Isaiah 27:5
“Or let him take hold of my strength, that he may make peace with me; and he shall make peace with me.”
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Gill's ExpositionBaptist theologian, 1697–1771
Or let him take hold of my strength,.... Not on the law, as the Targum and Kimchi; but on Christ, as Jerom rightly…
Barnes' NotesPresbyterian pastor, 1798–1870
Or let him - The Hebrew word rendered here or (או 'ô) means “unless;” and the sense is, the enemies of the Jewish…
Matthew HenryNonconformist minister, 1662–1714Isaiah 27:1-6
The prophet is here singing of judgment and mercy,
I. Of judgment upon the enemies of God's church (Isa 27:1),…
Cambridge BibleAcademic commentary, 1882–1921
Or let him take hold, &c. Else must he take hold of my strength: lit. "my stronghold" or asylum: cf. 1Ki 1:50; 1Ki 2:28.…
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