Vers. 10. The Citie of vanitie is bro∣ken donwe: euery house is shut vp.
I Willingly agree, that this be particularly referred to the destruction of Ierusalem; al∣though from the scope of the text wee may gather, that it also extends it selfe to other Cities; because he will by and by summon the nations in the plurall number, to appeare before the iudgement seate of God. But in regard that Isaiah principally respected his Citizens; wee may well take it, that this Citie of vanitie is Ierusalem: either because there was no true vertue in it, or because it was de∣stroyed.
Wee may referre the word T••hu, the de∣struction it selfe, or to the sinnes by which they had prouoked the wrath of God against them. If we referre it to their iniquities; his [ 1] meaning is, a Citie wherein there is nothing but disorder: & this sense pleaseth me best, al∣beit [ 2] it may also be referred to the destructiō. For as I take it, he shewes the cause of the ru∣ine wherewith he threatens the Citie; to wit, because iustice and equitie were banished out of it. The houses shut vp, signifie that there shall bee great solitarinesse: for this is added onely to exemplifie the desolation of this Citie.