Matthew Poole and continuators on Isaiah 60:8

8 Who are these that fly as a cloud, and as the doves to their windows?

In the 4th verse he spake to them as upon some high watch Tower, where they might behold as in a Circle all the parts of the World. Now espying from all parts, he brings them in calling out with admiration who are these? Partly with reference to the number, or partly with reference to the Persons, so the Heb. what are these? They being not Jews, but strangers▪ and so directly intimating the Gentiles flocking into the Church that come so swi[illegible: 1+ letters]tly, and in so great flocks, the same thing still; The former Metaphor, of clouds imports their number as well as their speed, Ezek. 38. 9. thus abundance of Witnesses is called a cloud of Witnesses, Heb. 12. 1. the scope is to note the great confluence of people that should come into the Church, that should be begotten by the Apostles Doctrine; which the LXX Translation seems to point at, who render it as Doves with their young ones, unto me, and by flying may be noted their Spiritual state being elevated above the world, as the Clouds above the Earth, and Doves when upon the wing.