Isa 47:8 | JFB | STEP | 8. given to pleasures-- (See on ). In no city were there so many incentives to licentiousness. I am ... none ... beside me-- ( ). Language of arrogance in man's mouth; fitting for God alone ( ). See , latter part. widow ... loss of children-- A state, represented as a female, when it has fallen is called a widow, because its king is no more; and childless, because it has no inhabitants; they having been carried off as captives ( ; , ; , ).

‏ Isaiah 47:8

8. given to pleasures--(See on Is 47:1). In no city were there so many incentives to licentiousness.

I am ... none ... beside me--(Is 47:10). Language of arrogance in man's mouth; fitting for God alone (Is 45:6). See Is 5:8, latter part.

widow ... loss of children--A state, represented as a female, when it has fallen is called a widow, because its king is no more; and childless, because it has no inhabitants; they having been carried off as captives (Is 23:4; 54:1, 4, 5; Re 18:7, 8).