Commentaries:
Jamieson, Fausset, and Brown
his burden—the Assyrians' oppression (Isaiah 9:3). Judah was still tributary to Assyria; Hezekiah had not yet revolted, as he did in the beginning of Sennacherib's reign.
because of— (Hosea 10:15).
the anointing—namely, "Messiah" (Daniel 9:24). Just as in Isaiah 9:4-6, the "breaking of the yoke of" the enemies' "burden and staff" is attributed to Messiah, "For unto us a child is born," etc., so it is here. MAURER not so well translates, "Because of the fatness"; an image of the Assyrians fierce and wanton pride drawn from a well-fed bull tossing off the yoke (Deuteronomy 32:15). So Isaiah 10:16 above, and Isaiah 5:17, "fat ones."
Other Jamieson, Fausset, and Brown entries containing Isaiah 10:27:
Isaiah 10:5
Isaiah 14:25
Isaiah 28:22
Nahum 1:13
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