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Selected Verse: Isaiah 29:11 - Strong Concordance
| Verse |
Translation |
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| Isa 29:11 |
Strong Concordance |
And the vision [02380] of all is become unto you as the words [01697] of a book [05612] that is sealed [02856], which men deliver [05414] to one that is learned [03045], saying [0559], Read [07121] this, I pray thee: and he saith [0559], I cannot [03201]; for it is sealed [02856]: |
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King James |
And the vision of all is become unto you as the words of a book that is sealed, which men deliver to one that is learned, saying, Read this, I pray thee: and he saith, I cannot; for it is sealed: |
Summary Of Commentaries Associated With The Selected Verse
| A Commentary, Critical, Practical, and Explanatory on the Old and New Testaments, by Robert Jamieson, A.R. Fausset and David Brown [1882] |
of all--rather, "the whole vision." "Vision" is the same here as "revelation," or "law"; in Isa 28:15, the same Hebrew word is translated, "covenant" [MAURER].
sealed-- (Isa 8:16), God seals up the truth so that even the learned, because they lack believing docility, cannot discern it (Mat 13:10-17; Mat 11:25). Prophecy remained comparatively a sealed volume (Dan 12:4, Dan 12:9), until Jesus, who "alone is worthy," "opened the seals" (Rev 5:1-5, Rev 5:9; Rev 6:1). |
| Notes on the Bible, by Albert Barnes, [1834] |
And the vision of all - The vision of all the prophets; that is, all the revelations which God has made to you (see the note at Isa 1:1). The prophet refers not only to his own communications, but to those of his contemporaries, and of all who had gone before him. The sense is, that although they had the communications which God had made to them, yet they did not understand them. They were as ignorant of their true nature as a man who can read is of the contents of a letter that is sealed up, or as a man who cannot read is of the contents of a book that is handed to him.
As the words of a book - Margin, 'Letter.' The word ספר sêpher may mean either. It properly means anything which is "written" (Deu 24:1, Deu 24:3; Jer 32:11; Dan 1:4), but is commonly applied to a book Exo 17:14; Jos 1:8; Jos 8:34; Psa 40:8.
That is sealed - (see the note at Isa 8:16). |
| Adam Clarke Commentary on the Whole Bible - Published 1810-1826 |
| I cannot; for it is sealed "I cannot read it; for it is sealed up" - An ancient MS. and the Septuagint have preserved a word here, lost out of the text; לקרות likroth, (for לקראות), αναγνωναι, read it. |
1 And [2532] I saw [1492] when [3753] the Lamb [721] opened [455] one [3391] of [1537] the seals [4973], and [2532] I heard [191], as it were [5613] the noise [5456] of thunder [1027], one [1520] of [1537] the four [5064] beasts [2226] saying [3004], Come [2064] and [2532] see [991].
9 And [2532] they sung [103] a new [2537] song [5603], saying [3004], Thou art [1488] worthy [514] to take [2983] the book [975], and [2532] to open [455] the seals [4973] thereof [846]: for [3754] thou wast slain [4969], and [2532] hast redeemed [59] us [2248] to God [2316] by [1722] thy [4675] blood [129] out of [1537] every [3956] kindred [5443], and [2532] tongue [1100], and [2532] people [2992], and [2532] nation [1484];
1 And [2532] I saw [1492] in [1909] the right hand [1188] of him that sat [2521] on [1909] the throne [2362] a book [975] written [1125] within [2081] and [2532] on the backside [3693], sealed [2696] with seven [2033] seals [4973].
2 And [2532] I saw [1492] a strong [2478] angel [32] proclaiming [2784] with a loud [3173] voice [5456], Who [5101] is [2076] worthy [514] to open [455] the book [975], and [2532] to loose [3089] the seals [4973] thereof [846]?
3 And [2532] no man [3762] in [1722] heaven [3772], nor [3761] in [1909] earth [1093], neither [3761] under [5270] the earth [1093], was able [1410] to open [455] the book [975], neither [3761] to look [991] thereon [846].
4 And [2532] I [1473] wept [2799] much [4183], because [3754] no man [3762] was found [2147] worthy [514] to open [455] and [2532] to read [314] the book [975], neither [3777] to look [991] thereon [846].
5 And [2532] one [1520] of [1537] the elders [4245] saith [3004] unto me [3427], Weep [2799] not [3361]: behold [2400], the Lion [3023] of [5607] [1537] the tribe [5443] of Juda [2455], the Root [4491] of David [1138], hath prevailed [3528] to open [455] the book [975], and [2532] to loose [3089] the seven [2033] seals [4973] thereof [846].
9 And he said [0559], Go thy way [03212], Daniel [01840]: for the words [01697] are closed up [05640] and sealed [02856] till the time [06256] of the end [07093].
4 But thou, O Daniel [01840], shut up [05640] the words [01697], and seal [02856] the book [05612], even to the time [06256] of the end [07093]: many [07227] shall run to and fro [07751], and knowledge [01847] shall be increased [07235].
25 At [1722] that [1565] time [2540] Jesus [2424] answered [611] and said [2036], I thank [1843] thee [4671], O Father [3962], Lord [2962] of heaven [3772] and [2532] earth [1093], because [3754] thou hast hid [613] these things [5023] from [575] the wise [4680] and [2532] prudent [4908], and [2532] hast revealed [601] them [846] unto babes [3516].
10 And [2532] the disciples [3101] came [4334], and said [2036] unto him [846], Why [1302] speakest thou [2980] unto them [846] in [1722] parables [3850]?
11 He answered [611] and [1161] said [2036] unto them [846], Because [3754] it is given [1325] unto you [5213] to know [1097] the mysteries [3466] of the kingdom [932] of heaven [3772], but [1161] to them [1565] it is [1325] not [3756] given [1325].
12 For [1063] whosoever [3748] hath [2192], to him [846] shall be given [1325], and [2532] he shall have more abundance [4052]: but [1161] whosoever [3748] hath [2192] not [3756], from [575] him [846] shall be taken away [142] even [2532] that [3739] he hath [2192].
13 Therefore [1223] [5124] speak I [2980] to them [846] in [1722] parables [3850]: because [3754] they seeing [991] see [991] not [3756]; and [2532] hearing [191] they hear [191] not [3756], neither [3761] do they understand [4920].
14 And [2532] in [1909] them [846] is fulfilled [378] the prophecy [4394] of Esaias [2268], which [3588] saith [3004], By hearing [189] ye shall hear [191], and [2532] shall [4920] not [3364] understand [4920]; and [2532] seeing [991] ye shall see [991], and [2532] shall [1492] not [3364] perceive [1492]:
15 For [1063] this [5127] people's [2992] heart [2588] is waxed gross [3975], and [2532] their ears [3775] are dull [917] of hearing [191], and [2532] their [846] eyes [3788] they have closed [2576]; lest at any time [3379] they should see [1492] with their eyes [3788], and [2532] hear [191] with their ears [3775], and [2532] should understand [4920] with their heart [2588], and [2532] should be converted [1994], and [2532] I should heal [2390] them [846].
16 But [1161] blessed [3107] are your [5216] eyes [3788], for [3754] they see [991]: and [2532] your [5216] ears [3775], for [3754] they hear [191].
17 For [1063] verily [281] I say [3004] unto you [5213], That [3754] many [4183] prophets [4396] and [2532] righteous [1342] men have desired [1937] to see [1492] those things which [3739] ye see [991], and [2532] have [1492] not [3756] seen [1492] them; and [2532] to hear [191] those things which [3739] ye hear [191], and [2532] have [191] not [3756] heard [191] them.
16 Bind up [06887] the testimony [08584], seal [02856] the law [08451] among my disciples [03928].
15 Because ye have said [0559], We have made [03772] a covenant [01285] with death [04194], and with hell [07585] are we [06213] at agreement [02374]; when the overflowing [07857] scourge [07752] [07885] shall pass through [05674] [05674], it shall not come [0935] unto us: for we have made [07760] lies [03577] our refuge [04268], and under falsehood [08267] have we hid [05641] ourselves:
16 Bind up [06887] the testimony [08584], seal [02856] the law [08451] among my disciples [03928].
8 I delight [02654] to do [06213] thy will [07522], O my God [0430]: yea, thy law [08451] is within [08432] my heart [04578].
34 And afterward [0310] he read [07121] all the words [01697] of the law [08451], the blessings [01293] and cursings [07045], according to all that is written [03789] in the book [05612] of the law [08451].
8 This book [05612] of the law [08451] shall not depart [04185] out of thy mouth [06310]; but thou shalt meditate [01897] therein day [03119] and night [03915], that thou mayest observe [08104] to do [06213] according to all that is written [03789] therein: for then thou shalt make [06743] thy way [01870] prosperous [06743], and then thou shalt have good success [07919].
14 And the LORD [03068] said [0559] unto Moses [04872], Write [03789] this for a memorial [02146] in a book [05612], and rehearse [07760] it in the ears [0241] of Joshua [03091]: for I will utterly [04229] put out [04229] the remembrance [02143] of Amalek [06002] from under heaven [08064].
4 Children [03206] in whom was no blemish [03971] [03971], but well [02896] favoured [04758], and skilful [07919] in all wisdom [02451], and cunning [03045] in knowledge [01847], and understanding [0995] science [04093], and such as had ability [03581] in them to stand [05975] in the king's [04428] palace [01964], and whom they might teach [03925] the learning [05612] and the tongue [03956] of the Chaldeans [03778].
11 So I took [03947] the evidence [05612] of the purchase [04736], both that which was sealed [02856] according to the law [04687] and custom [02706], and that which was open [01540]:
3 And if the latter [0314] husband [0376] hate [08130] her, and write [03789] her a bill [05612] of divorcement [03748], and giveth [05414] it in her hand [03027], and sendeth [07971] her out of his house [01004]; or if the latter [0314] husband [0376] die [04191], which took [03947] her to be his wife [0802];
1 When a man [0376] hath taken [03947] a wife [0802], and married [01166] her, and it come to pass that she find [04672] no favour [02580] in his eyes [05869], because he hath found [04672] some [01697] uncleanness [06172] in her: then let him write [03789] her a bill [05612] of divorcement [03748], and give [05414] it in her hand [03027], and send [07971] her out of his house [01004].
1 The vision [02377] of Isaiah [03470] the son [01121] of Amoz [0531], which he saw [02372] concerning Judah [03063] and Jerusalem [03389] in the days [03117] of Uzziah [05818], Jotham [03147], Ahaz [0271], and Hezekiah [03169], kings [04428] of Judah [03063].