פירוש על ישעיהו 31:4

As...growls (יֶהְגֶּה) a roaring sound. Comp. (infra 59:11) “And like doves we will moan (הָגֹה נֶהְגֶּה) .”

יהגה He roareth. It is the same in meaning as ישאג.

although a band of shepherds gather against him (יִקָּרֵא, lit., will be called.) They will gather upon him with a stirring shout.

יקרא עליו מלא רעים אשר When all⁸A. V., A multitude of. shepherds are called, one by the other, to join in the fight against the lion.

band of shepherds (מְלֹא) a gathering of shepherds. Comp. (Jer. 12:6) “They called after you a band (מָלֵא).” Comp. also (Job 16:10) “Together they gather (יִתְמַלָּאוּן) against me.” All of these are expressions of gathering.

מלא The full number, all of them, that not one shepherd shall fail to come.

he is not subdued (יַעֲנֶה) he will not humble himself, he will not make himself as a poor man. Comp. (Exodus 10:3) “To humble yourself (לֵעָנוֹת) from before Me.” Comp. also (Hosea 5:5) “And the pride of Israel shall be humbled (וְעָנָה).”

לא יענה He will not abase himself. Root ענה to be poor. Comp. עני poor (Deut. 24:12); לענות to be humble (Ex. 10:3); יענה shall be brought low (25:5).

so shall...descend (This intimates that God will descend) and will not be afraid of the stirring (or the multitude) of the nations.

So shall the Lord of hosts come down, etc. The angel coming down to smite the Assyrian army is meant.