John Gill's Bible Commentary Ver. 8. Now be ye not stiffnecked, as your fathers were, etc.] Obstinate and refractory, like heifers unaccustomed to the yoke, which draw back from it, and will not submit to it: but yield yourselves unto the Lord ; be subject unto him, or “give the hand” to him, as a token of subjection and homage, or of entering into covenant with him, promising for the future to serve and obey him: and enter into his sanctuary, which he hath sanctified for ever ; set apart for worship and service, until the Messiah should come: and serve the Lord your God ; there, in the temple, according to his prescribed will: that the fierceness of his wrath may turn away from you ; which had already broke out, in suffering the Assyrians to invade their land, and distress them.
Matthew Henry Commentary
Verses 1-12 - Hezekiah made Israel as welcome to the passover, as any of his ow subjects. Let us yield ourselves unto the Lord. Say not, you will do what you please, but resolve to do what he pleases. We perceive in the carnal mind a stiffness, an obstinacy, an unaptness to compel with God we have it from our fathers: this must be overcome. Those who, throug grace, have turned to God themselves, should do all they can to brin others to him. Numbers will be scorners, but some will be humbled an benefited; perhaps where least expected. The rich mercy of God is the great argument by which to enforce repentance; the vilest who submi and yield themselves to the Lord, seek his grace, and give themselve to his service, shall certainly be saved. Oh that messengers were sen forth to carry these glad tidings to every city and every village through every land!
Original Hebrew עתה6258 אל408 תקשׁו7185 ערפכם6203 כאבותיכם1 תנו5414 יד3027 ליהוה3068 ובאו935 למקדשׁו4720 אשׁר834 הקדישׁ6942 לעולם5769 ועבדו5647 את853 יהוה3068 אלהיכם430 וישׁב7725 מכם4480 חרון2740 אפו׃639
