Isaiah 7:19

"It will happen in that day that the LORD will whistle for the fly that is in the uttermost part of the rivers of Egypt, and for the bee that is in the land of Assyria."

Key Reflection

In Isaiah 7:19, the Lord's "whistling" for distant flies and bees symbolizes His power to gather His people from afar, illustrating a divine ability to reunite scattered tribes under His sovereignty. This image foreshadows both physical deliverance and spiritual gathering, highlighting God’s control over nations and His promise of restoration.

From the Scholars: Barnes' Notes

And they shall come -The idea in this verse is, that they would spread over the land, and lay it waste. The poetic image of flies and bees is kept up; meaning, that the armies would be so numerous as to occupy and infest all the land. And shall rest -As bees do. Thus the “locusts” are said to have “rested” in all the land of Egypt;Exodus 10:14. In the desolate valleys -The word translated “valleys” usually means “a valley with a brook,” or a brook itself. The Chaldee translates it, ‘In the streets of cities.’ But the idea is derived from the habits of flies and bees.

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