Isaias — Chapter 28
These annotations are from the original 1609 Douay Old Testament, the first complete English Catholic Bible translation, produced by English scholars in exile at the English College of Douai. The archaic spelling is preserved.
This content was digitized from the original 1609 Douay (Old Testament) and 1582 Rheims (New Testament) print editions by OCR. The OCR process sometimes confused print page numbers with verse numbers, and may have assigned annotations to the wrong chapter. Chapter and verse labels on this page reflect the OCR output from the original print pagination and may not correspond to canonical Scripture chapter/verse numbers. For canonical reference, consult a standard Douay-Rheims edition. The annotation texts themselves are authentic 1609/1582 Douay-Rheims content.
Verse 1
By Ephraim is understood the kingdom of Israel, whose first King Ieroboam was of that tribe. After that the tenne tribes were carried captives God delivered the two tribes out of imminent danger.
Verse 11
Because Isaias & other holie Prophets often & much vrged, not only the people, but also priests to keepe Gods commandments, and to expect his mercie, they scornfully repeate the same words, deriding such exhortations & desperately giuing themselves to al wickednes, as if they neither feared death nor hel.
Verse 24
As husbandmen dispose their workes in order: so God sometimes worketh miracles, sometimes giveth benefites, sometimes sendeth afflictions: and greater to some then to others. But none are continually afflicted without intermission.