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**waters.** Some codices, with three early printed editions, read "days".
**swear by the name, &c.** Reference to Pentateuch ([Deuteronomy 6:13](../../../kjv/deuteronomy/6/13) ). App-92 .
**the Lord.** Hebrew. *Jehovah.*
**the God of Israel.** See note on [Isaiah 29:23](../../../kjv/isaiah/29/23) .
**in truth.** See note on [Isaiah 10:20](../../../kjv/isaiah/10/20) .

**the former things, &c.** Such as the birth of Isaac, the Exodus, &c.

**thy neck, &c.** Reference to Pentateuch ([Exodus 32:9](../../../kjv/exodus/32/9) ).

**see** = look close into.

**transgressor** = rebel.

**My name's.** See note on [Psalms 20:1](../../../kjv/psalms/20/1) .

**affliction** = humiliation, or oppression.

**For Mine own sake.** Note the Figure of speech *Epizeuxis* , for great emphasis.
**I will not give, &c.** Reference to Pentateuch ([Exodus 20:5](../../../kjv/exodus/20/5) ).

**Jacob and Israel:** i.e. the natural and spiritual seed. Some codices, with two early printed editions, read "Jacob my servant".
**the first. the last.** Compare [Isaiah 41:4](../../../kjv/isaiah/41/4) ; [Isaiah 44:6](../../../kjv/isaiah/44/6) .

**spanned** = stretched out.
**stand up.** To listen to my words.

**them.** Some codices, with two early printed editions, and Syriac, read "you".
**him:** i.e. Cyrus: [Isaiah 45:1](../../../kjv/isaiah/45/1) ; [Isaiah 46:10](../../../kjv/isaiah/46/10) , [Isaiah 46:11](../../../kjv/isaiah/46/11) .
**arm.** Put by Figure of speech *Metonymy* (of Cause), for the judgment inflicted by it. Note also the Figure of speech *Anthropopatheia.*

**I . . . I.** Note the Figure of speech *Epizeuxis.*

**not spoken in secret.** Reference to Pentateuch ([Deuteronomy 30:11](../../../kjv/deuteronomy/30/11) ). Compare [Isaiah 45:19](../../../kjv/isaiah/45/19) . App-92 .
**and His Spirit, hath sent Me:** or, hath sent both Me and His Spirit: i.e. the prophet, and His Spirit the inspirer of the message sent by Isaiah (compare [Acts 28:25](../../../kjv/acts/28/25) ), "well spake the Holy Ghost by Isaiah", &c. Note the great doctrine of the Trinity.
**Spirit.** Hebrew. *ruach.* App-9 .

**the Holy One of Israel.** See note on [Isaiah 1:4](../../../kjv/isaiah/1/4) .

**O that thou hadst, &c.** Reference to Pentateuch ([Deuteronomy 5:29](../../../kjv/deuteronomy/5/29) ), Compare [Psalms 81:13](../../../kjv/psalms/81/13) . Note Figure of speech App-6 and App-92 .
**peace** = well-being, or prosperity.
**a** = the.

**as the sand.** Reference to Pentateuch ([Genesis 22:17](../../../kjv/genesis/22/17) ; [Genesis 32:12](../../../kjv/genesis/32/12) ).

**His servant.** See note on [Isaiah 37:35](../../../kjv/isaiah/37/35) .

**He led them, &c.** Reference to Pentateuch ([Deuteronomy 8:2](../../../kjv/deuteronomy/8/2) ).
**caused.** Reference to Pentateuch ([Exodus 17:6](../../../kjv/exodus/17/6) . [Numbers 20:11](../../../kjv/numbers/20/11) ). App-92 .

**no peace, &c.** Compare [Isaiah 57:20](../../../kjv/isaiah/57/20) .
**the wicked** = lawless ones: i.e. the wicked in Israel.

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