Isaiah 30:31

30:30 And the LORD shall cause his glorious voice to be heard, and shall shew the lighting down of his arm, with the indignation of his anger, and with the flame of a devouring fire, with scattering, and tempest, and hailstones. his glorious: Heb. the glory of his voice

For through the voice of the LORD shall the Assyrian be beaten down, which smote with a rod.

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For through Yahweh’s voice the Assyrian will be dismayed. He will strike him with his rod.

For through the voice of the Lord shall the Assyrian be beaten down, which smote with a rod.

For through the voice of the LORD shall the Assyrian be beaten down, which smote with a rod.

30:32 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. in every: Heb. every passing of the rod founded lay: Heb. cause to rest upon him with it: or, against them

What does Isaiah 30:31 mean?

Isaiah 30:31 is a verse in the book of Isaiah, in the Old Testament. In the original Hebrew, key words include קוֹל (qôwl), יְהֹוָה (Yᵉhôvâh), אַשּׁוּר (ʼAshshûwr). It connects to 20 cross-referenced passages elsewhere in Scripture.

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For

through

the

voiceקוֹלqôwl/kole/H6963a voice or sound

the

LORDיְהֹוָהYᵉhôvâh/yeh-ho-vaw'/H3068Jehovah, Jewish national name of God

shall

the

AssyrianאַשּׁוּרʼAshshûwr/ash-shoor'/H804Ashshur, the second son of Shem; also his descendants and the country occupied by them (i.e. Assyria), its region and its empire

beaten

down,חָתַתchâthath/khaw-thath'/H2865properly, to prostrate; hence, to break down, either (literally) by violence, or (figuratively) by confusion and fear

which

smoteנָכָהnâkâh/naw-kaw'/H5221to strike (lightly or severely, literally or figuratively)

with

rod.שֵׁבֶטshêbeṭ/shay'-bet/H7626a scion, i.e. (literally) a stick (for punishing, writing, fighting, ruling, walking, etc.) or (figuratively) a clan

Commentary on Isaiah 30:31

HENRY_FULL · Isaiah 30:31

s. 1 The proverbs of Solomon. A wise son maketh a glad father: but a foolish son is the heaviness of his mother. Solomon, speaking to us as unto children, observes here how much the comfort of parents, natural, political, and ecclesiastical, depends upon the good behaviour of those under their charge, as a reason, 1. Why parents should be careful to give their children a good education, and to train them up in the ways of religion, which, if it obtain the desired effect, they themselves will have the comfort of it, or, if not, they will have for their support under their heaviness that they have done their duty, have done their endeavour. 2. Why children should conduct themselves wisely and well, and live up to their good education, that they may gladden the hearts of their parents, and not sadden them. Observe, (1.) It adds to the comfort of young people that are pious and discreet that thereby they do something towards recompensing their parents for all the care and pains they have taken with them, and occasion pleasure to them in the evil days of old age, when they most need it; and it is the duty of parents to rejoice in their children's wisdom and well-doing, yea, though it arrive at such an eminency as to eclipse them. (2.) It adds to the guilt of those that conduct themselves ill that thereby they grieve those whom they ought to be a joy to, and are a heaviness particularly to their poor mothers who bore them with sorrow, but with greater sorrow see them wicked and vile. 2 Treasures of wicke

Cross-references

Related passages from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

Job 5:20

In famine he shall redeem thee from death: and in war from the power of the sword. power: Heb. hands

Job 20:5

That the triumphing of the wicked is short, and the joy of the hypocrite but for a moment? short: Heb. from near

Job 20:20

Surely he shall not feel quietness in his belly, he shall not save of that which he desired. feel: Heb. know

Job 20:28

The increase of his house shall depart, and his goods shall flow away in the day of his wrath.

Psalms 10:14

Thou hast seen it; for thou beholdest mischief and spite, to requite it with thy hand: the poor committeth himself unto thee; thou art the helper of the fatherless. committeth: Heb. leaveth

Psalms 33:19

To deliver their soul from death, and to keep them alive in famine.

Psalms 34:9

O fear the LORD, ye his saints: for there is no want to them that fear him.

Psalms 34:10

The young lions do lack, and suffer hunger: but they that seek the LORD shall not want any good thing.

Psalms 37:3

Trust in the LORD, and do good; so shalt thou dwell in the land, and verily thou shalt be fed. verily: Heb. in truth, or, stableness

Psalms 37:19

They shall not be ashamed in the evil time: and in the days of famine they shall be satisfied.

Psalms 37:25

I have been young, and now am old; yet have I not seen the righteous forsaken, nor his seed begging bread.

Isaiah 14:32

What shall one then answer the messengers of the nation? That the LORD hath founded Zion, and the poor of his people shall trust in it. trust: or, betake themselves unto it

Isaiah 33:16

He shall dwell on high: his place of defence shall be the munitions of rocks: bread shall be given him; his waters shall be sure. high: Heb. heights, or, high places

Habakkuk 2:6

Shall not all these take up a parable against him, and a taunting proverb against him, and say, Woe to him that increaseth that which is not his! how long? and to him that ladeth himself with thick clay! Woe: or, Ho, he

Zephaniah 1:18

Neither their silver nor their gold shall be able to deliver them in the day of the LORD'S wrath; but the whole land shall be devoured by the fire of his jealousy: for he shall make even a speedy riddance of all them that dwell in the land.

Matthew 6:30

Wherefore, if God so clothe the grass of the field, which to day is, and to morrow is cast into the oven, shall he not much more clothe you, O ye of little faith?

Luke 12:22

And he said unto his disciples, Therefore I say unto you, Take no thought for your life, what ye shall eat; neither for the body, what ye shall put on.

Luke 12:31

But rather seek ye the kingdom of God; and all these things shall be added unto you.

Hebrews 13:5

Let your conversation be without covetousness; and be content with such things as ye have: for he hath said, I will never leave thee, nor forsake thee.

Hebrews 13:6

So that we may boldly say, The Lord is my helper, and I will not fear what man shall do unto me.

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Verses like this

Other verses that share key original-language words with Isaiah 30:31.

Exodus 21:20

And if a man smite his servant, or his maid, with a rod, and he die under his hand; he shall be surely punished. punished: Heb. avenged

Genesis 3:8

And they heard the voice of the LORD God walking in the garden in the cool of the day: and Adam and his wife hid themselves from the presence of the LORD God amongst the trees of the garden. cool: Heb. wind

Genesis 4:15

And the LORD said unto him, Therefore whosoever slayeth Cain, vengeance shall be taken on him sevenfold. And the LORD set a mark upon Cain, lest any finding him should kill him.

Genesis 8:21

And the LORD smelled a sweet savour; and the LORD said in his heart, I will not again curse the ground any more for man's sake; for the imagination of man's heart is evil from his youth; neither will I again smite any more every thing living, as I have done. a sweet: Heb. a savour of rest or, satisfaction for the imagination: or, through the imagination

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What does Isaiah 30:31 say?

Isaiah 30:31 (King James Version) reads: "For through the voice of the LORD shall the Assyrian be beaten down, which smote with a rod."

Is Isaiah 30:31 in the Old or New Testament?

Isaiah 30:31 is in the Old Testament of the Bible, in the book of Isaiah.

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