Isa 11:3 | JFB | STEP | 3. make him of quick understanding-- literally, "quick-scented in the fear of Jehovah"; endowed with a singular sagacity in discerning the genuine principle of religious fear of God, when it lies dormant in the yet unawakened sinner ( ; Ac 10:1-48; 16:14) [Horsley]. But Maurer, "He shall delight in the fear of God." The Hebrew means "to delight in the odors" of anything ( ; ); "smell," that is, "delight in." after ... sight-- according to mere external appearances ( ; ; ; ). Herein Messiah is represented a just Judge and Ruler ( , ). reprove-- "decide," as the parallelism shows. after ... ears-- by mere plausible hearsays, but by the true merits of each case ( ; ).

‏ Isaiah 11:3

3. make him of quick understanding--literally, "quick-scented in the fear of Jehovah"; endowed with a singular sagacity in discerning the genuine principle of religious fear of God, when it lies dormant in the yet unawakened sinner (Mt 12:20; Ac 10:1-48; 16:14) [Horsley]. But Maurer, "He shall delight in the fear of God." The Hebrew means "to delight in the odors" of anything (Ex 30:38; Am 5:21); "smell," that is, "delight in."

after ... sight--according to mere external appearances (Joh 7:24; 8:15; Jas 2:1; 1Sa 16:7). Herein Messiah is represented a just Judge and Ruler (De 1:16, 17).

reprove--"decide," as the parallelism shows.

after ... ears--by mere plausible hearsays, but by the true merits of each case (Joh 6:64; Re 2:23).