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Calvin: Commentary on Isaiah, Vol. 3

John Calvin · translated by Calvin Translation Society · 1540–1564; translation 1844–1856

Calvin's verse-by-verse commentary on Isaiah: plain exposition of the text, the model of Reformed exegesis.

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From the opening: Chapter 33

By John Calvin

Translated from the Original Latin, and Collated with the Latest French Version

By the Rev. William Pringle

Volume Third

Chapter 33

Isaiah 33:1-24

1. Woe to thee that spoilest, and thou wast not spoiled; and dealest treacherously, and they dealt not treacherously with thee! when thou shalt cease to spoil, thou shalt be spoiled; and when thou shalt make an end to deal treacherously, they shall deal treacherously with thee.

1. Vae qui spolias, nec fuisti spoliatus; qui inique agis, nec inique actum in to fuit! Ubi desieris spoilare, spoliaberis; ubi tinem inique agendi feceris, inique in to agetur.

2. O LORD, be gracious unto us; we have waited for thee: be thou their arm every morning, our salvation also in the time of trouble.

2. Iehova, miserere nostri; in to speravimus; esto, qui fuisti brachium eorum in matutinis, etiam salus nostra in tempore tribulationis.

3. At the noise of the tumult the people fled; at the lifting up of thyself the nations were scattered.

3. A voce tumultus fugerunt pcpuli; ab exaltatione tua dissipatae sunt gentes.

4. And your spoil shall be gathered like the gathering of the caterpillar: as the running to and fro of locusts shall he run upon them.

4. Et colligetur praeda vestra collectione bruchorum; secundum discursum locustarum pergens illuc.

5. The LORD is exalted; for he dwelleth on high: he hath filled Zion with judgment and righteousness.

5. Exaltatus est Iehova, qui habitat in excelsis. Implevit Sion judicio et justitia.

6. And wisdom and knowledge shall be the stability of thy times, and strength of salvation: the fear of the LORD is his treasure.

6. Et erit stabilitas temporum tuorum fortitudo, salutes, sapientia, et scientia; timor Jehovae ipse thesaurus ejus.

7. Behold, their valiant ones shall cry without: the ambassadors of peace shall weep bitterly.

7. Ecce nuncii eorum vociferabuntur foris; legati pacis amare flebunt.

8. The highways lie waste, the wayfaring man ceaseth; he hath broken the covenant, he hath despised the cities, he regardeth no man.

8. Desolatae sunt viae, cessavit viator; irritum fecit foedus, sprevit civitates, nihil reputavit hominem.

9. The earth mourneth and languisheth: Lebanon is ashamed and hewn down: Sharon is like a wilderness; and Bashan and Carmel shake off their fruits.

9. Luxit, emarcuit terra; pudefactus est Libanus et succisus; facta est Saron instar deserti; excussus est Basan et Carmelus.

10. Now will I rise, saith the LORD; now will I be exalted; now will I lift up myself.

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Contents (40 sections)

  1. Opening
  2. Chapter 33
  3. Chapter 33 (continued)
  4. Chapter 33 (continued)
  5. Chapter 35
  6. Chapter 36
  7. Chapter 36 (continued)
  8. Chapter 37
  9. Chapter 37 (continued)
  10. Chapter 37 (continued)
  11. Chapter 38
  12. Chapter 38 (continued)
  13. Chapter 39
  14. Chapter 40
  15. Chapter 40 (continued)
  16. Chapter 40 (continued)
  17. Chapter 41
  18. Chapter 41 (continued)
  19. Chapter 41 (continued)
  20. Chapter 42
  21. Chapter 42 (continued)
  22. Chapter 43
  23. Chapter 43 (continued)
  24. Chapter 43 (continued)
  25. Chapter 43 (continued)
  26. Chapter 43 (continued)
  27. Chapter 45
  28. Chapter 45 (continued)
  29. Chapter 45 (continued)
  30. Chapter 47
  31. Chapter 48
  32. Chapter 48 (continued)
  33. The Prophecies of Isaiah
  34. Chapters 36–37
  35. Chapters 38–40
  36. Chapters 41–42
  37. Chapters 43–44
  38. Chapters 45–47
  39. Chapter 48
  40. The Sun-Dial of Ahaz

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John Calvin. Calvin: Commentary on Isaiah, Vol. 3. Translated by Calvin Translation Society. CCEL, 1540–1564; translation 1844–1856. https://www.ccel.org/ccel/calvin/calcom15
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John Calvin. Calvin: Commentary on Isaiah, Vol. 3. Translated by Calvin Translation Society, CCEL, 1540–1564; translation 1844–1856. https://www.ccel.org/ccel/calvin/calcom15
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John Calvin (1540–1564; translation 1844–1856). Calvin: Commentary on Isaiah, Vol. 3 (Calvin Translation Society, Trans.). CCEL. https://www.ccel.org/ccel/calvin/calcom15

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