It shall be even as when a hungry [man] dreameth, and, behold, he eateth,.... That is, he dreams of food, and imagines it before him, and that he is really eating it:but he awaketh, and his soul is empty; his stomach is empty when he awakes, and he finds he has not ate anything at all:or as when a thirsty man dreameth, and, behold, he drinketh: who fancies that he has got a cup of liquor in his hand, and at his mouth, and is drinking it with a great deal of eagerness and pleasure:but he awaketh, and, behold, [he is] faint, and his soul hath appetite; when he awakes, he is not at all refreshed with his imaginary drinking, but still desires liquor to revive his fainting spirits, and extinguish his thirst:so shall the multitude of all the nations be, that fight against Mount Zion; either shall quickly perish; or, having raised their expectations, and pleased themselves with the booty they should obtain, of which they thought themselves sure, shall find themselves mistaken, and all like an illusive dream.
Bible Commentary
Isaiah 29:8
Isaiah 29:8
John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible · John Gill (1697–1771) · Public Domain
The Daily Devotional
One devotional. Every morning.
The full reading, the passage behind it, and where to go deeper — in your inbox before the day starts. No ads, ever.
We'll send one email to confirm it's really you. Unsubscribe in one tap, any time.
Continue tomorrow
Turn Bible study into a daily habit
Read today's devotional, save your progress, and receive a gentle daily reminder.
Recommended reading
More for Isaiah 29:8
Continue with other commentaries and DiscipleDeck content connected to this verse, chapter, or topic.
Other commentaries
Isaiah 29 — OverviewIsaiah 29 · Matthew Henry's Commentary on the Whole BibleThis woe to Ariel, which we have in this chapter, is the same with the
"burden of the valley of vision" (ch. xxii. 1), and (it is very
probable) points at the same event--the besieging of Jerusalem by the…Isaiah 29 — OverviewIsaiah 29 · Treasury of Scripture KnowledgeIsaiah 29:1, God’s heavy judgment upon Jerusalem; Isaiah 29:7, The unsatiableness of her enemies; Isaiah 29:9, The senselessness, Isaiah 29:13. and deep hypocrisy of the Jews; Isaiah 29:17, A promise of sanctification…Isaiah 29 — OverviewIsaiah 29 · John Gill's Exposition of the Entire BibleThis chapter contains a prophecy concerning the destruction of the temple and city of Jerusalem by the Romans; the character and condition of the people of the Jews, previous to it; the calling of the Gentiles, by the…Isaiah 29:1-8Isaiah 29:1-8 · Matthew Henry's Commentary on the Whole BibleThat it is Jerusalem which is here called Ariel is agreed, for that was
the city where David dwelt; that part of it which was called Zion was
in a particular manner the city of David, in which both the temple and…Isaiah 29:1-8Isaiah 29:1-8 · The Pulpit CommentaryThe city of God.
"The city where David dwelt" was undoubtedly Jerusalem, the "city of God." It is here called Ariel; i.e; according to some, the hearth or altar of God. This fact, taken with the prophecy itself, may…Isaiah 29:1-12Isaiah 29:1-12 · The Pulpit CommentaryConcerning Ariel.
I. VICISSITUDES OF ARIEL. The name is symbolic, perhaps signifying "God's lion." It was the city where David dwelt. The prophet bids the city enter upon the new year, and run the round of the feasts.…
commentaryRecommended resourceExplore this resource connected to the verse you are reading.commentaryRecommended resourceExplore this resource connected to the verse you are reading.sermonThe Cause and Cure of EarthquakesSermon 129 The Cause and Cure of Earthquakes “O come hither, and behold the works of the Lord; what destruction he hath brought upon the earth!” Ps. 46:8....John Wesley