Isaiah 5:18
"Woe unto them that draw iniquity with cords of vanity, and sin as it were with a cart rope:"

Commentary

Gill's Exposition

Woe unto them that draw iniquity with cords of vanity,.... The prophet returns to the wicked again, and goes on with the account of their sin and punishment; and here describes such, not that are drawn into sin unawares, through the prevalence of their own hearts' lusts and corruptions, through the temptations of Satan, the snares of the world, or the persuasions of others;

but such who draw it to themselves, seek after it, and willingly commit it; who rush and force themselves into it; who solicit it, and seek and take all occasions and opportunities of doing it; and take a great deal of pains about it; and make use of all arguments, reasonings, and pretences they can devise, to engage themselves and others in the practice of it; which are all cords of vanity, fallacious and deceitful. And sin as it were with a cart rope; using all diligence, wisdom, policy, and strength; labouring with all might and main to effect it. Some by "iniquity" and "sin" understand punishment, as the words used sometimes signify; and that the sense is, that such persons described by their boldness and impudence in sinning, by their impenitence and hardness of heart, and by adding sin to sin, draw upon themselves swift destruction, and the greater damnation. The Targum interprets it of such that begin with lesser sins, and increase to more ungodliness; paraphrasing it thus, "woe to them that begin to sin a little, and they go on and increase until that they are strong, and "their" sins "are" as a cart rope;'' to which agrees that saying in the Talmud (g), "the evil imagination or corruption of nature at first is like a spider's thread, but at last it is like to cart ropes; as it is said, "woe to them that draw iniquity", &c.'' (g) T. Bab. Succa, fol. 52. 1. & Sanhedrin, fol. 99. 2. Vid. Bereshit Rabba, sect. 22. fol. 19. 2.

Source: Gill's Exposition (Public Domain)

Hebrew Word Studies (8 words)

H1945 הוֹי
Definition:

16ᵑ6, =הֵידָדJeremiah 51:14ᵑ6; also Modern Aramaicú hú, ú hú(in a lament), SoUrmia-Dial. 102. 4) — expressing usually dissatisfaction and pain,Ah, Alas; Ha(not distinctlyWoe!which isאוֺי): used in lam 16ᵑ6, =הֵידָדJeremiah 51:14ᵑ6; also Modern Aramaicú hú, ú hú(in a lament), SoUrmia-Dial. 102. 4) — expressing usually dissatisfaction and pain,Ah, Alas; Ha(not distinctlyWoe!which isאוֺי): used in lam

H4900 מָשַׁךְ
Definition:

342t.,וּמָשַׁךְconsecutiveJob 24:22; 3feminine singularמָֽשְׁכָהDeuteronomy 21:3, etc.;ImperfectיִמְשׁוֺךְJob 21:33;וַיִּמְשֹׁךְJudges 20:37; 2masculine singular suffixתִּמְשְׁכֵנִיPsalm 28:3; 1singul 342t.,וּמָשַׁךְconsecutiveJob 24:22; 3feminine singularמָֽשְׁכָהDeuteronomy 21:3, etc.;ImperfectיִמְשׁוֺךְJob 21:33;וַיִּמְשֹׁךְJudges 20:37; 2masculine singular suffixתִּמְשְׁכֵנִיPsalm 28:3; 1singul

Possible Meanings:
  • the Moschi (semantic_range)
H5771 עָוֹן
Definition:

14iniquity, guilt, or punishment of iniquity; —׳עabsoluteExodus 21:43+;עָווֺן2 Kings 7:9;Psalm 51:7; constructעֲוֺןGenesis 15:16+;עֲווֺן1 Chronicles 21:8; suffixעֲוֺנִיGenesis 4:13+ (2 Samuel 16:12 re 14iniquity, guilt, or punishment of iniquity; —׳עabsoluteExodus 21:43+;עָווֺן2 Kings 7:9;Psalm 51:7; constructעֲוֺןGenesis 15:16+;עֲווֺן1 Chronicles 21:8; suffixעֲוֺנִיGenesis 4:13+ (2 Samuel 16:12 re

Possible Meanings:
  • dwell (semantic_range)
H2256 חֶבֶל
Definition:

Or chebel {khay'-bel}; fromchabal; a rope (as twisted), especially a measuring line; by implication, a district or inheritance (as measured); or a noose (as of cords); figuratively, a company (as if t Or chebel {khay'-bel}; fromchabal; a rope (as twisted), especially a measuring line; by implication, a district or inheritance (as measured); or a noose (as of cords); figuratively, a company (as if t

Possible Meanings:
  • hurt (semantic_range)
  • injury (semantic_range)
H7723 שָׁוְא
Definition:

151t.,שָׁוJob 15:31(Kt); —1emptiness, nothingness, vanity:תְּשׁוּעַת אָרָם׳שׁPsalm 60:13vain(is)man's deliverance, =Psalm 108:13;לָכֶם׳שׁPsalm 127:2it isvain(useless)for you;Psalm 89:48for(עַל)what no 151t.,שָׁוJob 15:31(Kt); —1emptiness, nothingness, vanity:תְּשׁוּעַת אָרָם׳שׁPsalm 60:13vain(is)man's deliverance, =Psalm 108:13;לָכֶם׳שׁPsalm 127:2it isvain(useless)for you;Psalm 89:48for(עַל)what no

Possible Meanings:
  • ravage (semantic_range)
H5688 עֲבֹת
Definition:

13#NAME?feminineJudges 15:14+ (twisted)cord, rope; cordage; interwoven foliage(?); — absolute׳עExodus 28:142t.; constructעֲבוֺתIsaiah 5:18;Psalm 129:4; suffix 3masculine singularעֲבֹתוֺJob 39:10, 3mas 13#NAME?feminineJudges 15:14+ (twisted)cord, rope; cordage; interwoven foliage(?); — absolute׳עExodus 28:142t.; constructעֲבוֺתIsaiah 5:18;Psalm 129:4; suffix 3masculine singularעֲבֹתוֺJob 39:10, 3mas

H5699 עֲגָלָה
Definition:

7;Numbers 7:3)); — absolute׳ע1 Samuel 6:7+, suffixעֶגְלָתוֺIsaiah 28:28; pluralעֲגָלוֺתGenesis 45:19+; constructעֶגְלֹתNumbers 7:3; —cart, used for transporting persons and thingsGenesis 45:19,21,27;G 7;Numbers 7:3)); — absolute׳ע1 Samuel 6:7+, suffixעֶגְלָתוֺIsaiah 28:28; pluralעֲגָלוֺתGenesis 45:19+; constructעֶגְלֹתNumbers 7:3; —cart, used for transporting persons and thingsGenesis 45:19,21,27;G

Possible Meanings:
  • rolling (semantic_range)
H2403 חַטָּאָה
Definition:

Or chattacth {khat-tawth'}; fromchata'; an offence (sometimes habitual sinfulness), and its penalty, occasion, sacrifice, or expiation; also (concretely) an offender -- punishment (of sin), purifying( Or chattacth {khat-tawth'}; fromchata'; an offence (sometimes habitual sinfulness), and its penalty, occasion, sacrifice, or expiation; also (concretely) an offender -- punishment (of sin), purifying(

Possible Meanings:
  • sin-offering (semantic_range)
  • sin-offering (semantic_range)

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