Geneva Bible Notes: Isaiah 34

Isaiah 34:1 ^! He sheweth that God punisheth the wicked for the loue that he beareth toward his Church.

Isaiah 34:1 ^a He prophecieth of the destruction of the Edomites, and other nations which were enemies to the Church.

Isaiah 34:2 ^b God hathe determined in his counsel & hathe giuen sentence for their destruction.

Isaiah 34:4 ^c He speaketh this in respect of mans judgement, who in great feare & horrible troubles thinketh that heauen & earth perisheth.

Isaiah 34:5 ^d I haue determined in my secret counsel & in the heauens to destroy them til my sworde be weary with sheding blood.

Isaiah 34:5 ^e Thei had an opinion of holines because thei came of the Patrirke Izhak, but in effect were accursed of God & enemies vnto his Church, as the Papists are.

Isaiah 34:6 ^f That is bothe of young & olde, poore & riche of his enemies.

Isaiah 34:6 ^g That famous citie shalbe consumed as a sacrifice burnt to asshes.

Isaiah 34:7 ^h The mightie & riche shal be as wel destroyed as the inferiours.

Isaiah 34:9 ⁱ He alludeth to the destruction of Sodom and Gomorah, {Gen. 19,24}.

Isaiah 34:11 ^k Read {Chap. 13,21} and {Zephan. 2,14}.

Isaiah 34:11 ^l In vaine shal anie man go about to buylde it agine.

Isaiah 34:12 ^m Meaning, there shalbe nether order nor policie, nor state of commune weale.

Isaiah 34:14 ⁿ Read {Chap. 13,21}.

Isaiah 34:15 ^o Signifying, that Idumea shulde be an horrible desolation and barren wildernes.

Isaiah 34:16 ^p That is, in the Lawe where suche curses are threatned against the wicked.

Isaiah 34:16 ^q To wit, beastes and foules.

Isaiah 34:16 ^r That is, the mouthe of the Lord.

Isaiah 34:17 ^s He hathe giyen the beastes and foules Idumea for an inheritance.