King James Version
What Does Isaiah 42:25 Mean?
“Therefore he hath poured upon him the fury of his anger, and the strength of battle: and it hath set him on fire round about, yet he knew not; and it burned him, yet he laid it not to heart.”
Context
23
Who among you will give ear to this? who will hearken and hear for the time to come? for: Heb. for the after time?
24
Who gave Jacob for a spoil , and Israel to the robbers? did not the LORD, he against whom we have sinned? for they would not walk in his ways, neither were they obedient unto his law.
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Therefore he hath poured upon him the fury of his anger, and the strength of battle: and it hath set him on fire round about, yet he knew not; and it burned him, yet he laid it not to heart.
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Commentary
Ellicott’s Commentary for English Readers(25) **The fury of his anger.**—Better, *the burning heat of His wrath, and the violence of war. *Historically, the words seem to find a better fulfiment in the “wars and rumours of wars” (Matthew 24:6) than in the long equable continuance of the exile.
**Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers
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Historical Context
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Theological Significance
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