Isaiah 30:31
What does Isaiah 30:31 mean?
A plain-English look at Isaiah 30:31 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000For through the voice of Jehovah shall the Assyrian be dismayed; with his rod will he smite him.
KJV
King James Version · 1611For through the voice of the Lord shall the Assyrian be beaten down, which smote with a rod.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901For through the voice of Jehovah shall the Assyrian be dismayed; with his rod will he smite him.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949For through the voice of the Lord the Assyrian will be broken, and the Lord's rod will be lifted up against him.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862For from the voice of Jehovah broken down <FI>is<Fi> Asshur, With a rod He smiteth.
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752For at the voice of the Lord the Assyrian shall fear being struck with the rod.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890For through the voice of Jehovah shall the Assyrian be broken down: he will smite [him] with the rod.
Context
v.30And Jehovah will cause his glorious voice to be heard, and will show the lighting down of his arm, with the indignation of his anger, and the flame of a devouring fire, with a blast, and tempest, and hailstones.
v.31This passage
v.32And 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.
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Micah 5:5
And this man shall be our peace. When the Assyrian shall come into our land, and when he shall tread in our palaces, then shall we raise against him seven shepherds, and eight principal men.
- Isaiah 10:12
Wherefore it shall come to pass, that, when the Lord hath performed his whole work upon mount Zion and on Jerusalem, I will punish the fruit of the stout heart of the king of Assyria, and the glory of his high looks.
- Isaiah 9:4
For the yoke of his burden, and the staff of his shoulder, the rod of his oppressor, thou hast broken as in the day of Midian.
- Isaiah 11:4
but with righteousness shall he judge the poor, and decide with equity for the meek of the earth; and he shall smite the earth with the rod of his mouth; and with the breath of his lips shall he slay the wicked.
- Psalms 17:13
Arise, O Jehovah, Confront him, cast him down: Deliver my soul from the wicked by thy sword;
- Isaiah 10:15
Shall the axe boast itself against him that heweth therewith? shall the saw magnify itself against him that wieldeth it? as if a rod should wield them that lift it up, or as if a staff should lift up him that is not wood.
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