Isaiah 5:26
"And he will lift up an ensign to the nations from far, and will hiss unto them from the end of the earth: and, behold, they shall come with speed swiftly:"

Commentary

Gill's Exposition

And he will lift up an ensign to the nations from far,.... Not to the Chaldeans or Babylonians, for they were not nations, but one nation, and were a people near; but to the Romans, who consisted of many nations, and were afar off, and extended their empire to the ends of the earth; these, by one providence or another, were stirred

up to make an expedition into the land of Judea, and besiege Jerusalem: and this lifting up of an ensign is not, as sometimes, for the gathering and enlisting of soldiers, or to prepare them for the battle, or to give them the signal when to begin the fight; but as a direction to decamp and proceed on a journey, on some expedition: and will hiss unto them from the end of the earth, or "to him" (i); the king, or general of them, wherever he is, even though at the end of the earth: and the phrase denotes the secret and powerful influence of divine Providence, in moving upon the hearts of the Romans, and their general, to enter upon such a design against the Jews; and which was as easily done as for one man to hiss or call to another; or as for a shepherd to whistle for his sheep; to which the allusion seems to be; the Lord having the hearts of all in his hands, and can turn them as he pleases, to do his will: and, behold, they shall come with speed swiftly; or "he shall come"; the king with his army; and so the Targum paraphrases it; "and behold, a king with his army shall come swiftly, as light clouds;'' this shows the swift and sudden destruction that should come upon the Jews; and is an answer to their scoffs, Isa 5:19 . (i) "ei", Vatablus; Montanus; "illi", Cocceius; "ad se", Junius & Tremellius.

Source: Gill's Exposition (Public Domain)

Hebrew Word Studies (11 words)

H5375 נָשָׂא
Definition:

35carry away(of wind, with accusative of thing);Imperativemasculine singularשֵׂאEzra 5:15take(accusative vessels).Hithpa.make a rising, an insurrection: Participlefeminine singularמִתְנַשְּׂאָהEzra 4: 35carry away(of wind, with accusative of thing);Imperativemasculine singularשֵׂאEzra 5:15take(accusative vessels).Hithpa.make a rising, an insurrection: Participlefeminine singularמִתְנַשְּׂאָהEzra 4:

Possible Meanings:
  • lift (semantic_range)
H5251 נֵס
Definition:

8+; constructIsaiah 11:10; suffixנִסִּיExodus 17:15;Isaiah 49:22; —1. a.standard, as rallying-point,נִסִּי׳יExodus 17:15(E),׳יmy standard(name of altar); conspicuously set on hillIsaiah 30:17(simile o 8+; constructIsaiah 11:10; suffixנִסִּיExodus 17:15;Isaiah 49:22; —1. a.standard, as rallying-point,נִסִּי׳יExodus 17:15(E),׳יmy standard(name of altar); conspicuously set on hillIsaiah 30:17(simile o

Possible Meanings:
  • ensign (semantic_range)
  • signal (semantic_range)
  • sign (semantic_range)
H1471 גּוֹי
Definition:

2nation, people(Late Hebrewid. Gentiles, Phoenicianגוcommunity,, Sabeanגוid., DHMZMG 1883, 348) —׳גGenesis 12:2121t.; suffix 1 singularגּוֺיִZephaniah 2:9,גּוֺיֶ֑ךָPsalm 106:5,גּוֺיֵךְKtEzekiel 36:13, 2nation, people(Late Hebrewid. Gentiles, Phoenicianגוcommunity,, Sabeanגוid., DHMZMG 1883, 348) —׳גGenesis 12:2121t.; suffix 1 singularגּוֺיִZephaniah 2:9,גּוֺיֶ֑ךָPsalm 106:5,גּוֺיֵךְKtEzekiel 36:13,

H7350 רָחוֹק
Definition:

4distance(LagBN 31); — absoluteרָחֹקExodus 2:4+,רָחוֺקEzekiel 6:12+; feminine singularרְחֹקָהDeuteronomy 30:11+,רְחוֺקָהJoshua 9:6+; masculine pluralרְחֹקִיםDeuteronomy 13:8+, etc., feminine plural ab 4distance(LagBN 31); — absoluteרָחֹקExodus 2:4+,רָחוֺקEzekiel 6:12+; feminine singularרְחֹקָהDeuteronomy 30:11+,רְחוֺקָהJoshua 9:6+; masculine pluralרְחֹקִיםDeuteronomy 13:8+, etc., feminine plural ab

H8319 שָׁרַק
Definition:

15,16,id.; — from׳שׁcomes Greekσῦριγξaccording to LagAbh GGW xxvi. 38LewyFremdw.165); —QalPerfect3masculine singular consecutive׳וְשׁIsaiah 5:26, etc.;Imperfect3masculine singularיִשְׁרֹקIsaiah 7:18+ 15,16,id.; — from׳שׁcomes Greekσῦριγξaccording to LagAbh GGW xxvi. 38LewyFremdw.165); —QalPerfect3masculine singular consecutive׳וְשׁIsaiah 5:26, etc.;Imperfect3masculine singularיִשְׁרֹקIsaiah 7:18+

Possible Meanings:
  • hiss (semantic_range)
  • whistle (semantic_range)
  • pipe (semantic_range)
H7097 קָצֶה
Definition:

Or (negative only) qetseh {kay'-tseh}; fromqatsah; an extremity (used in a great variety of applications and idioms; compareqets) -- X after, border, brim, brink, edge, end, (in-)finite, frontier, out Or (negative only) qetseh {kay'-tseh}; fromqatsah; an extremity (used in a great variety of applications and idioms; compareqets) -- X after, border, brim, brink, edge, end, (in-)finite, frontier, out

H0776 אֶרֶץ
Definition:

11& (seldom)masculineGenesis 13:16earth, land(Phoenician, MIארץ, AssyrianirƒituCOTGloss, Arabic, Sabeanארץֿe.g. Os9DHMZMG 1875, 594, 614; Semitic Sprachf. 12, compare PräBAS i. 374 n., Aramaicאֲרַע,) 11& (seldom)masculineGenesis 13:16earth, land(Phoenician, MIארץ, AssyrianirƒituCOTGloss, Arabic, Sabeanארץֿe.g. Os9DHMZMG 1875, 594, 614; Semitic Sprachf. 12, compare PräBAS i. 374 n., Aramaicאֲרַע,)

H2009 הִנֵּה
Definition:

2,demonstrative particlelo! behold!(certainly, surely, literallylo !), with suffix (the pronoun being conceived as accusative, Ew§ 262 c.; compare,, which takes an accusative, whether of a noun or pro 2,demonstrative particlelo! behold!(certainly, surely, literallylo !), with suffix (the pronoun being conceived as accusative, Ew§ 262 c.; compare,, which takes an accusative, whether of a noun or pro

Possible Meanings:
  • hither (semantic_range)
H4120 מְהֵ רָה
Definition:

Joshua 8:19;Joshua 10:6;Joshua 23:16(all J E),Numbers 17:11(P),Deuteronomy 11:17;Judges 9:54;2 Samuel 17:16,18,21;Jeremiah 27:16;Ecclesiastes 8:11(in all these cases after verb); before verb (poetry)I Joshua 8:19;Joshua 10:6;Joshua 23:16(all J E),Numbers 17:11(P),Deuteronomy 11:17;Judges 9:54;2 Samuel 17:16,18,21;Jeremiah 27:16;Ecclesiastes 8:11(in all these cases after verb); before verb (poetry)I

H7031 קַל
Definition:

15+,קָ֑לvAmos 2:14; feminine singularקַלָּהJeremiah 2:23; pluralקַלִּיםIsaiah 18:2+; —קַל בְּרַגְלָיוlight with his feetAmos 2:15;2 Samuel 2:18;׳ק, alone,swift, messengersIsaiah 18:2, pursuersLamentat 15+,קָ֑לvAmos 2:14; feminine singularקַלָּהJeremiah 2:23; pluralקַלִּיםIsaiah 18:2+; —קַל בְּרַגְלָיוlight with his feetAmos 2:15;2 Samuel 2:18;׳ק, alone,swift, messengersIsaiah 18:2, pursuersLamentat

Possible Meanings:
  • voice (semantic_range)
H0935 בּוֹא
Definition:

13+; 3 feminine singularבָּ֫אָהGenesis 15:17+; suffixבָּאַתְנוּPsalm 44:18; 2masculine singularבָּ֫אתָJoshua 13:1+,בָּ֫אתָה2 Samuel 3:7; 2feminine singularבָּאתְGenesis 16:8;Ruth 2:12,וּבָאתְconsecuti 13+; 3 feminine singularבָּ֫אָהGenesis 15:17+; suffixבָּאַתְנוּPsalm 44:18; 2masculine singularבָּ֫אתָJoshua 13:1+,בָּ֫אתָה2 Samuel 3:7; 2feminine singularבָּאתְGenesis 16:8;Ruth 2:12,וּבָאתְconsecuti

Possible Meanings:
  • come in (semantic_range)
  • come (semantic_range)
  • go in (semantic_range)
  • go (semantic_range)
  • come in (semantic_range)

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