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Isaiah 30

Isaiah 30:33

God Will Be Gracious · Isaiah 30:18–33
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Translations

Modern
For 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.
Traditional
For Tophet is ordained of old; yea, for the king it is prepared; he hath made it deep and large: the pile thereof is fire and much wood; the breath of the Lord, like a stream of brimstone, doth kindle it.
Literal
For Topheth was arranged long ago—even for the king it was prepared. He has made it deep and large, the pile of fire and much wood. The breath of YHWH like a torrent of brimstone will set fire to it!
Latin
Præparata est enim ab heri Topheth, a rege præparata, profunda, et dilatata. Nutrimenta ejus, ignis et ligna multa; flatus Domini sicut torrens sulphuris succendens eam.

Original

Hebrew
English
For 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.

Notes

Isaiah 30:33

Topheth was a pagan altar in the Valley of Ben-hinnom, outside Jerusalem. At this place, some people burned their children as sacrifices to the Ammonite god Molech. This was part of false worship (2 Kings 23:9–10).

Isaiah 30:27–33

In this prophecy of judgment against the nations, Isaiah foretold that Assyria’s power would be broken by God’s strong arm, not by the Egyptians.

Isaiah 30:18–33

This prophecy of salvation gave promises of hope. It helped Israel look away from their present suffering.

Instead, it pointed them toward the glorious future that God had prepared for his people.

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 Salvation in Isaiah

Events

Places

Topheth: Site of pagan child sacrifice, south of Jerusalem

Glossary

Gehenna Isaiah, Book of Lake of Fire

Topics

Assyria: Predictions Respecting: Destruction of Assyria: Prophecies Concerning Breath of God Brimstone: Figurative Hell: Illustrated Hell: The Future Home of the Wicked Rulers: Wicked Tophet: Horror of