syriac) — su

Possible Meanings:
  • speaking (semantic_range)
H2723 חָרְבָּה
Definition:

3115t. +Ezekiel 38:8(strike outᵑ6Co) +Ezekiel 38:12חרבהᵐ5Co forחרבות; pluralחֳרָבוֺתPsalm 9:711t. (Ezekiel 38:12, compare above); constructחָרְבוֺתIsaiah 5:177t.; suffixחָרְבֹתַיִךְIsaiah 49:19;חָרְבֹ 3115t. +Ezekiel 38:8(strike outᵑ6Co) +Ezekiel 38:12חרבהᵐ5Co forחרבות; pluralחֳרָבוֺתPsalm 9:711t. (Ezekiel 38:12, compare above); constructחָרְבוֺתIsaiah 5:177t.; suffixחָרְבֹתַיִךְIsaiah 49:19;חָרְבֹ

Possible Meanings:
  • waste (semantic_range)
  • desolation (semantic_range)
  • ruin (semantic_range)
H4220 מֵחַ
Definition:

עֹלוֺת מֵיחִיםPsalm 66:15burnt offerings of fatlings; soמֵחִיםIsaiah 5:17(""כְּבָשִׂים) according to Hi Du CheHpt(readחֳרָבוֺתand strike outגָּרִים); most,fat ones, figurative forrich men.Topical Lexi עֹלוֺת מֵיחִיםPsalm 66:15burnt offerings of fatlings; soמֵחִיםIsaiah 5:17(""כְּבָשִׂים) according to Hi Du CheHpt(readחֳרָבוֺתand strike outגָּרִים); most,fat ones, figurative forrich men.Topical Lexi

Possible Meanings:
  • marrow (semantic_range)
H1481 גּוּר
Definition:

A primitive root; properly, to turn aside from the road (for a lodging or any other purpose), i.e. Sojourn (as a guest); also to shrink, fear (as in a strange place); also to gather for hostility (as A primitive root; properly, to turn aside from the road (for a lodging or any other purpose), i.e. Sojourn (as a guest); also to shrink, fear (as in a strange place); also to gather for hostility (as

Possible Meanings:
  • dread (semantic_range)
  • be afraid (semantic_range)
  • stand in awe (semantic_range)
H0398 אָכַל
Definition:

28+;אָֽכְלָהNumbers 21:28+; etc.ImperfectיאֹבַלGenesis 49:27+;וַיּאֹ֫כַלGenesis 25:34+;וַיּאֹכַ֑לGenesis 3:6+;יאֹכֵ֑לLeviticus 21:22+;אֹכַלGenesis 24:33+;וָָֽאֹכַ֫לGenesis 27:33;וְאֹכֵ֑לIsaiah 44:19;ו 28+;אָֽכְלָהNumbers 21:28+; etc.ImperfectיאֹבַלGenesis 49:27+;וַיּאֹ֫כַלGenesis 25:34+;וַיּאֹכַ֑לGenesis 3:6+;יאֹכֵ֑לLeviticus 21:22+;אֹכַלGenesis 24:33+;וָָֽאֹכַ֫לGenesis 27:33;וְאֹכֵ֑לIsaiah 44:19;ו

Possible Meanings:
  • eat (semantic_range)
  • devour (semantic_range)

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