Isaiah 25:7

7 He will swallow up on this mountain the veil that is veiling all peoples, the shroud enshrouding all nations.

Isaiah 25:7 Meaning and Commentary

Isaiah 25:7

And he will destroy in this mountain the face of the
covering cast over all people
Or, "the covering of the face" {f}; that which has covered the face of all people; that darkness which has been spread over them, partly by Mahomet, and his Alcoran, and partly by the pope of Rome, and his party; the covering of human doctrines and traditions seems chiefly intended, which now will be removed, as well as all Pagan and Mahometan darkness, through the clear ministration of the everlasting Gospel, which will be spread with power, and in its purity, throughout the whole world; see ( Isaiah 60:1-3 ) more especially this may respect the light and glory of the New Jerusalem state, in which Christ will be the light thereof, and the nations of them that are saved shall walk in it, and Satan will be bound a thousand years, that he may not deceive the nations any more, ( Revelation 21:23-25 ) ( 20:3 ) and the veil that is spread over all nations;
meaning the same as before; the veil or covering of darkness and ignorance, with which the nations are covered, either Papal, Pagan, and Mahometan; particularly, respect may be had to the veil that is upon the Jewish nation, which remains to this day, and will be taken off when it shall turn to the Lord, ( 2 Corinthians 3:13-15 ) this may be said in allusion to the veil on Moses's face, when he spake to the people, ( Exodus 34:33 ) as the former expression may be to the covering or wrapper about the face of dead men, ( John 11:44 ) for they that sit in spiritual darkness, are in the region of the shadow of death.

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FOOTNOTES:

F6 (jwlh ynp) "velum faciei", Piscator.

Isaiah 25:7 In-Context

5 or like heat in the desert, you subdue the roar of foreigners. Like heat shaded by a cloud, the tyrants' song falls silent.

6 On this mountain, the LORD of heavenly forces will prepare for all peoples a rich feast, a feast of choice wines, of select foods rich in flavor, of choice wines well refined.

7 He will swallow up on this mountain the veil that is veiling all peoples, the shroud enshrouding all nations.

8 He will swallow up death forever. The LORD God will wipe tears from every face; he will remove his people's disgrace from off the whole earth, for the LORD has spoken.

9 They will say on that day, "Look! This is our God, for whom we have waited— and he has saved us! This is the LORD, for whom we have waited; let's be glad and rejoice in his salvation!"