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Isaiah 30

BSB·33 verses ·Old Testament
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1Woeה֣וֹיhō·w — Woe, alas, or lamentH1945 — Full Word Study → to the rebelliousסֽוֹרְרִים֙sō·wr·rîm — to rebel, turn away, be stubbornH5637 — Full Word Study → childrenבָּנִ֤יםbā·nîm — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study →,” declaresנְאֻם־nə·’um- — A solemn declaration; utterance of GodH5002 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְהוָ֔הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →, “to those who carry outלַעֲשׂ֤וֹתla·‘ă·śō·wṯ — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study → a planעֵצָה֙‘ê·ṣāh — counsel, advice, or purposeH6098 — Full Word Study → that is not Mineמִנִּ֔יmin·nî — from, out of, by means ofH4480 — Full Word Study →, who formוְלִנְסֹ֥ךְwə·lin·sōḵ — Pour out; cast metal; anointH5258 — Full Word Study → an allianceמַסֵּכָ֖הmas·sê·ḵāh — Cast metal image; molten idolH4541 — Full Word Study →, but againstוְלֹ֣אwə·lō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → My willרוּחִ֑יrū·ḥî — Spirit, breath, wind, or inner dispositionH7307 — Full Word Study →, heaping upסְפ֥וֹתsə·p̄ō·wṯ — to sweep away, snatch, or gather hastilyH5595 — Full Word Study → sinחַטָּ֖אתḥaṭ·ṭāṯ — sin; sin offering; sinfulnessH2403 — Full Word Study → uponעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → sinחַטָּֽאת׃ḥaṭ·ṭāṯ — sin; sin offering; sinfulnessH2403 — Full Word Study →. 2They set outהַהֹלְכִים֙ha·hō·lə·ḵîm — to go, walk, travel, proceedH1980 — Full Word Study → to go downלָרֶ֣דֶתlā·re·ḏeṯ — To descend, go down, come downH3381 — Full Word Study → to Egyptמִצְרַ֔יִםmiṣ·ra·yim — Egypt, the ancient nationH4714 — Full Word Study → withoutלֹ֣אlō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → askingשָׁאָ֑לוּšā·’ā·lū — to ask, request, inquire, or demandH7592 — Full Word Study → My adviceוּפִ֖יū·p̄î — Mouth; lips; edge; openingH6310 — Full Word Study →, to seek shelterלָעוֹז֙lā·‘ō·wz — to seek refuge, take shelterH5756 — Full Word Study → under Pharaoh’sפַּרְעֹ֔הpar·‘ōh — Egyptian rulerH6547 — Full Word Study → protectionבְּמָע֣וֹזbə·mā·‘ō·wz — Refuge, stronghold, fortress; place of security and strengthH4581 — Full Word Study → and take refugeוְלַחְס֖וֹתwə·laḥ·sō·wṯ — To take refuge; to seek shelter or safetyH2620 — Full Word Study → in Egypt’sמִצְרָֽיִם׃miṣ·rā·yim — Egypt, the ancient nationH4714 — Full Word Study → shadeבְּצֵ֥לbə·ṣêl — shadow; protection; shelterH6738 — Full Word Study →. 3But Pharaoh’sפַּרְעֹ֖הpar·‘ōh — Egyptian rulerH6547 — Full Word Study → protectionמָע֥וֹזmā·‘ō·wz — Refuge, stronghold, fortress; place of security and strengthH4581 — Full Word Study → will becomeוְהָיָ֥הwə·hā·yāh — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → your shameלְבֹ֑שֶׁתlə·ḇō·šeṯ — shame, disgrace, dishonorH1322 — Full Word Study →, and the refugeוְהֶחָס֥וּתwə·he·ḥā·sūṯ — refuge, shelter, place of safetyH2622 — Full Word Study → of Egypt’sמִצְרַ֖יִםmiṣ·ra·yim — Egypt, the ancient nationH4714 — Full Word Study → shadeבְּצֵל־bə·ṣêl- — shadow; protection; shelterH6738 — Full Word Study → your disgraceלִכְלִמָּֽה׃liḵ·lim·māh — Shame, dishonor, disgraceH3639 — Full Word Study →. 4For thoughכִּֽי־kî- — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → their princesשָׂרָ֑יוśā·rāw — Ruler, leader, or one in authorityH8269 — Full Word Study → areהָי֥וּhā·yū — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → at Zoanבְצֹ֖עַןḇə·ṣō·‘an — Ancient Egyptian cityH6814 — Full Word Study → and their envoysוּמַלְאָכָ֖יוū·mal·’ā·ḵāw — messenger; angel; envoyH4397 — Full Word Study → have arrivedיַגִּֽיעוּ׃yag·gî·‘ū — to touch, reach, strike, or come into contactH5060 — Full Word Study → in Hanesחָנֵ֥סḥā·nês — Egyptian cityH2609 — Full Word Study →, 5everyoneכֹּ֣לkōl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → will be put to shameהִבְאִישׁhiḇ·ʾīš — to stink, emit a foul odor; to be abhorrent or loathsomeH887 — Full Word Study → because ofעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → a peopleעַ֖ם‘am — a people; nation; communityH5971 — Full Word Study → uselessיוֹעִ֣ילוּyō·w·‘î·lū — to profit, gain advantage, benefitH3276 — Full Word Study → to them. They cannot be of helpלְעֵ֙זֶר֙lə·‘ê·zer — Helper, aid, or one who assistsH5828 — Full Word Study →; they are good for nothing butכִּ֥יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → shame andוְגַם־wə·ḡam- — also, even, moreover, both...andH1571 — Full Word Study → reproach.” 6This is the burden against the beastsבַּהֲמ֣וֹתba·hă·mō·wṯ — Animal, beast, livestockH929 — Full Word Study → of the Negevנֶ֑גֶבne·ḡeḇ — The South, Southern RegionH5045 — Full Word Study →: Through a landבְּאֶרֶץ֩bə·’e·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study → of hardshipצָרָ֨הṣā·rāh — Distress, trouble, adversityH6869 — Full Word Study → and distressוְצוּקָ֜הwə·ṣū·qāh — Distress, anguish, or a narrow straitH6695 — Full Word Study →, of lionessלָבִ֧יאlā·ḇî — Lion; symbol of strength and ferocityH3833 — Full Word Study → and lionוָלַ֣יִשׁwā·la·yiš — Old lion; mature male lionH3918 — Full Word Study →, of viperאֶפְעֶה֙’ep̄·‘eh — venomous serpent; viperH660 — Full Word Study → and flyingמְעוֹפֵ֔ףmə·‘ō·w·p̄êp̄ — to fly; to faint or grow wearyH5774 — Full Word Study → serpentוְשָׂרָ֣ףwə·śā·rāp̄ — Fiery serpent; seraph (heavenly being)H8314 — Full Word Study →, they carryיִשְׂאוּ֩yiś·’ū — To lift up, raise, or bear; to carry or supportH5375 — Full Word Study → their wealthחֵֽילֵהֶ֗םḥê·lê·hem — Army, force, or wealthH2428 — Full Word Study → onעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → the backsכֶּ֨תֶףke·ṯep̄ — shoulder; the upper body part bearing weight and responsibilityH3802 — Full Word Study → of donkeysעֲיָרִ֜ים‘ă·yā·rîm — Young donkey, colt, or foalH5895 — Full Word Study → and their treasuresאֽוֹצְרֹתָ֔ם’ō·wṣ·rō·ṯām — Storehouse or treasury; a place where valuables are keptH214 — Full Word Study → onוְעַל־wə·‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → the humpsדַּבֶּ֤שֶׁתdab·be·šeṯ — hump (of a camel)H1707 — Full Word Study → of camelsגְּמַלִּים֙gə·mal·lîm — Camel, a large desert animal used for transport and tradeH1581 — Full Word Study →, toעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → a peopleעַ֖ם‘am — a people; nation; communityH5971 — Full Word Study → of noלֹ֥אlō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → profit to themיוֹעִֽילוּ׃yō·w·‘î·lū — to profit, gain advantage, benefitH3276 — Full Word Study →. 7Egypt’sוּמִצְרַ֕יִםū·miṣ·ra·yim — Egypt, the ancient nationH4714 — Full Word Study → helpיַעְזֹ֑רוּya‘·zō·rū — to help, aid, supportH5826 — Full Word Study → is futileהֶ֥בֶלhe·ḇel — Vanity, emptiness, futilityH1892 — Full Word Study → and emptyוָרִ֖יקwā·rîq — Empty, vain, futile, without substance or purposeH7385 — Full Word Study →; thereforeלָכֵן֙lā·ḵên — so, thus, rightly, thereforeH3651 — Full Word Study → I have calledקָרָ֣אתִיqā·rā·ṯî — To call, summon, or proclaimH7121 — Full Word Study → herלָזֹ֔אתlā·zōṯ — This, that; demonstrative pronounH2063 — Full Word Study → Rahabרַ֥הַבra·haḇ — Proud, Arrogance, StormH7293 — Full Word Study → Whoהֵ֖םhêm — They, them (masculine plural pronoun)H1992 — Full Word Study → Sits Stillשָֽׁבֶת׃šā·ḇeṯ — cessation, rest, or sitting stillH7674 — Full Word Study →. 8Goבּ֣וֹאbō·w — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → nowעַתָּ֗ה‘at·tāh — Now; at the present timeH6258 — Full Word Study →, writeכָתְבָ֥הּḵā·ṯə·ḇāh — to write, inscribe, or record in written formH3789 — Full Word Study → it onעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → a tabletל֛וּחַlū·aḥ — wooden tablet or board for writing or displayH3871 — Full Word Study → in their presenceאִתָּ֖ם’it·tām — with, together with, againstH854 — Full Word Study → and inscribeחֻקָּ֑הּḥuq·qāh — to decree, engrave, or establish by authorityH2710 — Full Word Study → it onוְעַל־wə·‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → a scrollסֵ֣פֶרsê·p̄er — A written document, scroll, or bookH5612 — Full Word Study →; it will beוּתְהִי֙ū·ṯə·hî — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → for the daysלְי֣וֹםlə·yō·wm — day; time; period; ageH3117 — Full Word Study → to comeאַחֲר֔וֹן’a·ḥă·rō·wn — Last, final, or later in time or orderH314 — Full Word Study →, a witnessלָעַ֖דlā·‘aḏ — perpetuity, eternity, foreverH5703 — Full Word Study → foreverעַד־‘aḏ- — until, till, up to (temporal or spatial limit)H5704 — Full Word Study → and everעוֹלָֽם׃‘ō·w·lām — forever, eternity, perpetual durationH5769 — Full Word Study →. 9Theseה֔וּאhū — He, she, it; the third person pronounH1931 — Full Word Study → are rebelliousמְרִי֙mə·rî — EgyptH4805 — Full Word Study → peopleעַ֤ם‘am — a people; nation; communityH5971 — Full Word Study →, deceitfulכֶּחָשִׁ֑יםke·ḥā·šîm — deceptive, lying, falseH3586 — Full Word Study → childrenבָּנִ֖יםbā·nîm — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study →, childrenבָּנִ֕יםbā·nîm — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → unwillingאָב֥וּ’ā·ḇū — to be willing, consent, desireH14 — Full Word Study → to obeyשְׁמ֖וֹעַšə·mō·w·a‘ — to hear, listen, obeyH8085 — Full Word Study → the LORD’sיְהוָֽה׃Yah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → instructionתּוֹרַ֥תtō·w·raṯ — instruction, teaching, law, guidanceH8451 — Full Word Study →. 10Theyאֲשֶׁ֨ר’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → sayאָמְר֤וּ’ā·mə·rū — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → to the seersלָֽרֹאִים֙lā·rō·’îm — seer; one who sees visionsH7203 — Full Word Study →, “Stopלֹ֣אlō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → seeing visionsתִרְא֔וּṯir·’ū — to see, perceive, behold, experienceH7200 — Full Word Study →!” and to the prophetsוְלַ֣חֹזִ֔יםwə·la·ḥō·zîm — A seer; one who sees visionsH2374 — Full Word Study →, “Do notלֹ֥אlō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → prophesyתֶחֱזוּ־ṯe·ḥĕ·zū- — to see, behold, perceive, or prophesyH2372 — Full Word Study → to us the truthנְכֹח֑וֹתnə·ḵō·ḥō·wṯ — Uprightness, equity, or what is rightH5229 — Full Word Study →! Speakדַּבְּרוּ־dab·bə·rū- — to speak, say, or declareH1696 — Full Word Study → to us pleasant wordsחֲלָק֔וֹתḥă·lā·qō·wṯ — Smoothness; flattery; allotment of landH2513 — Full Word Study →; prophesyחֲז֖וּḥă·zū — to see, behold, perceive, or prophesyH2372 — Full Word Study → illusionsמַהֲתַלּֽוֹת׃ma·hă·ṯal·lō·wṯ — deceit, deception, treacheryH4123 — Full Word Study →. 11Get outס֚וּרוּsū·rū — to turn aside, depart, removeH5493 — Full Word Study → ofמִנֵּי־min·nê- — from, out of, by means ofH4480 — Full Word Study → the wayדֶ֔רֶךְḏe·reḵ — way, path, journey, conductH1870 — Full Word Study →; turn offהַטּ֖וּhaṭ·ṭū — to stretch out, extend, incline, bendH5186 — Full Word Study → the roadאֹ֑רַח’ō·raḥ — Way, path, or manner of travelingH734 — Full Word Study →. Rid usהַשְׁבִּ֥יתוּhaš·bî·ṯū — to cease, rest, or desist from laborH7673 — Full Word Study → ofמִפָּנֵ֖ינוּmip·pā·nê·nū — face; presence; beforeH6440 — Full Word Study → the Holyקְד֥וֹשׁqə·ḏō·wōš — Set apart, consecrated, sacredH6918 — Full Word Study → One of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃סyiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study →!” 12Thereforeלָכֵ֗ןlā·ḵên — so, thus, rightly, thereforeH3651 — Full Word Study → this is whatכֹּ֤הkōh — thus, so, in this mannerH3541 — Full Word Study → the Holyקְד֣וֹשׁqə·ḏō·wōš — Set apart, consecrated, sacredH6918 — Full Word Study → One of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לyiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study → saysאָמַר֙’ā·mar — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →: “Becauseיַ֥עַןya·‘an — Because; on account of; for the reason thatH3282 — Full Word Study → you have rejectedמָֽאָסְכֶ֖םmā·’ā·sə·ḵem — to reject, despise, or spurn with contemptH3988 — Full Word Study → thisהַזֶּ֑הhaz·zeh — this, that; the one, the otherH2088 — Full Word Study → messageבַּדָּבָ֣רbad·dā·ḇār — word, matter, thing, affairH1697 — Full Word Study →, trustingוַֽתִּבְטְחוּ֙wat·tiḇ·ṭə·ḥū — to trust, rely on, have confidenceH982 — Full Word Study → in oppressionבְּעֹ֣שֶׁקbə·‘ō·šeq — Oppression, extortion, or unjust gain obtained through violence or deceitH6233 — Full Word Study → and relyingוַתִּֽשָּׁעֲנ֖וּwat·tiš·šā·‘ă·nū — To lean on, rely upon, trust inH8172 — Full Word Study → on deceitוְנָל֔וֹזwə·nā·lō·wz — to turn aside, deviate, act perverselyH3868 — Full Word Study →, 13thisהַזֶּ֔הhaz·zeh — this, that; the one, the otherH2088 — Full Word Study → iniquityהֶעָוֺ֣ןhe·‘ā·wōn — Iniquity, guilt, or moral wrongdoingH5771 — Full Word Study → of yoursיִֽהְיֶ֤הyih·yeh — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → is like a breachכְּפֶ֣רֶץkə·p̄e·reṣ — A gap, break, or rupture in a wall or boundaryH6556 — Full Word Study → about to failנֹפֵ֔לnō·p̄êl — to fall; collapse; perishH5307 — Full Word Study →, a bulgeנִבְעֶ֖הniḇ·‘eh — to inquire, seek, or ask for informationH1158 — Full Word Study → in a highנִשְׂגָּבָ֑הniś·gā·ḇāh — to set on high, to be exalted, to defend or protectH7682 — Full Word Study → wallבְּחוֹמָ֣הbə·ḥō·w·māh — A fortified wall or defensive barrierH2346 — Full Word Study →, whose collapseשִׁבְרָֽהּ׃šiḇ·rāh — Breaking, fracture, or shattering; destruction or ruinH7667 — Full Word Study → will comeיָב֥וֹאyā·ḇō·w — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → suddenlyפִּתְאֹ֥םpiṯ·’ōm — suddenly, unexpectedly, all at onceH6597 — Full Word Study →in an instantלְפֶ֖תַעlə·p̄e·ṯa‘ — Sudden, instant, or abrupt occurrenceH6621 — Full Word Study →! 14It will breakוּ֠שְׁבָרָהּū·šə·ḇā·rāh — to break, shatter, crushH7665 — Full Word Study → in piecesכְּשֵׁ֨בֶרkə·šê·ḇer — Breaking, fracture, or shattering; destruction or ruinH7667 — Full Word Study → like a potter’sיוֹצְרִ֛יםyō·wṣ·rîm — to form, shape, fashion, or createH3335 — Full Word Study → jarנֵ֧בֶלnê·ḇel — Skin bag or stringed instrumentH5035 — Full Word Study →, shatteredכָּת֖וּתkā·ṯūṯ — To crush, break in pieces, or shatterH3807 — Full Word Study → so that no fragmentלֹ֣אlō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → can be foundוְלֹֽא־wə·lō- — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study →. Not a shardחֶ֔רֶשׂḥe·reś — Earthenware vessel or pottery shardH2789 — Full Word Study → will be foundיִמָּצֵ֤אyim·mā·ṣê — to find, discover, obtainH4672 — Full Word Study → in the dustבִמְכִתָּתוֹ֙ḇim·ḵit·tā·ṯōw — Fragment, piece, or burstH4386 — Full Word Study → large enough to scoopלַחְתּ֥וֹתlaḥ·tō·wṯ — to snatch away, seize, or gather hastilyH2846 — Full Word Study → the coalsאֵשׁ֙’êš — Fire; flame; burningH784 — Full Word Study → from a hearthמִיָּק֔וּדmî·yā·qūḏ — to kindle, burn, or igniteH3344 — Full Word Study → or to skimוְלַחְשֹׂ֥ףwə·laḥ·śōp̄ — to uncover, expose, lay bareH2834 — Full Word Study → the waterמַ֖יִםma·yim — Water; liquid; fluidsH4325 — Full Word Study → from a cisternמִגֶּֽבֶא׃פmig·ge·ḇe — Cistern, pit, or marsh for water storageH1360 — Full Word Study →.” 15Forכִּ֣יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → the Lordאֲדֹנָ֨י’ă·ḏō·nāy — Master, LordH136 — Full Word Study → GODיְהוִ֜הYah·weh — The LORD, the covenant God of IsraelH3069 — Full Word Study →, the Holyקְד֣וֹשׁqə·ḏō·wōš — Set apart, consecrated, sacredH6918 — Full Word Study → One of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֗לyiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study →, has saidאָמַר֩’ā·mar — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →: “By repentanceבְּשׁוּבָ֤הbə·šū·ḇāh — Returning, turning back, restorationH7729 — Full Word Study → and restוָנַ֙חַת֙wā·na·ḥaṯ — Rest, quiet, repose, or reliefH5183 — Full Word Study → you would be savedתִּוָּ֣שֵׁע֔וּןtiw·wā·šê·‘ūn — To deliver, rescue, or save from dangerH3467 — Full Word Study →; your strengthגְּבֽוּרַתְכֶ֑םgə·ḇū·raṯ·ḵem — Mighty power, strength, or valorH1369 — Full Word Study → would lieתִּהְיֶ֖הtih·yeh — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → in quietבְּהַשְׁקֵט֙bə·haš·qêṭ — to rest, be quiet, or settle in peaceH8252 — Full Word Study → confidenceוּבְבִטְחָ֔הū·ḇə·ḇiṭ·ḥāh — Trust, confidence, assuranceH985 — Full Word Study →but you were notוְלֹ֖אwə·lō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → willingאֲבִיתֶֽם׃’ă·ḇî·ṯem — to be willing, consent, desireH14 — Full Word Study →.” 16Noלֹא־lō- — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study →,” you sayוַתֹּ֨אמְר֥וּwat·tō·mə·rū — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, “we will fleeנָנ֖וּסnā·nūs — to flee, escape, or run awayH5127 — Full Word Study → onעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → horsesס֥וּסsūs — horse; swift creatureH5483 — Full Word Study →.” Thereforeעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → you will fleeתְּנוּס֑וּןtə·nū·sūn — to flee, escape, or run awayH5127 — Full Word Study →! “We will rideנִרְכָּ֔בnir·kāḇ — to ride, mount, or be carriedH7392 — Full Word Study → swift horsesקַ֣לqal — Swift, quick, light in weight or movementH7031 — Full Word Study →,” but your pursuersרֹדְפֵיכֶֽם׃rō·ḏə·p̄ê·ḵem — to pursue, chase, or persecuteH7291 — Full Word Study → will be fasterיִקַּ֥לּוּyiq·qal·lū — to make light; to curse; to despiseH7043 — Full Word Study →. 17Aאֶחָ֗ד’e·ḥāḏ — One; unity; single; firstH259 — Full Word Study → thousand will flee atמִפְּנֵי֙mip·pə·nê — face; presence; beforeH6440 — Full Word Study → the threatגַּעֲרַ֣תga·‘ă·raṯ — A sharp rebuke or reproof; stern correctionH1606 — Full Word Study → of oneאֶחָ֔ד’e·ḥāḏ — One; unity; single; firstH259 — Full Word Study →; atמִפְּנֵ֛יmip·pə·nê — face; presence; beforeH6440 — Full Word Study → the threatגַּעֲרַ֥תga·‘ă·raṯ — A sharp rebuke or reproof; stern correctionH1606 — Full Word Study → of fiveחֲמִשָּׁ֖הḥă·miš·šāh — The number five; a set of five unitsH2568 — Full Word Study → you will all fleeתָּנֻ֑סוּtā·nu·sū — to flee, escape, or run awayH5127 — Full Word Study →, untilעַ֣ד‘aḏ — until, till, up to (temporal or spatial limit)H5704 — Full Word Study → you are left aloneנוֹתַרְתֶּ֗םnō·w·ṯar·tem — to remain, be left over, excelH3498 — Full Word Study → like a poleכַּתֹּ֙רֶן֙kat·tō·ren — mast of a shipH8650 — Full Word Study → onעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → a mountaintopרֹ֣אשׁrōš — Head; chief; beginning; topH7218 — Full Word Study →, like a bannerוְכַנֵּ֖סwə·ḵan·nês — Banner, standard, signalH5251 — Full Word Study → onעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → a hillהַגִּבְעָֽה׃hag·giḇ·‘āh — hill, elevated terrainH1389 — Full Word Study →. 18Thereforeוְלָכֵ֞ןwə·lā·ḵên — so, thus, rightly, thereforeH3651 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְהוָה֙Yah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → longsיְחַכֶּ֤הyə·ḥak·keh — to wait, tarry, lingerH2442 — Full Word Study → to be gracious to youלַֽחֲנַנְכֶ֔םla·ḥă·nan·ḵem — To show favor, mercy, or compassion; to be graciousH2603 — Full Word Study →; thereforeוְלָכֵ֥ןwə·lā·ḵên — so, thus, rightly, thereforeH3651 — Full Word Study → He risesיָר֖וּםyā·rūm — To raise, lift up, exalt; to be highH7311 — Full Word Study → to show you compassionלְרַֽחֶמְכֶ֑םlə·ra·ḥem·ḵem — to have compassion, show mercyH7355 — Full Word Study →, forכִּֽי־kî- — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְהוָ֔הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → is a justמִשְׁפָּט֙miš·pāṭ — Justice, judgment, or legal decisionH4941 — Full Word Study → Godאֱלֹהֵ֤י’ĕ·lō·hê — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study →. Blessed areאַשְׁרֵ֖י’aš·rê — blessed, happy, fortunateH835 — Full Word Study → allכָּל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → who waitח֥וֹכֵיḥō·w·ḵê — to wait, tarry, lingerH2442 — Full Word Study → for Him. 19O peopleעַ֛ם‘am — a people; nation; communityH5971 — Full Word Study → in Zionבְּצִיּ֥וֹןbə·ṣî·yō·wn — The Lord's MountainH6726 — Full Word Study → who dwellיֵשֵׁ֖בyê·šêḇ — to dwell, inhabit, settle, remainH3427 — Full Word Study → in Jerusalemבִּירֽוּשָׁלִָ֑םbî·rū·šā·lim — City of peaceH3389 — Full Word Study →, you will weepבָּכ֣וֹbā·ḵōw — to weep, cry, shed tearsH1058 — Full Word Study → noלֹֽא־lō- — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → moreתִבְכֶּ֗הṯiḇ·keh — to weep, cry, shed tearsH1058 — Full Word Study →. He will surely be graciousחָנ֤וֹןḥā·nō·wn — To show favor, mercy, or compassion; to be graciousH2603 — Full Word Study → when you cry for helpלְק֣וֹלlə·qō·wl — voice, sound, or cryH6963 — Full Word Study →; when He hearsכְּשָׁמְעָת֖וֹkə·šā·mə·‘ā·ṯōw — to hear, listen, obeyH8085 — Full Word Study →, He will answer youעָנָֽךְ׃‘ā·nāḵ — To answer, respond, or testifyH6030 — Full Word Study →. 20The Lordאֲדֹנָ֛י’ă·ḏō·nāy — Master, LordH136 — Full Word Study → will giveוְנָתַ֨ןwə·nā·ṯan — to give, grant, or bestowH5414 — Full Word Study → you the breadלֶ֥חֶםle·ḥem — Bread; food; sustenanceH3899 — Full Word Study → of adversityצָ֖רṣār — Narrow, tight, or distress; an adversary or enemyH6862 — Full Word Study → and the waterוּמַ֣יִםū·ma·yim — Water; liquid; fluidsH4325 — Full Word Study → of afflictionלָ֑חַץlā·ḥaṣ — Oppression, pressure, or afflictionH3906 — Full Word Study →, but your Teacherמוֹרֶ֔יךָmō·w·re·ḵā — early rain; teacher; instructionH4175 — Full Word Study → will no longerוְלֹֽא־wə·lō- — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → hideיִכָּנֵ֥ףyik·kā·nêp̄ — to corner, to remove to a corner, to set asideH3670 — Full Word Study → Himselfעוֹד֙‘ō·wḏ — still, yet, again, continuing or additional occurrenceH5750 — Full Word Study →with your own eyesעֵינֶ֖יךָ‘ê·ne·ḵā — Eye; sight; appearance; fountainH5869 — Full Word Study → you will seeרֹא֥וֹתrō·’ō·wṯ — to see, perceive, behold, experienceH7200 — Full Word Study → Him. 21And whetherכִּ֥יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → you turn to the rightתַאֲמִ֖ינוּṯa·’ă·mî·nū — to turn to the rightH541 — Full Word Study → or to the leftתַשְׂמְאִֽילוּ׃ṯaś·mə·’î·lū — to turn or go to the leftH8041 — Full Word Study →, your earsוְאָזְנֶ֙יךָ֙wə·’ā·zə·ne·ḵā — Ear; the organ of hearing and listeningH241 — Full Word Study → will hearתִּשְׁמַ֣עְנָהtiš·ma‘·nāh — to hear, listen, obeyH8085 — Full Word Study → this commandדָבָ֔רḏā·ḇār — word, matter, thing, affairH1697 — Full Word Study → behind youמֵֽאַחֲרֶ֖יךָmê·’a·ḥă·re·ḵā — after, behind, followingH310 — Full Word Study →: “Thisזֶ֤הzeh — this, that; the one, the otherH2088 — Full Word Study → is the wayהַדֶּ֙רֶךְ֙had·de·reḵ — way, path, journey, conductH1870 — Full Word Study →. Walkלְכ֣וּlə·ḵū — to go, walk, travel, proceedH1980 — Full Word Study → in it.” 22So you will desecrateוְטִמֵּאתֶ֗םwə·ṭim·mê·ṯem — to be unclean, to defile or contaminateH2930 — Full Word Study → your silver-platedצִפּוּי֙ṣip·pui — plating, overlay, or covering layerH6826 — Full Word Study → idolsפְּסִילֵ֣יpə·sî·lê — carved idol or graven imageH6456 — Full Word Study → and your gold-platedאֲפֻדַּ֖ת’ă·p̄ud·daṯ — A priestly garment or ornamental breastpieceH642 — Full Word Study → imagesמַסֵּכַ֣תmas·sê·ḵaṯ — Cast metal image; molten idolH4541 — Full Word Study →. You will throw them awayתִּזְרֵם֙tiz·rêm — to scatter, winnow, or disperseH2219 — Full Word Study → likeכְּמ֣וֹkə·mōw — Like; according to; asH3644 — Full Word Study → menstrual clothsדָוָ֔הḏā·wāh — to be sick, ill, or faintH1739 — Full Word Study →, sayingתֹּ֥אמַרtō·mar — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → to them, “Be goneצֵ֖אṣê — excrement, bodily wasteH6627 — Full Word Study →!” 23Then He will sendוְנָתַן֩wə·nā·ṯan — to give, grant, or bestowH5414 — Full Word Study → rainמְטַ֨רmə·ṭar — Rain; rainfall; precipitation from heavenH4306 — Full Word Study → for the seedזַרְעֲךָ֜zar·‘ă·ḵā — Seed; offspring; descendant; progenyH2233 — Full Word Study → thatאֲשֶׁר־’ă·šer- — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → you have sownתִּזְרַ֣עtiz·ra‘ — to sow seed; to plantH2232 — Full Word Study → in the groundהָאֲדָמָ֗הhā·’ă·ḏā·māh — Land, soil, ground, earthH127 — Full Word Study →, and the foodוְלֶ֙חֶם֙wə·le·ḥem — Bread; food; sustenanceH3899 — Full Word Study → that comesתְּבוּאַ֣תtə·ḇū·’aṯ — Produce, yield, or harvestH8393 — Full Word Study → from your landהָֽאֲדָמָ֔הhā·’ă·ḏā·māh — Land, soil, ground, earthH127 — Full Word Study → will beוְהָיָ֥הwə·hā·yāh — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → richדָשֵׁ֖ןḏā·šên — to become fat, grow rich, flourishH1879 — Full Word Study → and plentifulוְשָׁמֵ֑ןwə·šā·mên — fat, rich, fertile, prosperousH8082 — Full Word Study →. On thatהַה֖וּאha·hū — He, she, it; the third person pronounH1931 — Full Word Study → dayבַּיּ֥וֹםbay·yō·wm — day; time; period; ageH3117 — Full Word Study → your cattleמִקְנֶ֛יךָmiq·ne·ḵā — Livestock; herds and flocks as possessionsH4735 — Full Word Study → will grazeיִרְעֶ֥הyir·‘eh — to shepherd; to tend, feed, or pasture a flockH7462 — Full Word Study → in openנִרְחָֽב׃nir·ḥāḇ — to enlarge, make wide, expandH7337 — Full Word Study → pasturesכַּ֥רkar — Ram; battering-ram; meadow; saddle padH3733 — Full Word Study →. 24The oxenוְהָאֲלָפִ֣יםwə·hā·’ă·lā·p̄îm — Thousand; large number or military unitH504 — Full Word Study → and donkeysוְהָעֲיָרִ֗יםwə·hā·‘ă·yā·rîm — Young donkey, colt, or foalH5895 — Full Word Study → that workעֹֽבְדֵי֙‘ō·ḇə·ḏê — to serve, labor, workH5647 — Full Word Study → the groundהָֽאֲדָמָ֔הhā·’ă·ḏā·māh — Land, soil, ground, earthH127 — Full Word Study → will eatיֹאכֵ֑לוּyō·ḵê·lū — to eat, consume, devourH398 — Full Word Study → saltedחָמִ֖יץḥā·mîṣ — salted, seasoned with saltH2548 — Full Word Study → fodderבְּלִ֥ילbə·lîl — Fodder, grain, or feed for animalsH1098 — Full Word Study →, winnowedזֹרֶ֥הzō·reh — to scatter, winnow, or disperseH2219 — Full Word Study → with shovelבָרַ֖חַתḇā·ra·ḥaṯ — A shovel or spade used for scooping and moving materialsH7371 — Full Word Study → and pitchforkוּבַמִּזְרֶֽה׃ū·ḇam·miz·reh — winnowing fork or fan for grainH4214 — Full Word Study →. 25And fromעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → everyכָּל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → highגָּבֹ֗הַgå̄·ḇō·ha — high, exalted, or lofty in position or characterH1364 — Full Word Study → mountainהַ֣רhar — Mountain, hill, or elevated land massH2022 — Full Word Study → and everyכָּל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → raisedנִשָּׂאָ֔הniś·śā·’āh — To lift up, raise, or bear; to carry or supportH5375 — Full Word Study → hillגִּבְעָ֣הgiḇ·‘āh — hill, elevated terrainH1389 — Full Word Study →, streamsפְּלָגִ֖יםpə·lā·ḡîm — Stream, watercourse, or flowing water channelH6388 — Full Word Study → of waterמָ֑יִםmā·yim — Water; liquid; fluidsH4325 — Full Word Study → will flowיִבְלֵי־yiḇ·lê- — stream, watercourse, flowing waterH2988 — Full Word Study → in the dayבְּיוֹם֙bə·yō·wm — day; time; period; ageH3117 — Full Word Study → of greatרָ֔בrāḇ — great, many, abundant, mightyH7227 — Full Word Study → slaughterהֶ֣רֶגhe·reḡ — slaughter, violent killing, carnageH2027 — Full Word Study →, when the towersמִגְדָּלִֽים׃miḡ·dā·lîm — Tower; fortified structure; strongholdH4026 — Full Word Study → fallבִּנְפֹ֖לbin·p̄ōl — to fall; collapse; perishH5307 — Full Word Study →. 26The light of the moonאֽוֹר־’ō·wr- — Light; brightness; illuminationH216 — Full Word Study → will beוְהָיָ֤הwə·hā·yāh — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → as bright as the sunכְּא֣וֹרkə·’ō·wr — Light; brightness; illuminationH216 — Full Word Study →, and the lightוְא֤וֹרwə·’ō·wr — Light; brightness; illuminationH216 — Full Word Study → of the sunהַֽחַמָּה֙ha·ḥam·māh — Heat; intense warmth; sun's heatH2535 — Full Word Study → will beיִהְיֶ֣הyih·yeh — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → seven times brighterשִׁבְעָתַ֔יִםšiḇ·‘ā·ṯa·yim — Seven times; sevenfold multiplication or repetitionH7659 — Full Word Study →like the lightכְּא֖וֹרkə·’ō·wr — Light; brightness; illuminationH216 — Full Word Study → of sevenשִׁבְעַ֣תšiḇ·‘aṯ — The number seven; sevenfoldH7651 — Full Word Study → daysהַיָּמִ֑יםhay·yā·mîm — day; time; period; ageH3117 — Full Word Study →on the dayבְּי֗וֹםbə·yō·wm — day; time; period; ageH3117 — Full Word Study → that the LORDיְהוָה֙Yah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → binds upחֲבֹ֤שׁḥă·ḇōš — To bind, saddle, or gird; to restrain or governH2280 — Full Word Study → the brokennessשֶׁ֣בֶרše·ḇer — Breaking, fracture, or shattering; destruction or ruinH7667 — Full Word Study → of His peopleעַמּ֔וֹ‘am·mōw — a people; nation; communityH5971 — Full Word Study → and healsיִרְפָּֽא׃סyir·pā — To heal, restore to healthH7495 — Full Word Study → the woundsוּמַ֥חַץū·ma·ḥaṣ — A blow, stroke, or wound inflicted by strikingH4273 — Full Word Study → He has inflictedמַכָּת֖וֹmak·kā·ṯōw — A blow, wound, or plague; physical injury or divine judgmentH4347 — Full Word Study →. 27Beholdהִנֵּ֤הhin·nêh — Look! Behold! Pay attention!H2009 — Full Word Study →, the Nameשֵׁם־šêm- — Name; reputation; renownH8034 — Full Word Study → of the LORDיְהוָה֙Yah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → comesבָּ֣אbā — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → from afarמִמֶּרְחָ֔קmim·mer·ḥāq — Distance, remoteness, far placeH4801 — Full Word Study →, with burningבֹּעֵ֣רbō·‘êr — to burn, consume, or act brutishlyH1197 — Full Word Study → angerאַפּ֔וֹ’ap·pōw — Anger, wrath, face, or noseH639 — Full Word Study → and denseוְכֹ֖בֶדwə·ḵō·ḇeḏ — Heaviness, weight, or burden; gravity or seriousnessH3514 — Full Word Study → smokeמַשָּׂאָ֑הmaś·śā·’āh — burden, load, or that which is carriedH4858 — Full Word Study →. His lipsשְׂפָתָיו֙śə·p̄ā·ṯāw — Lips; edge, border, or shoreH8193 — Full Word Study → are full ofמָ֣לְאוּmā·lə·’ū — to fill, fulfill, completeH4390 — Full Word Study → furyזַ֔עַםza·‘am — Indignation, rage, divine angerH2195 — Full Word Study →, and His tongueוּלְשׁוֹנ֖וֹū·lə·šō·w·nōw — Tongue; language; speechH3956 — Full Word Study → is like a consumingאֹכָֽלֶת׃’ō·ḵā·leṯ — to eat, consume, devourH398 — Full Word Study → fireכְּאֵ֥שׁkə·’êš — Fire; flame; burningH784 — Full Word Study →. 28His breathוְרוּח֞וֹwə·rū·ḥōw — Spirit, breath, wind, or inner dispositionH7307 — Full Word Study → is like a rushingשׁוֹטֵף֙šō·w·ṭêp̄ — to overflow, flood, or sweep awayH7857 — Full Word Study → torrentכְּנַ֤חַלkə·na·ḥal — A stream or winter torrent; a narrow valleyH5158 — Full Word Study → that risesיֶֽחֱצֶ֔הye·ḥĕ·ṣeh — to divide, split, or cut in halfH2673 — Full Word Study → toעַד־‘aḏ- — until, till, up to (temporal or spatial limit)H5704 — Full Word Study → the neckצַוָּ֣ארṣaw·wār — neck; the back of the neck as a place of burden-bearingH6677 — Full Word Study →. He comes to siftלַהֲנָפָ֥הla·hă·nā·p̄āh — to wave, shake, or move back and forthH5130 — Full Word Study → the nationsגוֹיִ֖םḡō·w·yim — Nation; a people or ethnic groupH1471 — Full Word Study → in a sieveבְּנָ֣פַתbə·nā·p̄aṯ — border, edge, or sieveH5299 — Full Word Study → of destructionשָׁ֑וְאšāw — falsehood, deception, emptinessH7723 — Full Word Study →; He bridlesוְרֶ֣סֶןwə·re·sen — bridle; restraint or controlH7448 — Full Word Study → the jawsלְחָיֵ֥יlə·ḥā·yê — jawboneH3895 — Full Word Study → of the peoplesעַמִּֽים׃‘am·mîm — a people; nation; communityH5971 — Full Word Study → to lead them astrayמַתְעֶ֔הmaṯ·‘eh — to stray, wander, or go astrayH8582 — Full Word Study →. 29You will singהַשִּׁיר֙haš·šîr — Song; singing; musical compositionH7892 — Full Word Study → as on the nightכְּלֵ֖ילkə·lêl — Night, darkness, the period of darknessH3915 — Full Word Study → of a holyהִתְקַדֶּשׁ־hiṯ·qad·deš- — to set apart as holy; to consecrate or sanctifyH6942 — Full Word Study → festivalחָ֑גḥāḡ — Appointed feast or festival celebrationH2282 — Full Word Study →, and your heartלֵבָ֗בlê·ḇāḇ — The inner self; mind, will, understandingH3824 — Full Word Study → will rejoiceוְשִׂמְחַ֣תwə·śim·ḥaṯ — Joy, gladness, rejoicingH8057 — Full Word Study → like one who walksכַּֽהוֹלֵךְ֙ka·hō·w·lêḵ — to go, walk, travel, proceedH1980 — Full Word Study → to the music of a fluteבֶּֽחָלִ֔ילbe·ḥā·lîl — flute or musical pipe instrumentH2485 — Full Word Study →, going upלָב֥וֹאlā·ḇō·w — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → to the mountainבְהַר־ḇə·har- — Mountain, hill, or elevated land massH2022 — Full Word Study → of the LORDיְהוָ֖הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →, toאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → the Rockצ֥וּרṣūr — Rock; stone; strength; fortressH6697 — Full Word Study → of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃yiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study →. 30And the LORD will cause His majesticה֣וֹדhō·wḏ — Splendor, majesty, honor, and gloryH1935 — Full Word Study → voiceקוֹל֗וֹqō·w·lōw — voice, sound, or cryH6963 — Full Word Study → to be heardוְהִשְׁמִ֨יעַwə·hiš·mî·a‘ — to hear, listen, obeyH8085 — Full Word Study → and His mighty armזְרוֹעוֹ֙zə·rō·w·‘ōw — arm; power, strength, mightH2220 — Full Word Study → to be revealedיַרְאֶ֔הyar·’eh — to see, perceive, behold, experienceH7200 — Full Word Study →, strikingוְנַ֤חַתwə·na·ḥaṯ — Rest, quiet, repose, or reliefH5183 — Full Word Study → in angryאַ֔ף’ap̄ — Anger, wrath, face, or noseH639 — Full Word Study → wrathבְּזַ֣עַףbə·za·‘ap̄ — Rage, indignation, fierce angerH2197 — Full Word Study → with a flameוְלַ֖הַבwə·la·haḇ — Flame or blade of fireH3851 — Full Word Study → of consumingאוֹכֵלָ֑ה’ō·w·ḵê·lāh — to eat, consume, devourH398 — Full Word Study → fireאֵ֣שׁ’êš — Fire; flame; burningH784 — Full Word Study →, and with cloudburstנֶ֥פֶץne·p̄eṣ — Storm, whirlwind, tempestH5311 — Full Word Study →, stormוָזֶ֖רֶםwā·ze·rem — A violent storm or flood; torrential downpourH2230 — Full Word Study →, and hailstonesוְאֶ֥בֶןwə·’e·ḇen — Stone; rock; precious stoneH68 — Full Word Study →. 31Forכִּֽי־kî- — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → Assyriaאַשּׁ֑וּר’aš·šūr — Assyria, ancient empireH804 — Full Word Study → will be shatteredיֵחַ֣תyê·ḥaṯ — to be dismayed, terrified, or beaten downH2865 — Full Word Study → at the voiceמִקּ֥וֹלmiq·qō·wl — voice, sound, or cryH6963 — Full Word Study → of the LORDיְהוָ֖הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →; He will strike themיַכֶּֽה׃yak·keh — To strike, smite, or defeat with forceH5221 — Full Word Study → with His scepterבַּשֵּׁ֖בֶטbaš·šê·ḇeṭ — tribe; staff; scepter; rodH7626 — Full Word Study →. 32And withוְהָיָ֗הwə·hā·yāh — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → everyכֹּ֤לkōl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → strokeמַֽעֲבַר֙ma·‘ă·ḇar — ford, crossing place, passageH4569 — Full Word Study → of the rodמַטֵּ֣הmaṭ·ṭêh — Rod, staff, or tribeH4294 — Full Word Study → of punishmentמֽוּסָדָ֔הmū·sā·ḏāh — Foundation, appointed basis, or grounded establishmentH4145 — Full Word Study → thatאֲשֶׁ֨ר’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְהוָה֙Yah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → brings downיָנִ֤יחַyā·nî·aḥ — To rest, cease, or remain in a state of quietnessH5117 — Full Word Study → on themעָלָ֔יו‘ā·lāw — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study →, the tambourinesבְּתֻפִּ֖יםbə·ṯup·pîm — Tambourine; hand drum used in celebrationH8596 — Full Word Study → and lyres will sound as He battlesנִלְחַם־nil·ḥam- — to fight; to consume; to battleH3898 — Full Word Study → with weaponsוּבְמִלְחֲמ֥וֹתū·ḇə·mil·ḥă·mō·wṯ — Battle, warfare, combat, military conflictH4421 — Full Word Study → brandishedתְּנוּפָ֖הtə·nū·p̄āh — Wave offering; elevated portion presented before the LordH8573 — Full Word Study →. 33Forכִּֽי־kî- — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → Tophethתָּפְתֶּ֔הtā·p̄ə·teh — Tophet, a place of burning and judgmentH8613 — Full Word Study → has longמֵֽאֶתְמוּל֙mê·’eṯ·mūl — previously, in times past, formerlyH865 — Full Word Study → been preparedעָר֤וּךְ‘ā·rūḵ — to arrange, set in order, prepareH6186 — Full Word Study →; itהוּאhū — He, she, it; the third person pronounH1931 — Full Word Study → has been made readyהוּכָ֖ןhū·ḵān — to establish, prepare, or make firmH3559 — Full Word Study → for the kingלַמֶּ֥לֶךְlam·me·leḵ — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study →. Its funeral pyreמְדֻרָתָ֗הּmə·ḏu·rā·ṯāh — A pile or heap, especially of burning wood or fuelH4071 — Full Word Study → is deepהֶעְמִ֣יקhe‘·mîq — to be deep, deepen, or make profoundH6009 — Full Word Study → and wideהִרְחִ֑בhir·ḥiḇ — to enlarge, make wide, expandH7337 — Full Word Study →, with plenty ofהַרְבֵּ֔הhar·bêh — To increase, multiply, grow abundantH7235 — Full Word Study → fireאֵ֤שׁ’êš — Fire; flame; burningH784 — Full Word Study → and woodוְעֵצִים֙wə·‘ê·ṣîm — Tree; wood; timberH6086 — Full Word Study →. The breathנִשְׁמַ֤תniš·maṯ — breath, spirit, life-breathH5397 — Full Word Study → of the LORDיְהוָה֙Yah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →, like a torrentכְּנַ֣חַלkə·na·ḥal — A stream or winter torrent; a narrow valleyH5158 — Full Word Study → of burning sulfurגָּפְרִ֔יתgā·p̄ə·rîṯ — sulfur; brimstone used in divine judgmentH1614 — Full Word Study →, sets it ablazeבֹּעֲרָ֖הbō·‘ă·rāh — to burn, consume, or act brutishlyH1197 — Full Word Study →.
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Chapter Commentary — Isaiah 30
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Isaiah 30 is a powerful passage about the consequences of human rebellion and the grace of divine patience. The chapter opens with God's "woe" against Judah for seeking military alliances with Egypt rather than trusting in Him, then shifts dramatically to a message of restoration for those who repent and return. Throughout, Isaiah emphasizes that true strength comes not from human strategy or earthly powers, but from waiting upon the Lord in faith and obedience. This chapter teaches both the severity of God's judgment on stubborn unbelief and the tenderness of His mercy toward the repentant.

Verses 1–5: The Sin of Self-Reliant Counsel

God begins by condemning Judah's "rebellious children" who make plans without consulting Him and cover their schemes "but not of my spirit" (v. 1). Rather than trusting the Lord for protection, they journey to Egypt seeking the military strength of Pharaoh (v. 2). This reflects a tragic pattern: when believers face difficulty, they often run to worldly solutions—wealth, politics, human relationships—instead of seeking God first.

Verses 3–5 reveal the bitter fruit: Egypt's strength becomes their shame, and those alliances prove worthless. The historical detail about princes at Zoan and ambassadors at Hanes (v. 4) shows that this rebellion was deliberate and official. God's point is clear—there is no profit in trusting anything or anyone other than Him.

Application: We often make the same mistake, turning to credit cards, career advancement, or human approval instead of prayer. True security rests in God alone.

Verses 6–14: The Call to Obedience and Warning of Judgment

Verse 7 contains the divine remedy: "Their strength is to sit still"—a paradox that true power lies in stillness and trust. God commands Isaiah to write this prophecy in a permanent record (vv. 8–9) so that future generations will know God's faithfulness and the folly of rebellion.

Verses 9–11 expose the root sin: Judah is a "rebellious people, lying children" who reject God's word and demand that the prophets speak "smooth things" instead of truth. This is spiritual deafness—they silence God's voice rather than obey it. Their judgment is sure (vv. 12–14): their iniquity becomes a collapsing wall whose breaking is sudden and complete.

Application: We live in an age that despises hard truth. Resisting God's word for comfort's sake leads only to ruin.

Verses 15–18: The Turning Point—Grace to the Repentant

Here the chapter pivots beautifully. God offers salvation through "returning and rest" and "quietness and confidence" (v. 15). Yet Judah refuses, preferring to "flee upon horses" (v. 16)—more human schemes. The result is humiliating defeat until they are "left as a beacon upon the top of a mountain" (v. 17), isolated and exposed.

Yet even in judgment, God's mercy shines through (v. 18): "The LORD will wait, that he may be gracious unto you." God delays judgment to give space for repentance. This reveals His patient, redemptive heart.

Verses 19–26: Restoration and Future Blessing

For those who return to Jerusalem and Zion, comfort awaits (v. 19). God Himself becomes their teacher, guiding them (v. 21). Idolatry is cast off (v. 22), and the land experiences supernatural blessing—abundant rain, fertile crops, and eventually cosmic renewal where the moon shines like the sun and the sun's light is sevenfold (vv. 23–26). These images point to the future restoration under God's rule.

Verses 27–33: God's Judgment on the Nations

The final section shifts to God's ultimate judgment. His "indignation" burns against those who oppose His people (v. 27), and He will sift the nations (v. 28). Yet His people will sing (v. 29), for He fights for them. Assyria, their oppressor, will be beaten down by His voice alone (v. 31). Tophet—the place of final judgment—awaits the wicked (v. 33).

Application for Today

Isaiah 30 calls us to radical trust in God over all earthly substitutes, and profound hope in His patient mercy. When we repent and return to Him, we find restoration. When we resist, judgment follows—but even then, God waits to be gracious. Let us silence the voice of doubt, refuse the world's false counsel, and listen instead to our Teacher directing us in the way we should go.

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