he name and by the appointment of the reſt. » To the Watchman, as appears by the following Words : For the Propher delivers his \rophecy in the ferm of a Dialogue berween tie Peo- le and the Watchman. » Out of Eco. which is frequently cal Fea Sety, as Gen: 3 2: 3. & 36.8. 2 Chron: 20 20, Oc. Of 26. il. 8 Whereby he means either, 1. the Prophet {a7ah, whom they cal! - warehman, either ſeriouſly, or in ſcorn, becauſe the Prophets were ſo called by God, and by the People of the J<ws : Or, 2. the Watchman of Edom,whom they had fer as People ule to Jo in tune: "of great danger. 6 The night 1s taken either, 1. metaphorica ly, fur 2 time of Tribulation. So rhey ask the Propher whar he ha'h t fay concerning thar nighr of Ca/ami:'y which he had fo long and oft threarn-d to them, whereof as yet they ſaw no apPpearar ce: Or, 2. Properly ; the night: being qu? got, and chieftime in which the Watchman's Care 1s mot necell ry becauſe then their Enemies had opportunity to do them moſt harm. So the Pevple are \uppol- ed to cometo him very early in the morniog, to e:quire what ha hapned in the nighr ; which ſh:ws a Stare of great P-rpl-xity anc Fear : which might well be cailed a burden, both becanic Fe-r in it ſelf is a great Torment,and becauſe this Fear was a Sign or Preſage of their approaching Miſeries. c The repetition of the ſame Words, ſhews the greatneſs of their Soi:cirude an Fear. 12 The watchman ſaid, The morning cometh, and alſo the night 4: if ye will enquire, enquire ye: return, me El. pu” The night is paſt without any great miſchief to you, and the comforta'1- Ligtt of the Mor::ing 1s approacving, which freeth mens Mind» from the rerrouis of -che night; bur aithough the mor- ning be coming, it will be gon-, and the Night will return, anc your Fears with it. The night ieems 0 be he'< taken properly,2sthe morning is ; yet lo, that he alludes 10 the Metaphorical Sgntficari: on ofthe Word, and intimares, that the Nig"t of Afffition wat coming vp9a theme e If this Watchman be rhe Prophet Iſaias,then the ſenſe of theſe Wo:ds is this, 1f you w:ll be enquiring: enquire fin- cerely and ſeriouſly of G«d by me, conc-rning your Dariger, and the way to prevenr it ; r7eturz unto the Lord by true Repenrance, who alone can ſecure you, and come unto me for Dire&ion. But if it be their own Watchman, which wich ſub fon, I conceive moſt roubable, the ſenſe is, If you will enquire, enquire : [ percetve.by what have obſerved this Night,that your Danger is not paſt,and there wili be occaſion for further Enquiries from time ro r1me ; and there- fore return, come, 1: &: either return to then that ſent you with this Meſſage,and then come to me for further Tidings; or, come again, as return, lie down, is put for lie down again 1 Sam: 3.5. cometo me the next morning, as you have reaſon ro do, and ſo from morning to morning ; for I ſee every Night is likely to bring ſome evil Ti- dings to you.
12 * The burden upon Arabia, In the foreſt fin
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of them in t
# Ter, 40; Arabia ſhal ye lodge, O ye travelling companies g of
Dedanim b.
f Not, as you uſed to do, in the Houſes or Tents of the 4rabians: Whereby he implies, Thar char P:'/paious Country {hou'd be turned into a deſolate Wilderneſs. g Inthole Parrs Travellers rhendid,anz ftill do go tog=ther in Companies. Se Gen: 37: 25, 28: Jes 6, 19 h Or. Dedamites; of whom ſee on Gen: 25: 3. Jer:25.23,24:& 49,7, $. Theſe were Merciants, and uſed to Trade with Tyre, Ezek 27:20. & 38: 13. and their way lay thorow the ſame Parts of Arabia.
14 The inhabitants of the land of Tema 3 || brought
Ir, bring ater to him that was thirſty ;they prevented with their
bread him thar fled &,
; A part of Arabia; of which ſee Job 6:19. Jer. 25.23. &k Where- by he implies, That thoſe other Arabians againſt whom this Prophecy is princip:Ily dire&ed, ſhould be reduced to great ſcarcity of al} neceſſary Proviſions and forced ro flee for thei: Lives,from a Bloody Enemy, as is more fully expreſſed in the next Verſe,
15 For they fled || 4 from the Swords, from the drawn
ſword, and from the bent bow, and from the grievoul-
{Heb from nels of war.
16 For thus hath the LORD ſaid unto me, Within a
*Ch:6.14! year 1, * according to the years of an hireling 9, and
all the glory = of Kedar o ſhall fail.
I From the time of this Prophecy. m2 To wit, an exaCtt Year; for Hirclings diligently cbſerve and wait for the end of the Year,when they are to receive their Wages, Their Power, and Riches, and all things wherein they uſed to glory. This was executed by the Aſſrians. o Of whom ſee on Pſal: 120; 5 Fer: 49. 28.
17 And the reſidue of the number of + archers p,
FHeb.bews the mighty men of the children of Kedar, (hall be di-
minill.ed » for the LORD God of Iſrael hath ſpoken ir.
p Bows andArrows were their chicf weapons,&they weie expertin
the ule of them, both againſt Beaſts and M-n, as occaiion required, CH AE XXIL
The Anguiſh of Judah : the Prophet much grieved, 1 5. by the Perſians,
Mzdes and Aſſyrians,6,7. he r-proveeth their humane Wiſcom, 8 IT
and prophane joy, 12,13. which God would certainly puniſh, 14. Shebnah's
deprivation for his Prid-,x 5:19 Eligkim put in his place; his glory,20+-2 5.
HE burden of the Valley of Vifion a What ail-
eth chee now,that thou art wholly gone up to the
houſe tops b ?
s Of Fudab ; and eſpecially of the City of Jeruſalem, as the next Verte ſheweth. Which is called a valley, becaule a great part of ir ſtood in a Valley, and comparatively ro thoſe higher mounrains
' wherewith it was encompaſled 3 of which fee Pſal: 1:1. 1. & 125. 2. Iſa: 52.7. and the valley of wiflon, becauſe of the many and clear viſions or Revelations of God's Mind, in that Place, above all other Parts of the World. As the Prophets are called ſeer:, 1 Sam: 9. 9+ ſo Prophecy is frequently called ſion, as 1 Sam;3; 1. Iſa: 1; 1. Exck: 1: 13, 26. a As they uſed 10 do in times of great Confuſion and Conſternation, that they might mourn, and look, and cry te Hear ven for help. Compare 41ſa; 15. 3: Jer. 48: 38. 3D
2 Thou art full ofſtirsc: a tumultuous d4 city, a
joyous city 3 thy {lain wen are not flain with the ſword, no; dead in battle.
8 i:
c Or, Yhou who waſt full of flirs, or neiſes, to wit, of joyfu)
as the following words limit it, and as this word is ultd Zcc6: 4:7
Clan,
US
b
t:.ough elſewhere it be taken for doleful Cries, d Or, þ- frrous full
of note and Clamovr, through Revelling and Jollity. 1. Zech, 9: 15, e But cither by Famine or Pcſtilence in the