Isaiah 30:32

30 And 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.

31 For Assyria will be shattered at the voice of the LORD; He will strike them with His scepter.

And with every stroke of the rod of punishment that the LORD brings down on them, the tambourines and lyres will sound as He battles with weapons brandished.

33 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.

This was said to Israel at a particular time, so it is wise to read it together with the surrounding text. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB
And with every stroke of the rod of punishment that the LORD brings down on them, the tambourines and lyres will sound as He battles with weapons brandished.
KJV
And in every place where the grounded staff shall pass, which the LORD shall lay upon him, it shall be with tabrets and harps: and in battles of shaking will he fight with it.
WEB
Every stroke of the rod of punishment, which the LORD will lay on him, will be with the sound of tambourines and harps. He will fight with them in battles, brandishing weapons.
ASV
And every stroke of the appointed staff, which Jehovah shall lay upon him, shall be with [the sound of] tabrets and harps; and in battles with the brandishing [of his arm] will he fight with them.
DARBY
And wherever shall pass the appointed staff, which Jehovah shall lay upon him, it shall be with tambours and harps; and with tumultuous battles will he fight with it.
BLB
[With] every passing of the rod of punishment that YHWH brings down on him, then it will come to pass [that] with tambourines and with harps, as in battle of shaking He will fight against them.
ÅB
Og hver gang den stav som Herren etter sitt råd lar falle på ham, farer ned, skal det skje under klang av trommer og citarer, og gang på gang skal han løfte sin arm og stride mot ham.
OTB
Hvert slag Herren legger på dem med sin straffende klubbe skal være til musikken av tamburiner og lyrer, mens han kjemper mot dem i kamp med slagene fra sin arm.
B1930
Og hver gang den stav som Herren efter sitt råd lar falle på ham, farer ned, skal det skje under klang av trommer og citarer, og gang på gang skal han løfte sin arm og stride mot ham.

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

  • Isaiah 11:15

    The LORD will devote to destruction the gulf of the Sea of Egypt; with a scorching wind He will sweep His hand over the Euphrates. He will split it into seven streams for men to cross with dry sandals.

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  • Psalms 81:1–2

    Sing for joy to God our strength; make a joyful noise to the God of Jacob.

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  • Isaiah 2:19

    Men will flee to caves in the rocks and holes in the ground, away from the terror of the LORD and from the splendor of His majesty, when He rises to shake the earth.

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  • Ezekiel 32:10

    I will cause many peoples to be appalled over you, and their kings will shudder in horror because of you when I brandish My sword before them. On the day of your downfall each of them will tremble every moment for his life.’

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  • Isaiah 19:16

    In that day the Egyptians will be like women. They will tremble with fear beneath the uplifted hand of the LORD of Hosts, when He brandishes it against them.

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  • Isaiah 30:29

    You 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.

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  • Job 16:12

    I was at ease, but He shattered me; He seized me by the neck and crushed me. He has set me up as His target;

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  • Hebrews 12:26

    At that time His voice shook the earth, but now He has promised, “Once more I will shake not only the earth, but heaven as well.”

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