Isaiah 8:22

"They will pass through it, very distressed and hungry. It will happen that when they are hungry, they will worry, and curse their king and their God. They will turn their faces upward,"

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From the Scholars: Barnes' Notes

And they shall look unto the earth -They would look upward and find no relief, and then in despair cast their eyes to the earth to obtain help there. Yet equally in vain. The whole image is one of intense anguish brought on the nation for leaving the counselor the true God. And behold ... -see the note atIsaiah 5:30. Trouble -Anguish, oppression,צרהtsârâh, fromצורtsûr, to oppress, to straiten, to afflict. This is a remarkable instance of the prophet Isaiah’s manner - of a rapid, impetuous, and bold style of utterance.

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