Commentary on Isaiah Volume 1 John Calvin
COMMENTARY ON ISAIAH
tiet quod viderit.
7. And he saw a chariot with a couple of horsemen, a chariot of asses, and a chariot of camels; and he hearkened diligently with much heed.
7. Et vidit currum paris equitum, currum asini, et currum cameli; deinde attentius speculatus est, multum, inquam, speculatus est.
8. And he cried, A lion: My lord, I stand continually upon the watchtower in the day-time, and I am set in my ward whole nights;
8. Tum clamavit, Leo. In specula mea, Domine mi, jugiter sto interdiu, et totis noctibus in custodia mea locatus sum.
9. And, behold, here cometh a chariot of men, with a couple of horsemen. And he answered and said, Babylon is fallen, is fallen; and all the graven images of her gods he hath broken unto the ground.
9. Et ecce, hic venit currus hominis, par equitum. Et loquutus est, ac dixit, Cecidit, cecidit Babel, et omnia sculptilia deorum ejus contrivit ad terram.
10. O my thrashing, and the corn of my floor: that which I have heard of the Lord of hosts, the God of Israel, have I declared unto you.
10. Tritura mea, et filius areæ meæ. Quæ audivi a Iehova exercituum Deo Israel, nuntiavi vobis.
11. The burden of Dumah. He calleth to me out of Seir, Watchman, what of the night? Watchman, what of the night?
11. Onus Duma. Clamat ad me ex Seir: Custos, quid de nocte? Custos, quid de nocte?
12. The watchman said, The morning cometh, and also the night: if ye will enquire, enquire ye; return, come.
12. Dixit custos: Venit mane, postea nox. Si interrogavaris, interrogate. Revertimini, venite.
13. The burden upon Arabia. In the forest in Arabia shall ye lodge, O ye travelling companies of Dedanim.
13. Onus in Arabia. In nemore in Arabia pernoctabitis, in viis Dedanim. 14. The inhabitants of the land of Tema brought water to him that was thirsty, they prevented with their bread him that fled.
14. In occursum ferte aquas sitienti, icolæ terræ Tema, pane suo succurrite profugo.
15. For they fled from the swords, from the drawn sword, and from the bent bow, and from the grievousness of war.
15. Quia a facie gladiorum fugiunt, a facie gladii extenti, a facie arcus intenti, a facie gravitatis belli.
16. Fore thus hath the Lord said unto me, Within a year, according to the years of an hireling, and all the glory of Kedar shall fail:
16. Nam sic dixit mihi Dominus: Adhuc annus, secundum annos mercenarii, tum deficiet omnis gloria Cedar;
17. And the residue of the number of archers, the mighty men of the children of Kedar, shall be diminished: for the Lord God of Israel hath