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Isaiah 29:24

Old Testament Major Prophet ASV (1901)

What does Isaiah 29:24 say?

The American Standard Version records this verse as: “They also that err in spirit shall come to understanding, and they that murmur shall receive instruction.” Read the surrounding verses and the named sources below before drawing broader conclusions.

The verse

They also that err in spirit shall come to understanding, and they that murmur shall receive instruction.
Isaiah 29:24 — American Standard Version

Context — Isaiah 29

American Standard Version (1901) — public domain. Click any verse for its study page.
21that make a man an offender in [his] cause, and lay a snare for him that reproveth in the gate, and turn aside the just with a thing of nought.
22Therefore thus saith Jehovah, who redeemed Abraham, concerning the house of Jacob: Jacob shall not now be ashamed, neither shall his face now wax pale.
23But when he seeth his children, the work of my hands, in the midst of him, they shall sanctify my name; yea, they shall sanctify the Holy One of Jacob, and shall stand in awe of the God of Israel.
24They also that err in spirit shall come to understanding, and they that murmur shall receive instruction.
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What do historical commentaries say?

John Gill's Exposition
John Gill (1697–1771) · Exposition of the Old and New Testament · 18th-century historical commentary
“They also that erred in spirit, &c.] In judgment, and in spiritual things; as the Jews have done, ever since the Messiah’s coming, being given up to a spirit of error, as the Targum, on (<232910>Isaiah 29:10) calls it; they have erred concerning the Scriptures, and the prophecies of them; concerning the Messiah, his work and office; concerning his truths and his ordinances, and by preferring their traditions to the word of God: but these shall come to understanding; to a spiritual understanding of Christ, and salvation by him; of his Gospel, and the doctrines of it; as well as of themselves, their state and condition: and they that murmured; at Christ, and what was delivered by him; at the…”
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Jamieson, Fausset & Brown
Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown · Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible · 19th-century historical commentary
“They . . . that erred-- (Isa 28:7). learn doctrine--rather, "shall receive discipline" or "instruction." "Murmuring" was the characteristic of Israel's rebellion against God (Exo 16:8; Psa 106:25). This shall be so no more. Chastisements, and, in HORSLEY'S view, the piety of the Gentiles provoking the Jews to holy jealousy (Rom 11:11, Rom 11:14), shall then produce the desired effect. Jewish ambassadors were now on their way to Egypt to seek aid against Assyria (Isa 30:2-6, Isa 30:15; Isa 31:1). Isaiah denounces this reliance on Egypt rather than on Jehovah. God had prohibited such alliances with heathen nations, and it was a leading part of Jewish polity that they should be a separate…”
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Wesley's Explanatory Notes
John Wesley (1703–1791) · Explanatory Notes upon the New Testament and Old Testament notes · 18th-century historical commentary
“That erred - Those Gentiles who erred from God's truth. Murmured - They that murmured at God's faithful teachers, shall now receive God's truth in the love of it. Next: Isaiah Chapter 30”
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Treasury of Scriptural Knowledge
R. A. Torrey and contributors · The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge · Cross-reference reference work
“also: Isa 29:10, Isa 29:11, Isa 28:7; Zac 12:10; Mat 21:28-32; Luk 7:47, Luk 15:17-19; Act 2:37, Act 6:7; Act 9:19, Act 9:20; Co1 6:11; Ti1 1:13-15; Rev 20:2, Rev 20:3 come to understanding: Heb. know understanding Next: Isaiah Chapter 30”
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