Isaiah 5:15

The Holy Bible, Berean Study Bible

Contextual Overview

⁸Woe to those who add house to house and join field to field until there is no room and you dwell alone in the land. ⁹I heard the LORD of Hosts declare: "Surely many houses will become desolate, great mansions left unoccupied. ¹⁰For ten acres of vineyard will yield but a bath of wine, and a homer of seed only an ephah of grain." ¹¹Woe to those who rise early in the morning in pursuit of strong drink, who linger into the evening, to be inflamed by wine. ¹²At their feasts are the lyre and harp, tambourines and flutes and wine. They disregard the actions of the LORD, and fail to see the work of His hands. ¹³Therefore My people will go into exile for their lack of understanding; their dignitaries are starving, and their masses are parched with thirst. ¹⁴Therefore Sheol enlarges its throat and opens wide its enormous jaws, and down go Zion's nobles and masses, her jubilant and carousers! ¹⁵So mankind will be brought low, and each man humbled; the arrogant will lower their eyes.¹⁶But the LORD of Hosts will be exalted by His justice, and the holy God will show Himself holy in righteousness. ¹⁷Lambs will graze as in their own pastures, and strangers will feed in the ruins of the wealthy.

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the mean: Isaiah 2:9, Isaiah 2:11, Isaiah 2:17, Isaiah 9:14-17, Isaiah 24:2-4, Psalms 62:9, Jeremiah 5:4, Jeremiah 5:5, Jeremiah 5:9, James 1:9-11, Revelation 6:15, Revelation 6:16

the eyes: Isaiah 10:12, Isaiah 13:11, Isaiah 37:23, Isaiah 37:29, Exodus 9:17, Job 40:11, Job 40:12, Daniel 4:37, 1 Peter 5:5

Reciprocal: 2 Samuel 22:28 - but thine Isaiah 23:9 - to stain Ezekiel 28:22 - I will

Cross-References

1 Chronicles 1:2
Kenan, Mahalalel, Jared,

Gill's Notes on the Bible

And the mean man shall be brought down,.... To hell, or the grave, as well as the rich and noble:

and the mighty man shall be humbled; laid low in the dust, and be equal to the poor; for, in the grave, princes and peasants are alike; or they shall be all alike, in the same low and miserable condition:

and the eyes of the lofty shall be humbled; when famine and distress, ruin and misery, come upon them, then shall the pride of those be abased, as it was; who boasted of their riches and honour, of their descent and parentage, as the children of Abraham, and as being free men, and never in bondage; of their righteousness and good works; not submitting to the righteousness of Christ; but despising it, and looking with disdain upon, and treating with contempt, such as they thought less holy than themselves. The Scribes and Pharisees, the members of the sanhedrim, and rulers of the people, together with the whole body of the nation, are meant; who were all of the same cast and complexion, being conceited of themselves, and proud boasters.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

And the mean man ... the mighty man - The expressions here mean that “all” ranks would be subdued and punished; see the note at Isaiah 2:9.

The eyes of the lofty ... - see Isaiah 2:11, note; Isaiah 2:17, note.

Shall be exalted in judgment - In his justice; he shall so manifest his justice as to be exalted in the view of tbe people.

Shall be sanctified - Shall be “regarded” as holy. He shall so manifest his righteousness in his dealings, that it shall be seen and felt that he is a holy God.