An exposition of the Book of the Prophet Isaiah by the endeavours of W. Day ...

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Title: An exposition of the Book of the Prophet Isaiah by the endeavours of W. Day ...
Author: Day, William, ca. 1605-1684.
Publication: London :: Printed by G.D. and S.G. for Ioshua Kirton and are to be sold at his shop ...,; 1654.
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Subject terms: Bible. -- O.T. -- Isaiah -- Commentaries.
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The darkness shall cover the Earth,] By darkness is understood misery and cala∣mity: by the Earth is understood the Land of Babylonia, by a Synecdoche, the whole Earth being put for a part thereof: and, by a Metonymy, the inhabitants of that earth, to wit, the Babylonians.

And gross darkness the people,] i. e. And exceeding great misery and calamity the people which inhabit Babylonia.

This came to pass when Cyrus conquer∣ed and subdued Babylon.

He prophecyeth misery to the Babyloni∣ans, because the Babylonians did mightily oppress Sion, and her children the Jews in their captivity.