Isaiah 31
Overview
31:1 The prophet shews the folly and danger of trusting to Egypt, and forsaking God;
31:6 He exhorts to conversion;
31:8 He shews the fall of Assyria. Verse 1to themIsaiah 30:1-7, 36:6, 57:9; Ezekiel 17:15; Hosea 11:5 stay on horsesIsaiah 30:16, 36:9; Deuteronomy 17:16; Psalm 20:7, 33:16, 33:17, the look, Isaiah 5:12, 17:7, 17:8, 22:11; 2 Chronicles 16:7; Jeremiah 2:13, 17:5; Hosea 14:3 neitherIsaiah 9:13, 64:7; Daniel 9:13; Hosea 7:7, 7:13-16; Amos 5:4-8ReciprocalGenesis 47:17 - for horses; Deuteronomy 20:1 - horses; Joshua 11:6 - horses; 1 Kings 10:28 - horses brought; 15:19 - There is a league; 2 Kings 7:6 - the kings of the Egyptians; 17:4 - king of Egypt; 18:21 - upon Egypt; 18:24 - thy trust; 2 Chronicles 9:28 - brought; 16:3 - a league; Job 39:11 - trust; Psalm 91:11 - in all; 118:9 - than to put; 147:10 - delighteth; Proverbs 21:31 - horse; Song of Songs 1:9 - to a; Isaiah 2:7 - their land is; 7:18 - fly; 10:3 - to whom; 18:1 - the land; 20:6 - whither; 26:3 - stayed; 30:2 - walk; 30:5 - General; 30:7 - the Egyptians; 30:12 - Because; Jeremiah 2:16 - Also the; 2:18 - what hast; 2:36 - thou also shalt; 12:13 - put; 21:12 - Execute; 22:20 - and cry; 37:7 - Pharaoh's; 42:14 - we will go; 42:19 - Go; 46:25 - and all; Lamentations 4:17 - our eyes; 5:6 - to the Egyptians; Ezekiel 17:9 - Shall it; 29:6 - a staff; 29:16 - the confidence; Hosea 2:7 - she shall follow; 7:11 - they call; 10:12 - time; Zephaniah 3:2 - she trusted; Romans 3:11 - seeketh; Habakkuk 3:1 - Looking Verse 2he also1 Samuel 2:3; Job 5:13; Jeremiah 10:7, 10:12; 1 Corinthians 1:21-29; Jude 1:25 will bringIsaiah 30:13, 30:14, 45:7; Joshua 23:15; Amos 3:6 will notNumbers 23:19; Jeremiah 36:32, 44:29; Zechariah 1:6; Matthew 24:35 call backHeb. removeariseIsaiah 28:21, 63:4, 63:5; Numbers 10:35; Psalm 12:5, 12:6, 68:1, 68:2, 78:65, 78:66; Zephaniah 3:8 against the helpIsaiah 31:3, 20:4-6, 30:3; Jeremiah 44:29, 44:30; Ezekiel 29:6ReciprocalJob 9:13 - the proud helpers; Jeremiah 21:12 - Execute Verse 3the EgyptiansIsaiah 36:6; Deuteronomy 32:30, 32:31; Psalm 9:20, 146:3-5; Ezekiel 28:9; Acts 12:22, 12:23; 2 Thessalonians 2:4-8 their horsesPsalm 33:17 stretchIsaiah 9:17; Jeremiah 15:6; Ezekiel 20:33, 20:34 bothJeremiah 37:7-10Reciprocal2 Samuel 8:5 - came; 2 Kings 18:24 - thy trust; Job 9:13 - the proud helpers; Psalm 56:4 - in God I have; 60:11 - vain; 108:12 - for vain; Isaiah 29:5 - the multitude; 31:2 - against the help; Jeremiah 17:5 - flesh; 46:17 - Pharaoh; Ezekiel 22:14 - Thine heart; 28:2 - yet; 30:6 - They also; Hosea 14:3 - we will not Verse 4Like asNumbers 24:8, 24:9; Jeremiah 50:44; Hosea 11:10; Amos 3:8; Revelation 5:5 noiseor, multitudeso shallIsaiah 10:16, 12:6, 37:35, 37:36, 42:13; 2 Chronicles 20:15; Psalm 125:1, 125:2; Zechariah 2:5; 9:8, 9:15, 12:8, 14:3ReciprocalExodus 14:14 - the Lord; Numbers 23:24 - as a great; 2 Chronicles 32:22 - Lord; Job 39:7 - scorneth; Psalm 58:6 - young; 104:21 - The young; Isaiah 4:5 - all the glory; 5:29 - roaring; 10:25 - For yet; 38:6 - General; Jeremiah 12:6 - yea; Amos 3:12 - As the; Nahum 2:11 - none; Revelation 10:3 - loud Verse 5birdsIsaiah 10:14; Exodus 19:4; Deuteronomy 32:11; Psalm 46:5, 91:4 defending37:40 passingOr rather, as Bp. Lowth renders, "leaping forward," pasoach? As the mother bird spreads her wings to cover her young, throws herself before them, and opposes the rapacious bird that assaults them; so shall Jehovah protect, as with a shield, Jerusalem from the enemy, protecting and delivering, springing forward and rescuing her. Exodus 12:27Reciprocal14:14 - the Lord; 2 Kings 19:34 - I will defend; 2 Chronicles 32:22 - Lord; Isaiah 4:5 - all the glory; 10:12 - I will; 37:35 - I will; Zechariah 9:8 - I will Verse 6TurnIsaiah 55:7; Jeremiah 3:10, 3:14, 3:22, 31:18-20; Hosea 14:1-3; Joel 2:12, 2:13; Acts 3:19; 26:20 deeplyIsaiah 1:4, 29:15, 48:8; 2 Chronicles 33:9-16, 36:14; Jeremiah 5:23; Hosea 9:9ReciprocalIsaiah 17:8 - the work; 59:13 - departing; Jeremiah 4:1 - return; 6:28 - all grievous; Hosea 12:6 - turn; Zechariah 1:3 - Turn; 1:4 - Turn; Acts 9:35 - turned Verse 7in thatIsaiah 2:20, 30:22; Deuteronomy 7:25; Ezekiel 36:25; Hosea 14:8 his idols of goldHeb. the idols of his goldfor a sin1 Kings 12:28-30; Hosea 8:11ReciprocalDeuteronomy 9:21 - I took; 2 Kings 7:15 - had cast away; Isaiah 1:29 - ashamed; 17:8 - the work; Ezekiel 20:7 - Cast; Amos 4:3 - them into the palace Verse 8shall theIsaiah 10:16-19, 10:33, 10:34, 14:25, 29:5, 30:27-33, 37:35; 2 Kings 19:34-37; 2 Chronicles 32:21; Hosea 1:7 he shall fleeIsaiah 37:37, 37:38 from the swordor, for fear of the sworddiscomfitedor, tributary. Heb. for melting, or tribute.ReciprocalGenesis 34:26 - edge; Psalm 76:5 - and; 118:9 - than to put; Isaiah 17:13 - but; 33:11 - your; 37:7 - I will; 37:36 - the angel; Jeremiah 46:14 - the sword; 47:4 - every; Nahum 1:12 - Through; 2:13 - and the sword Verse 9he shall pass over to his strong hold for fearHeb. his rock shall pass away for fear. or, his strength. the ensign. Isaiah 11:10, 18:3 whose fire4:4, 29:6; Leviticus 6:13; Ezekiel 22:18-22; Zechariah 2:5; Malachi 4:1Reciprocal1 Kings 18:38 - fire; 2 Chronicles 14:14 - the fear; Isaiah 14:25 - I will; 17:13 - but; 18:4 - consider in my dwelling place; 29:1 - woe; 33:11 - your; 37:7 - I will; 37:37 - Sennacherib; Ezekiel 24:9 - I will; 35:10 - whereas; Obadiah 1:18 - shall be; Nahum 2:13 - and the sword