Isaiah 30:15

Translations

Modern

For the Lord GOD, the Holy One of Israel, has said: “By repentance and rest you would be saved; your strength would lie in quiet confidence—but you were not willing.”

Traditional

For thus saith the Lord God, the Holy One of Israel; In returning and rest shall ye be saved; in quietness and in confidence shall be your strength: and ye would not.

Literal

For thus says the Lord YHWH, the Holy One of Israel: “In returning and rest you will be saved; in quietness and in confidence will be your strength.” And you were not willing,”

Latin

Quia hæc dicit Dominus Deus, Sanctus Israël: Si revertamini et quiescatis, salvi eritis; in silentio et in spe erit fortitudo vestra. Et noluistis,

Original

Hebrew

English

For the Lord GOD, the Holy One of Israel, has said: “By repentance and rest you would be saved; your strength would lie in quiet confidence—but you were not willing.”

Notes

Isaiah 30:15

The people of Judah needed to turn away from their sinful ways (Isaiah 30:12–14) and return to the Lord to be saved.
Trusting in the Lord would bring peace and confidence, unlike their desperate talks with Egypt.

Isaiah 30:12–17

Judgment would suddenly overtake the people of Judah because they were content with their fantasy world, and they refused God’s path to rest and quietness.

Isaiah 30:1–33

After warning Judah of judgment due to their stubbornness and reliance on Egypt (Isaiah 30:1–17), God promised to show compassion to his people and defeat their enemies.

Theme notes and profiles

Isaiah God’s Faithfulness to His People Salvation in Isaiah The Holy One of Israel

Events

Prophecies of Isaiah

Related verses

Isaiah 26:3–4
You will keep in perfect peace the steadfast of mind, because he trusts in You.
Isaiah 32:17
The work of righteousness will be peace; the service of righteousness will be quiet confidence forever.
Psalm 125:1–2
A song of ascents. Those who trust in the LORD are like Mount Zion. It cannot be moved; it abides forever.
Jeremiah 3:22–23
“Return, O faithless children, and I will heal your faithlessness.” “Here we are. We come to You, for You are the LORD our God.
John 5:40
…yet you refuse to come to Me to have life.
1 Chronicles 5:20
And because they cried out to God in battle, they were helped against their enemies, and the Hagrites and all their allies were delivered into their hands. Because they put their trust in God, He answered their prayers.
2 Chronicles 16:8
Were not the Cushites and Libyans a vast army with many chariots and horsemen? Yet because you relied on the LORD, He delivered them into your hand.
Luke 13:34
O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, who kills the prophets and stones those sent to her, how often I have longed to gather your children together as a hen gathers her chicks under her wings, but you were unwilling!
2 Chronicles 32:8
With him is only the arm of flesh, but with us is the LORD our God to help us and to fight our battles.” So the people were strengthened by the words of Hezekiah king of Judah.
Isaiah 7:4
…and say to him: Calm down and be quiet. Do not be afraid or disheartened over these two smoldering stubs of firewood—over the fierce anger of Rezin and Aram and of the son of Remaliah.
Isaiah 30:7
Egypt’s help is futile and empty; therefore I have called her Rahab Who Sits Still.
Hosea 14:1–3
Return, O Israel, to the LORD your God, for you have stumbled by your iniquity.

People

Israel: Patriarch, son of Isaac, father of twelve tribes LORD: Names or title used to refer to God

Glossary

Alliance Isaiah, Book of

Topics

Backsliders: Backsliding of Israel Be Still Confidence: False Dependence Faith: General Scriptures Concerning Prophecies Concerning Israel: Prophecies Concerning of War and Other Judgments War: Threatens Defeat In

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