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They and their evil works will burn up together, and no one will be able to put out the fire.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/isaiah/1.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />And the strong shall become tinder, and his work a spark, and both of them shall burn together, with none to quench them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/isaiah/1.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />The strong man will become tinder and his work will be a spark; both will burn together, with no one to quench the flames.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/isaiah/1.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />And the strong shall be as tow, and the maker of it as a spark, and they shall both burn together, and none shall quench <i>them</i>.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/isaiah/1.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />The strong shall be as tinder, And the work of it as a spark; Both will burn together, And no one shall quench <i>them.</i><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/isaiah/1.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />The strong man will become <i>like</i> flax fiber, And his work a spark. So they shall both burn together And there will be no one to extinguish <i>them.</i><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/isaiah/1.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />The strong man will become tinder, His work also a spark. Thus they shall both burn together And there will be none to quench them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/isaiah/1.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />And the strong man will become tinder, His work also a spark. Thus they shall both burn together, And there will be none to quench <i>them</i>. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/isaiah/1.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />And the strong man will become tinder, His work also a spark. Thus they shall both burn together, And there will be none to quench <i>them</i>.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/isaiah/1.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />The strong man will become tinder, And his work a spark. So both will burn together And there will be none to quench them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/isaiah/1.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />The strong one will become tinder, and his work a spark; both will burn together, with no one to extinguish the flames.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/isaiah/1.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />The strong one will become tinder, and his work a spark; both will burn together, with no one to quench the flames. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/isaiah/1.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />And the strong shall be as tow, and his work as a spark; and they shall both burn together, and none shall quench them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/isaiah/1.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />Your strongest leaders will be like dry wood set on fire by their idols. No one will be able to help, as they all go up in flames. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/isaiah/1.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />And the strong shall be as tow, and his work as a spark; and they shall both burn together, and none shall quench them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/isaiah/1.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />Strong people will become tinder for a fire, and their work will be the spark. Both of them will burn together, and there will be no one to put out the fire.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/isaiah/1.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />Just as straw is set on fire by a spark, so powerful people will be destroyed by their own evil deeds, and no one will be able to stop the destruction. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/isaiah/1.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />Your strong one will be like tinder, and your work a spark; both of them will burn together, with no one to quench the flames that burn them."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/isaiah/1.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />The strong man will become tinder and his work will be a spark; both will burn together, with no one to quench the flames.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/isaiah/1.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />The powerful will be like a thread of yarn, their deeds like a spark; both will burn together, and no one will put out the fire. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/isaiah/1.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />The strong will be like tinder, and his work like a spark. They will both burn together, and no one will quench them."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/isaiah/1.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />And the strong shall be as tow, and the maker of it as a spark, and they shall both burn together, and none shall quench them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/isaiah/1.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />The strong will be like tinder, and his work like a spark. They will both burn together, and no one will quench them.” <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/isaiah/1.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />And the strong has been for tow, "" And his work for a spark, "" And both of them have burned together, "" And there is none quenching!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/isaiah/1.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> And the strong hath been for tow, And his work for a spark, And burned have both of them together, And there is none quenching!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/isaiah/1.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And the strong was for tow, and his work for a spark, and they two were burnt together, and none quenching.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/isaiah/1.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />And your strength shall be as the ashes of tow, and your work as a spark: and both shall burn together, and there shall be none to quench it. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/isaiah/1.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />And your strength will be like the embers from stubble, and your work will be like a spark, and both will burn together, and there will be no one to extinguish it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/isaiah/1.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />The strong tree shall turn to tinder, and the one who tends it shall become a spark; Both of them shall burn together, and there shall be none to quench them. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/isaiah/1.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />The strong shall become like tinder, and their work like a spark; they and their work shall burn together, with no one to quench them.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/isaiah/1.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />And their strength shall be like cotton, and their works like a spark, and they shall both burn together, and there shall be none to quench them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/isaiah/1.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And their strength will become linen and their works sparks, and both shall burn as one, and there is none who extinguishes’” <div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/isaiah/1.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />And the strong shall be as tow, And his work as a spark; And they shall both burn together, And none shall quench them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/isaiah/1.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And their strength shall be as a thread of tow, and their works as sparks, and the transgressors and the sinners shall be burnt up together, and there shall be none to quench <i>them</i>.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/isaiah/1-31.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/Xv9bHT-nr9s?start=330" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/isaiah/1.htm">The Corruption of Zion</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">30</span>For you will become like an oak whose leaves are withered, like a garden without water. <span class="reftext">31</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/2634.htm" title="2634: he·ḥā·sōn (Art:: Adj-ms) -- Strong. From chacan; powerful.">The strong man</a> <a href="/hebrew/1961.htm" title="1961: wə·hā·yāh (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConjPerf-3ms) -- To fall out, come to pass, become, be. A primitive root; to exist, i.e. Be or become, come to pass.">will become</a> <a href="/hebrew/5296.htm" title="5296: lin·‘ō·reṯ (Prep-l:: N-fs) -- Tow (for making thread). From na'ar; something shaken out, i.e. Tow.">tinder</a> <a href="/hebrew/6467.htm" title="6467: ū·p̄ō·‘ă·lōw (Conj-w:: N-msc:: 3ms) -- Doing, deed, work. From pa'al; an act or work.">and his work</a> <a href="/hebrew/5213.htm" title="5213: lə·nî·ṣō·wṣ (Prep-l:: N-ms) -- A spark. From natsats; a spark.">will be a spark;</a> <a href="/hebrew/8147.htm" title="8147: šə·nê·hem (Number-mdc:: 3mp) -- Two (a card. number). Dual of sheniy; feminine shttayim; two; also twofold.">both</a> <a href="/hebrew/1197.htm" title="1197: ū·ḇā·‘ă·rū (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConjPerf-3cp) -- To kindle, consume, to be, brutish. A primitive root; to kindle, i.e. Consume; also to be(-come) brutish.">will burn</a> <a href="/hebrew/3162.htm" title="3162: yaḥ·dāw (Adv) -- Unitedness. From yachad; properly, a unit, i.e. unitedly.">together,</a> <a href="/hebrew/369.htm" title="369: wə·’ên (Conj-w:: Adv) -- As if from a primitive root meaning to be nothing or not exist; a non-entity; generally used as a negative particle.">with no one</a> <a href="/hebrew/3518.htm" title="3518: mə·ḵab·beh (V-Piel-Prtcpl-ms) -- To be quenched or extinguished, to go out. A primitive root; to expire or to extinguish.">to quench the flames.</a> </span><div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/malachi/4-1.htm">Malachi 4:1</a></span><br />“For behold, the day is coming, burning like a furnace, when all the arrogant and every evildoer will be stubble; the day is coming when I will set them ablaze,” says the LORD of Hosts. “Not a root or branch will be left to them.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/20-47.htm">Ezekiel 20:47-48</a></span><br />Say to the forest of the Negev: Hear the word of the LORD! This is what the Lord GOD says: I am about to ignite in you a fire, and it will devour all your trees, both green and dry. The blazing flame will not be quenched, and by it every face from south to north will be scorched. / Then all people will see that I, the LORD, have kindled it; it will not be quenched.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/21-14.htm">Jeremiah 21:14</a></span><br />I will punish you as your deeds deserve, declares the LORD. I will kindle a fire in your forest that will consume everything around you.’”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/37-20.htm">Psalm 37:20</a></span><br />But the wicked and enemies of the LORD will perish like the glory of the fields. They will vanish; like smoke they will fade away.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/1-31.htm">Proverbs 1:31</a></span><br />So they will eat the fruit of their own way, and be filled with their own devices.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hosea/8-7.htm">Hosea 8:7</a></span><br />For they sow the wind, and they shall reap the whirlwind. There is no standing grain; what sprouts fails to yield flour. Even if it should produce, the foreigners would swallow it up.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/nahum/1-10.htm">Nahum 1:10</a></span><br />For they will be entangled as with thorns and consumed like the drink of a drunkard—like stubble that is fully dry.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/zephaniah/1-18.htm">Zephaniah 1:18</a></span><br />Neither their silver nor their gold will be able to deliver them on the Day of the LORD’s wrath. The whole earth will be consumed by the fire of His jealousy.” For indeed, He will make a sudden end of all who dwell on the earth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_kings/22-17.htm">2 Kings 22:17</a></span><br />because they have forsaken Me and burned incense to other gods, that they might provoke Me to anger with all the works of their hands. My wrath will be kindled against this place and will not be quenched.’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/7-20.htm">Jeremiah 7:20</a></span><br />Therefore this is what the Lord GOD says: Behold, My anger and My fury will be poured out on this place, on man and beast, on the trees of the field and the produce of the land, and it will burn and not be extinguished.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/3-10.htm">Matthew 3:10</a></span><br />The axe lies ready at the root of the trees, and every tree that does not produce good fruit will be cut down and thrown into the fire.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/3-9.htm">Luke 3:9</a></span><br />The axe lies ready at the root of the trees, and every tree that does not produce good fruit will be cut down and thrown into the fire.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/15-6.htm">John 15:6</a></span><br />If anyone does not remain in Me, he is like a branch that is thrown away and withers. Such branches are gathered up, thrown into the fire, and burned.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_corinthians/3-13.htm">1 Corinthians 3:13</a></span><br />his workmanship will be evident, because the Day will bring it to light. It will be revealed with fire, and the fire will prove the quality of each man’s work.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hebrews/6-8.htm">Hebrews 6:8</a></span><br />But land that produces thorns and thistles is worthless, and its curse is imminent. In the end it will be burned.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">And the strong shall be as wick, and the maker of it as a spark, and they shall both burn together, and none shall quench them.</p><p class="hdg">the strong</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/ezekiel/32-21.htm">Ezekiel 32:21</a></b></br> The strong among the mighty shall speak to him out of the midst of hell with them that help him: they are gone down, they lie uncircumcised, slain by the sword.</p><p class="hdg">as tow</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/isaiah/27-4.htm">Isaiah 27:4</a></b></br> Fury <i>is</i> not in me: who would set the briers <i>and</i> thorns against me in battle? I would go through them, I would burn them together.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/isaiah/43-17.htm">Isaiah 43:17</a></b></br> Which bringeth forth the chariot and horse, the army and the power; they shall lie down together, they shall not rise: they are extinct, they are quenched as tow.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/isaiah/50-11.htm">Isaiah 50:11</a></b></br> Behold, all ye that kindle a fire, that compass <i>yourselves</i> about with sparks: walk in the light of your fire, and in the sparks <i>that</i> ye have kindled. This shall ye have of mine hand; ye shall lie down in sorrow.</p><p class="hdg">the maker of it.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/isaiah/34-9.htm">Isaiah 34:9,10</a></b></br> And the streams thereof shall be turned into pitch, and the dust thereof into brimstone, and the land thereof shall become burning pitch… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/isaiah/66-24.htm">Isaiah 66:24</a></b></br> And they shall go forth, and look upon the carcases of the men that have transgressed against me: for their worm shall not die, neither shall their fire be quenched; and they shall be an abhorring unto all flesh.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/ezekiel/20-47.htm">Ezekiel 20:47,48</a></b></br> And say to the forest of the south, Hear the word of the LORD; Thus saith the Lord GOD; Behold, I will kindle a fire in thee, and it shall devour every green tree in thee, and every dry tree: the flaming flame shall not be quenched, and all faces from the south to the north shall be burned therein… </p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/psalms/102-3.htm">Burn</a> <a href="/isaiah/1-11.htm">Burned</a> <a href="/isaiah/1-7.htm">Fire</a> <a href="/songs/8-6.htm">Flame</a> <a href="/isaiah/1-3.htm">Food</a> <a href="/ecclesiastes/12-1.htm">Maker</a> <a href="/isaiah/1-24.htm">Mighty</a> <a href="/songs/8-7.htm">Quench</a> <a href="/ezekiel/32-7.htm">Quenching</a> <a href="/job/18-5.htm">Spark</a> <a href="/isaiah/1-24.htm">Strong</a> <a href="/isaiah/1-28.htm">Together</a> <a href="/judges/16-9.htm">Tow</a> <a href="/songs/7-1.htm">Work</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/isaiah/10-17.htm">Burn</a> <a href="/isaiah/5-5.htm">Burned</a> <a href="/isaiah/4-4.htm">Fire</a> <a href="/isaiah/5-24.htm">Flame</a> <a href="/isaiah/3-7.htm">Food</a> <a href="/isaiah/17-7.htm">Maker</a> <a href="/isaiah/3-2.htm">Mighty</a> <a href="/isaiah/42-3.htm">Quench</a> <a href="/ezekiel/32-7.htm">Quenching</a> <a href="/daniel/3-22.htm">Spark</a> <a href="/isaiah/2-13.htm">Strong</a> <a href="/isaiah/8-10.htm">Together</a> <a href="/isaiah/43-17.htm">Tow</a> <a href="/isaiah/2-8.htm">Work</a><div class="vheading2">Isaiah 1</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/isaiah/1-1.htm">Isaiah complains of Judah for her rebellion</a></span><br><span class="reftext">5. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/isaiah/1-5.htm">He laments her judgments</a></span><br><span class="reftext">10. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/isaiah/1-10.htm">He upbraids their whole service</a></span><br><span class="reftext">16. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/isaiah/1-16.htm">He exhorts to repentance, with promises and threats</a></span><br><span class="reftext">21. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/isaiah/1-21.htm">Bewailing their wickedness, he denounces God's judgments</a></span><br><span class="reftext">25. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/isaiah/1-25.htm">He promises grace</a></span><br><span class="reftext">28. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/isaiah/1-28.htm">And threatens destruction to the wicked</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/isaiah/1.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/isaiah/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/isaiah/1.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>The strong man will become tinder</b><br>This phrase suggests the futility of relying on human strength and power. In the context of Isaiah, the "strong man" represents those who trust in their own abilities or in idols rather than in God. The imagery of becoming "tinder" indicates vulnerability and the ease with which they can be consumed. This reflects the biblical theme that human pride and self-reliance lead to downfall, as seen in <a href="/proverbs/16-18.htm">Proverbs 16:18</a>, "Pride goes before destruction, a haughty spirit before a fall."<p><b>and his work will be a spark;</b><br>The "work" refers to the actions and achievements of the strong man, which are ultimately fleeting and insubstantial. The "spark" symbolizes the beginning of destruction, indicating that the very efforts and accomplishments of those who reject God will contribute to their own ruin. This echoes the biblical principle found in <a href="/galatians/6-7.htm">Galatians 6:7</a>, "Do not be deceived: God cannot be mocked. A man reaps what he sows."<p><b>both will burn together,</b><br>This phrase emphasizes the inevitability and completeness of judgment. The strong man and his works are inseparable in their fate, highlighting the comprehensive nature of divine justice. This is consistent with the biblical teaching that both the sinner and his sins are subject to God's righteous judgment, as seen in <a href="/revelation/20-12.htm">Revelation 20:12-15</a>, where the dead are judged according to their deeds.<p><b>with no one to quench the flames.</b><br>The finality of judgment is underscored here, with "no one to quench the flames" indicating that there will be no escape or relief from the consequences of sin. This reflects the eternal nature of God's judgment, as seen in <a href="/mark/9-43.htm">Mark 9:43</a>, where Jesus speaks of hell as a place "where the fire never goes out." It serves as a sobering reminder of the seriousness of turning away from God and the eternal consequences that follow.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/i/isaiah.htm">Isaiah</a></b><br>A major prophet in the Old Testament, Isaiah's ministry was primarily to the Kingdom of Judah. He is known for his prophecies concerning judgment and redemption.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/j/judah.htm">Judah</a></b><br>The southern kingdom of Israel, which Isaiah addressed in his prophecies. During Isaiah's time, Judah was often guilty of idolatry and social injustice.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_strong_man.htm">The Strong Man</a></b><br>Represents those who rely on their own strength and achievements rather than on God. In the context of Isaiah, this could refer to the leaders and people of Judah who were self-reliant and idolatrous.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/t/tinder_and_spark.htm">Tinder and Spark</a></b><br>Metaphors for the inevitable destruction that comes from self-reliance and sin. The imagery suggests that the very things people trust in will lead to their downfall.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/f/fire/flames.htm">Fire/Flames</a></b><br>Symbolizes God's judgment. In the context of Isaiah, it represents the consuming nature of divine judgment against sin and rebellion.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/t/the_danger_of_self-reliance.htm">The Danger of Self-Reliance</a></b><br>Trusting in our own strength and achievements can lead to spiritual downfall. We must rely on God rather than our own abilities.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_inevitability_of_divine_judgment.htm">The Inevitability of Divine Judgment</a></b><br>Just as tinder and spark lead to fire, sin and rebellion lead to God's judgment. We must live in obedience to avoid spiritual destruction.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_futility_of_idolatry.htm">The Futility of Idolatry</a></b><br>Idolatry, whether in the form of literal idols or modern-day equivalents like wealth and power, ultimately leads to ruin.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_call_to_repentance.htm">The Call to Repentance</a></b><br>Isaiah's message is a call to turn away from sin and return to God. Repentance is essential to avoid the "unquenchable flames" of judgment.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_hope_of_redemption.htm">The Hope of Redemption</a></b><br>While Isaiah warns of judgment, his prophecies also point to the hope of redemption for those who turn back to God.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_isaiah_1.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Isaiah 1</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_to_reconcile_isaiah_31_with_god's_use_of_pagan_nations.htm">How do we reconcile Isaiah 31's call to trust God over foreign alliances with other passages where God uses pagan nations for His purposes?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/do_records_confirm_past_jerusalem_disasters.htm">Isaiah 29:6 describes a sudden onslaught of earthquakes, storms, and fire; do geological or historical records confirm disasters of this magnitude in Jerusalem's past?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_to_trust_god_over_egypt's_might.htm">In Isaiah 31:1, how can we trust in God's power over Egypt's military might when historical records often highlight Egypt's formidable chariots and armies?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_supports_leviathan_in_job_41.htm">In light of lacking physical evidence or fossil records, what historical or archaeological support exists for Leviathan in Job 41?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/isaiah/1.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(31) <span class= "bld">The maker of it as a spark.</span>--Better, <span class= "ital">his work as a spark. </span>The sin itself becomes the instrument of destruction. The mighty and the proud, who were foremost in the work of idolatry, and who did not repent, should perish with their work--<span class= "ital">i.e., </span>with the idol which their hands had made. The tow and the spark are chosen as representing the most rapid form of combustion.<p><span class= "bld"><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/isaiah/1.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 31.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">The strong</span> (literally, <span class="accented">the strong one</span>) shall be as tow; <span class="accented">i.e.</span> weak and powerless (comp. <a href="/judges/16-9.htm">Judges 16:9</a>), utterly unable to resist the Divine fiat when it goes forth. <span class="cmt_word">The maker of it.</span> An extraordinary mistranslation, since <span class="accented">po'al</span> never means anything but "work." His own acts would light the fire by which the "strong one" would be consumed and perish. <p><span class="foreign">"Nec lex justior ulla est,<br />Quam necis artifices arts perire sua."</span> <p> <p> <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/isaiah/1-31.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">The strong man</span><br /><span class="heb">הֶחָסֹן֙</span> <span class="translit">(he·ḥā·sōn)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Adjective - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2634.htm">Strong's 2634: </a> </span><span class="str2">Powerful</span><br /><br /><span class="word">will become</span><br /><span class="heb">וְהָיָ֤ה</span> <span class="translit">(wə·hā·yāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1961.htm">Strong's 1961: </a> </span><span class="str2">To fall out, come to pass, become, be</span><br /><br /><span class="word">tinder</span><br /><span class="heb">לִנְעֹ֔רֶת</span> <span class="translit">(lin·‘ō·reṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l | Noun - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5296.htm">Strong's 5296: </a> </span><span class="str2">Something shaken out, tow</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and his work</span><br /><span class="heb">וּפֹעֲל֖וֹ</span> <span class="translit">(ū·p̄ō·‘ă·lōw)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6467.htm">Strong's 6467: </a> </span><span class="str2">Doing, deed, work</span><br /><br /><span class="word">[will be] a spark;</span><br /><span class="heb">לְנִיצ֑וֹץ</span> <span class="translit">(lə·nî·ṣō·wṣ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5213.htm">Strong's 5213: </a> </span><span class="str2">A spark</span><br /><br /><span class="word">both</span><br /><span class="heb">שְׁנֵיהֶ֛ם</span> <span class="translit">(šə·nê·hem)</span><br /><span class="parse">Number - mdc | third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8147.htm">Strong's 8147: </a> </span><span class="str2">Two (a cardinal number)</span><br /><br /><span class="word">will burn</span><br /><span class="heb">וּבָעֲר֧וּ</span> <span class="translit">(ū·ḇā·‘ă·rū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1197.htm">Strong's 1197: </a> </span><span class="str2">To kindle, consume, to be, brutish</span><br /><br /><span class="word">together,</span><br /><span class="heb">יַחְדָּ֖ו</span> <span class="translit">(yaḥ·dāw)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adverb<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3162.htm">Strong's 3162: </a> </span><span class="str2">A unit, unitedly</span><br /><br /><span class="word">with no one</span><br /><span class="heb">וְאֵ֥ין</span> <span class="translit">(wə·’ên)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Adverb<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_369.htm">Strong's 369: </a> </span><span class="str2">A non-entity, a negative particle</span><br /><br /><span class="word">to quench the flames.</span><br /><span class="heb">מְכַבֶּֽה׃</span> <span class="translit">(mə·ḵab·beh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Piel - Participle - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3518.htm">Strong's 3518: </a> </span><span class="str2">To be quenched or extinguished, to go out</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/isaiah/1-31.htm">Isaiah 1:31 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/isaiah/1-31.htm">Isaiah 1:31 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/isaiah/1-31.htm">Isaiah 1:31 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/isaiah/1-31.htm">Isaiah 1:31 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/isaiah/1-31.htm">Isaiah 1:31 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/isaiah/1-31.htm">Isaiah 1:31 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/isaiah/1-31.htm">Isaiah 1:31 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/isaiah/1-31.htm">Isaiah 1:31 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/isaiah/1-31.htm">Isaiah 1:31 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/isaiah/1-31.htm">Isaiah 1:31 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/isaiah/1-31.htm">OT Prophets: Isaiah 1:31 The strong will be like tinder (Isa Isi Is)</a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/isaiah/1-30.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Isaiah 1:30"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Isaiah 1:30" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/isaiah/2-1.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Isaiah 2:1"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Isaiah 2:1" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>