Comentario sobre Isaías 24:1

Behold the Lord empties the land and lays it waste This prophecy represents retribution for Israel. Since he prophesied for them this consolation, and they are destined to see great distress before it, he, therefore, said to them, “Not to you do I say that you will inherit it, for, behold, the Holy One, blessed be He, empties you out and lays you waste, but those of you who survive until the day of redemption, they shall raise their voice and sing;” this is the end of the passage (v. 14), and for them have I prophesied the favorable prophecy.

בוקק. He maketh empty. Comp. Hos. x. i.

empties (בּוֹקֵק) empties.

ובולקה And maketh it waste. This word is met with a second time in the book of the vision of Nahum (Nah. 3:10).¹The Hebrew text has בספר הזה; but in Nahum, not in Isaiah, another instance of this root is found. בספר הזה is therefore a mistake; the text had originally בספר חזון (Nah. 1:1). The translation is based on this correction.

and lays it waste (וּבוֹלְקָה) and lays is waste.

ועוה And turneth it upside down.

and He shall turn over its face And He shall confuse its esteemed men. עִוָּה is an expression related to (supra 21:3): “I have become confused (נַעֲוֵיתִי) from hearing.”