Isaiah

Isaiah 30:28–33

²⁸His breath is like a rushing torrent

that rises to the neck.

He comes to sift the nations in a sieve of destruction;

He bridles the jaws of the peoples to lead them astray.

²⁹You will sing

as on the night of a holy festival,

and your heart will rejoice

like one who walks to the music of a flute,

going up to the mountain of the LORD,

to the Rock of Israel.

³⁰And the LORD will cause His majestic voice to be heard

and His mighty arm to be revealed,

striking in angry wrath with a flame of consuming fire,

and with cloudburst, storm, and hailstones.

³¹For Assyria will be shattered at the voice of the LORD;

He will strike them with His scepter.

³²And with every stroke of the rod of punishment^b

that the LORD brings down on them,

the tambourines and lyres will sound

as He battles with weapons brandished.

³³For Topheth has long been prepared;

it has been made ready for the king.

Its funeral pyre is deep and wide,

with plenty of fire and wood.

The breath of the LORD, like a torrent of burning sulfur,

sets it ablaze.

Footnotes

b 30:32 Some Hebrew manuscripts, Syriac; MT the rod of foundation; DSS the rod of His foundation

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Isaiah 30:28

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
His breath	וְרוּח֞וֹ	wə·rū·ḥōw	Conjunctive waw; Noun - common singular construct; third person masculine singular	H7307 breath, wind, spirit
is like a rushing	שׁוֹטֵף֙	šō·w·ṭêp̄	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular	H7857 overflow, rinse or wash off
torrent	כְּנַ֤חַל	kə·na·ḥal	Preposition-k; Noun - masculine singular	H5158 torrent, torrent-valley, wady
that rises	יֶֽחֱצֶ֔ה	ye·ḥĕ·ṣeh	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H2673 divide
to	עַד־	‘aḏ-	Preposition	H5704 as far as, even to, up to, until, while
the neck	צַוָּ֣אר	ṣaw·wār	Noun - masculine singular	H6677 neck, back of neck
He comes to sift	לַהֲנָפָ֥ה	la·hă·nā·p̄āh	Preposition-l; Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct; third person feminine singular	H5130 move to and fro, wave, besprinkle
the nations	גוֹיִ֖ם	ḡō·w·yim	Noun - masculine plural	H1471 nation, people
in a sieve	בְּנָ֣פַת	bə·nā·p̄aṯ	Preposition-b; Noun - feminine singular construct	H5299 sieve
of destruction	שָׁ֑וְא	šāw	Noun - masculine singular	H7723 emptiness, vanity
He bridles	וְרֶ֣סֶן	wə·re·sen	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular	H7448 halter
the jaws	לְחָיֵ֥י	lə·ḥā·yê	Noun - feminine plural construct	H3895 jaw, cheek
of the peoples	עַמִּֽים׃	‘am·mîm	Noun - masculine plural	H5971 people
to lead them astray	מַתְעֶ֔ה	maṯ·‘eh	Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine singular	H8582 err

Isaiah 30:29

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
You will sing	הַשִּׁיר֙	haš·šîr	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H7892 song
as on the night	כְּלֵ֖יל	kə·lêl	Preposition-k; Noun - masculine singular construct	H3915 twist, night, adversity
of a holy	הִתְקַדֶּשׁ־	hiṯ·qad·deš-	Verb - Hitpael - Infinitive construct	H6942 be set apart, consecrated
festival	חָ֑ג	ḥāḡ	Noun - masculine singular	H2282 festival-gathering, feast, pilgrim-feast
and your heart	לֵבָ֗ב	lê·ḇāḇ	Noun - masculine singular	H3824 inner man, mind, will, heart
will rejoice	וְשִׂמְחַ֣ת	wə·śim·ḥaṯ	Conjunctive waw; Noun - feminine singular construct	H8057 joy, gladness, mirth
like one who walks	כַּֽהוֹלֵךְ֙	ka·hō·w·lêḵ	Preposition-k, Article; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular	H1980 go, come, walk
to the music of a flute	בֶּֽחָלִ֔יל	be·ḥā·lîl	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H2485 flute, pipe
going up	לָב֥וֹא	lā·ḇō·w	Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H935 come in, come, go in, go
to the mountain	בְהַר־	ḇə·har-	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct	H2022 mountain, hill, hill-country
of the LORD	יְהוָ֖ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
to	אֶל־	’el-	Preposition	H413 motion to
the Rock	צ֥וּר	ṣūr	Noun - masculine singular construct	H6697 rock, cliff
of Israel	יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃	yiś·rā·’êl	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3478 Israel

Isaiah 30:30

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
And the LORD	יְהוָ֜ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
His majestic	ה֣וֹד	hō·wḏ	Noun - masculine singular construct	H1935 splendour, majesty, vigour
voice	קוֹל֗וֹ	qō·w·lōw	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H6963 sound, voice
to be heard	וְהִשְׁמִ֨יעַ	wə·hiš·mî·a‘	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular	H8085 hear
and His mighty arm	זְרוֹעוֹ֙	zə·rō·w·‘ōw	Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H2220 arm, shoulder, strength
to be revealed	יַרְאֶ֔ה	yar·’eh	Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H7200 see
striking	וְנַ֤חַת	wə·na·ḥaṯ	Conjunctive waw; Noun - feminine singular construct	H5183 quietness, rest
in angry	אַ֔ף	’ap̄	Noun - masculine singular	H639 nostril, nose, face, anger
wrath	בְּזַ֣עַף	bə·za·‘ap̄	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct	H2197 storming, raging, rage
with a flame	וְלַ֖הַב	wə·la·haḇ	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular construct	H3851 flame, blade
of consuming	אוֹכֵלָ֑ה	’ō·w·ḵê·lāh	Verb - Qal - Participle - feminine singular	H398 eat
fire	אֵ֣שׁ	’êš	Noun - common singular	H784 fire
and with cloudburst	נֶ֥פֶץ	ne·p̄eṣ	Noun - masculine singular	H5311 driving storm
storm	וָזֶ֖רֶם	wā·ze·rem	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular	H2230 flood of rain, rain-storm, downpour
and hailstones	וְאֶ֥בֶן	wə·’e·ḇen	Conjunctive waw; Noun - feminine singular construct	H68 stone

Isaiah 30:31

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
For	כִּֽי־	kî-	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
Assyria	אַשּׁ֑וּר	’aš·šūr	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H804 Asshur, Assyria
will be shattered	יֵחַ֣ת	yê·ḥaṯ	Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H2865 be shattered, dismayed
at the voice	מִקּ֥וֹל	miq·qō·wl	Preposition-m; Noun - masculine singular construct	H6963 sound, voice
of the LORD	יְהוָ֖ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
He will strike them	יַכֶּֽה׃	yak·keh	Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H5221 smite
with His scepter	בַּשֵּׁ֖בֶט	baš·šê·ḇeṭ	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H7626 rod, staff, club, sceptre

Isaiah 30:32

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
And with	וְהָיָ֗ה	wə·hā·yāh	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular	H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
every	כֹּ֤ל	kōl	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
stroke	מַֽעֲבַר֙	ma·‘ă·ḇar	Noun - masculine singular construct	H4569 ford, pass, passing
of the rod	מַטֵּ֣ה	maṭ·ṭêh	Noun - masculine singular construct	H4294 staff, rod, shaft
of punishment	מֽוּסָדָ֔ה	mū·sā·ḏāh	Noun - feminine singular	H4145 foundation, appointment
that	אֲשֶׁ֨ר	’ă·šer	Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
the LORD	יְהוָה֙	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
brings down	יָנִ֤יחַ	yā·nî·aḥ	Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H5117 rest
on them	עָלָ֔יו	‘ā·lāw	Preposition; third person masculine singular	H5921 height
the tambourines	בְּתֻפִּ֖ים	bə·ṯup·pîm	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine plural	H8596 timbrel, tambourine
and lyres	וּבְכִנֹּר֑וֹת	ū·ḇə·ḵin·nō·rō·wṯ	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b; Noun - masculine plural	H3658 lyre
as He battles	נִלְחַם־	nil·ḥam-	Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H3898 fight, do battle
with weapons	וּבְמִלְחֲמ֥וֹת	ū·ḇə·mil·ḥă·mō·wṯ	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b; Noun - feminine plural construct	H4421 battle, war
brandished	תְּנוּפָ֖ה	tə·nū·p̄āh	Noun - feminine singular	H8573 a swinging, waving, wave-offering, offering

Isaiah 30:33

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
For	כִּֽי־	kî-	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
Topheth	תָּפְתֶּ֔ה	tā·p̄ə·teh	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H8613 id.
has long	מֵֽאֶתְמוּל֙	mê·’eṯ·mūl	Preposition-m; Adverb	H865 heretofore, yesterday
been prepared	עָר֤וּךְ	‘ā·rūḵ	Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine singular	H6186 arrange or set in order
it	הוּא	hū	Pronoun - third person feminine singular	H1931 he, she
has been made ready	הוּכָ֖ן	hū·ḵān	Verb - Hofal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H3559 be firm
for the king	לַמֶּ֥לֶךְ	lam·me·leḵ	Preposition-l, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H4428 king
Its funeral pyre	מְדֻרָתָ֗הּ	mə·ḏu·rā·ṯāh	Noun - feminine singular construct; third person feminine singular	H4071 pile
is deep	הֶעְמִ֣יק	he‘·mîq	Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H6009 be deep
and wide	הִרְחִ֑ב	hir·ḥiḇ	Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H7337 be, or grow, wide, large
with plenty of	הַרְבֵּ֔ה	har·bêh	Verb - Hifil - Infinitive absolute	H7235 be, or become, much, many, great
fire	אֵ֤שׁ	’êš	Noun - common singular	H784 fire
and wood	וְעֵצִים֙	wə·‘ê·ṣîm	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine plural	H6086 tree, trees, wood
The breath	נִשְׁמַ֤ת	niš·maṯ	Noun - feminine singular construct	H5397 breath
of the LORD	יְהוָה֙	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
like a torrent	כְּנַ֣חַל	kə·na·ḥal	Preposition-k; Noun - masculine singular construct	H5158 torrent, torrent-valley, wady
of burning sulfur	גָּפְרִ֔ית	gā·p̄ə·rîṯ	Noun - feminine singular	H1614 brimstone
sets it ablaze	בֹּעֲרָ֖ה	bō·‘ă·rāh	Verb - Qal - Participle - feminine singular	H1197 burn, consume