SEV Biblia, Chapter 43:14
¶ Así dice el SEÑOR, Redentor vuestro, el Santo de Israel: Por vosotros envié a Babilonia, e hice descender fugitivos a todos ellos; y clamor de caldeos en las naves.
Clarke's Bible Commentary - Isaiah 43:14
Verse 14. The Chaldeans, whose cry is on the ships "The Chaldeans exulting in their ships."] Babylon was very advantageously situated both in respect to commerce, and as a naval power. It was open to the Persian Gulf by the Euphrates, which was navigable by large vessels; and being joined to the Tigris above Babylon by the canal called Naharmalca or the Royal River, supplied the city with the produce of the whole country to the north of it, as far as the Euxine and Caspian seas, Herod. i. 194. Semiramis was the foundress of this part also of the Babylonian greatness.
She improved the navigation of the Euphrates, Herod. i. 184; Strabo, lib. xvi.; and is said to have had a fleet of three thousand galleys, Huet, Hist.
du Commerce, chap. xi. We are not to wonder that in later times we hear little of the commerce and naval power of Babylon; for, after the taking of the city by Cyrus, the Euphrates was not only rendered less fit for navigation by being on that occasion diverted from its course and left to spread over the whole country; but the Persian monarchs, residing in their own country, to prevent any invasion by sea on that part of their empire, purposely obstructed the navigation of both the rivers by making cataracts in them, Strabo, ib., that is, by raising dams across the channel, and making artificial falls in them, that no vessel of any size or force could possibly come up. Alexander began to restore the navigation of the rivers by demolishing the cataracts upon the Tigris as far up as Seleucia, Arrian, lib. vii., but he did not live to finish his great designs; those upon the Euphrates still continued. Ammianus, xxiv. 1, mentions them as subsisting in his time.
The prophet therefore might very justly speak of the Chaldeans as glorying in their naval power in his time; though afterwards they had no foundation for making any such boast.
Matthew Henry Commentary
God's unchangeable love for his people. (Is. 43:1-7) Apostates an idolaters addressed. (Is. 43:8-13) The deliverance from Babylon, an the conversion of the Gentiles. (Is. 43:14-21) Admonition to repent of sin. (Is. 43:22-28)
Is. 43:1-7 God's favour and good-will to his people speak abundan comfort to all believers. The new creature, wherever it is, is of God' forming. All who are redeemed with the blood of his Son, he has se apart for himself. Those that have God for them need not fear who of what can be against them. What are Egypt and Ethiopia, all their live and treasures, compared with the blood of Christ? True believers ar precious in God's sight, his delight is in them, above any people Though they went as through fire and water, yet, while they had God with them, they need fear no evil; they should be born up, and brough out. The faithful are encouraged. They were to be assembled from ever quarter. And with this pleasing object in view, the prophet agai dissuades from anxious fears.
Is. 43:8-13 Idolaters are called to appear in defence of their idols Those who make them, and trust in them, are like unto them. They have the shape and faculties of men; but they have not common sense. But God's people know the power of his grace, the sweetness of his comforts, the kind care of his providence, and the truth of his promise. All servants of God can give such an account of what he ha wrought in them, and done for them, as may lead others to know an believe his power, truth, and love
Is. 43:14-21 The deliverance from Babylon is foretold, but there is reference to greater events. The redemption of sinners by Christ, the conversion of the Gentiles, and the recall of the Jews, are described All that is to be done to rescue sinners, and to bring the believer to glory, is little, compared with that wondrous work of love, the redemption of man.
Is. 43:22-28 Those who neglect to call upon God, are weary of him. The Master tired not the servants with his commands, but they tired his with disobedience. What were the riches of God's mercy toward them? I even I, am he who yet blotteth out thy transgressions. This encourage us to repent, because there is forgiveness with God, and shows the freeness of Divine mercy. When God forgives, he forgets. It is not for any thing in us, but for his mercies' sake, his promise' sake especially for his Son's sake. He is pleased to reckon it his honour Would man justify himself before God? The attempt is desperate: ou first father broke the covenant, and we all have copied his example. We have no reason to expect pardon, except we seek it by faith in Christ and that is always attended by true repentance, and followed by newnes of life, by hatred of sin, and love to God. Let us then put him in remembrance of the promises he has made to the penitent, and the satisfaction his Son has made for them. Plead these with him in wrestling for pardon; and declare these things, that thou mayest be justified freely by his grace. This is the only way, and it is a sure way to peace __________________________________________________________________
Original Hebrew
כה 3541 אמר 559 יהוה 3068 גאלכם 1350 קדושׁ 6918 ישׂראל 3478 למענכם 4616 שׁלחתי 7971 בבלה 894 והורדתי 3381 בריחים 1281 כלם 3605 וכשׂדים 3778 באניות 591 רנתם׃ 7440
