Isaiah 5:27

“None shall be weary nor stumble among them, &c.] Though they should come from far, and make long marches, yet none should be weary by the way, but go on with great cheerfulness and strength; and though they should make such haste, they should not stumble at any thing by the way, nor rush one against another, but proceed with great order in their several ranks: none shall slumber nor sleep; day nor night, in any fixed stated times, as men usually do: neither shall the girdle of their loins be loosed; with which they should be girded both for strength and greater expedition; this they should not unloose, in order to lie down and take sleep: nor the latchet of their shoes be broken, which might…”

“weary--with long marches (Deu 25:18). none . . . slumber--requiring no rest. girdle--with which the ancient loose robes used to be girded for action. Ever ready for march or battle. nor the latchet . . . broken--The soles were attached to the feet, not by upper leather as with us, but by straps. So securely clad that not even a strap of their sandals gives way, so as to impede their march.”

“None shall be weary - In this verse and the following, the prophet describes the condition of the army that would be summoned to the destruction of Judea. It would be composed of bold, vigorous, courageous men; they would be unwearied by long and painful journies; they would be fierce and violent; they would come fully prepared for conquest. None would be “weary,” that is, fatigued with long marches, or with hard service; Deuteronomy 25:18; 2 Samuel 16:14. Nor stumble - They shall be chosen, select men; not those who are defective, or who shall easily fall by any impediments in the way of their march. None shall slumber - They shall be unwearied, and indefatigable, pursuing their purpose…”

“Nor sleep - They shall all be watchful and diligent to take all opportunities of executing my judgments. Nor latchet - I will take all impediments out of their way. Isaiah 5:28”

“shall be: Joe 2:7, Joe 2:8 neither: Isa 11:5, Isa 45:1, Isa 45:5; Kg1 2:5; Job 12:18, Job 12:21 \*marg. Psa 18:32, Psa 93:1; Dan 5:6; Eph 6:13, Eph 6:14 nor the latchet: Deu 32:25 Isaiah 5:28”

“"There is none exhausted, and none stumbling among them: it gives itself no slumber, and no sleep; and to none is the girdle of his hips loosed; and to none is the lace of his shoes broken." Notwithstanding the long march, there is no exhausted one, obliged to separate himself and remain behind ( Deu 25:18; Isa 14:31); no stumbling one (Cōshēl), for they march on, pressing incessantly forwards, as if along a well-made road ( Jer 31:9). They do not slumber (nūm), to say nothing of sleeping (yâshēn), so great is their eagerness for battle: i.e., they do not slumber to refresh themselves, and do not even allow themselves their ordinary night's rest. No one has the girdle of his…”