פירוש על ישעיהו 30:1

rebellious (סוֹרְרִים) who turn away from the way of God.

הוי Woe to.¹See c. i. Note 13.

and to appoint a ruler (וְלִנְסֹךְ מַסֵּכָה) to appoint a ruler to rule over them, with neither My spirit nor My will in the matter, and what is this appointing? This is Pharaoh.

ממני ═ מני Of me. (Comp. 22:4).

ולנסוך מסכה And that cover with a covering. Comp. והמסכה and the covering (28:20). It is figuratively used for counsel.²There is no doubt that מסכה is parallel to עצה and has a similar meaning; but it appears to be a far-fetched explanation, to consider covering as a figure for counsel, simply because counsel is usually given secretly.

ולא מרוחי ═ ולא רוחי But not of my spirit, that is, of my prophecy.