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Lifting his mighty arm, he will fight the Assyrians.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/isaiah/30.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />And every stroke of the appointed staff that the LORD lays on them will be to the sound of tambourines and lyres. Battling with brandished arm, he will fight with them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/isaiah/30.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/isaiah/30.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />And <i>in</i> every place where the grounded staff shall pass, which the LORD shall lay upon him, <i>it</i> shall be with tabrets and harps: and in battles of shaking will he fight with it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/isaiah/30.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />And <i>in</i> every place where the staff of punishment passes, Which the LORD lays on him, <i>It</i> will be with tambourines and harps; And in battles of brandishing He will fight with it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/isaiah/30.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />And every blow of the rod of punishment, Which the LORD will lay on him, Will be with <i>the music of</i> tambourines and lyres; And in battles, brandishing weapons, He will fight them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/isaiah/30.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />And every blow of the rod of punishment, Which the LORD will lay on him, Will be with the music of tambourines and lyres; And in battles, brandishing weapons, He will fight them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/isaiah/30.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />And every blow of the rod of punishment, Which the LORD will lay on him, Will be with <i>the music of</i> tambourines and lyres; And in battles, brandishing weapons, He will fight them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/isaiah/30.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />And every blow of the appointed staff, Which Yahweh will cause to rest upon him, Will be with <i>the music of</i> tambourines and lyres; And in battles, waving <i>weapons</i> He will fight them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/isaiah/30.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />And every blow of the rod of punishment, Which the LORD will lay on them, Will be to <i>the music of Israel’s</i> tambourines and lyres; And in battles, brandishing weapons, He will fight Assyria.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/isaiah/30.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />And every stroke of the appointed staff that the LORD brings down on him will be to the sound of tambourines and lyres; he will fight against him with brandished weapons.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/isaiah/30.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />And every stroke of the appointed staff that the LORD brings down on him will be to the sound of tambourines and lyres; He will fight against him with brandished weapons. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/isaiah/30.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/isaiah/30.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />He will attack them in battle, and each time he strikes them, it will be to the music of tambourines and harps. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/isaiah/30.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />And every stroke of the appointed staff, which the LORD shall lay upon him, shall be with tabrets and harps: and in battles of shaking will he fight with them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/isaiah/30.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />To the sound of tambourines and lyres, the LORD will pound on them. He will fight them in battle, swinging his fists.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/isaiah/30.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />As the LORD strikes them again and again, his people will keep time with the music of drums and harps. God himself will fight against the Assyrians. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/isaiah/30.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />And every stroke of his punishing rod that the LORD brings down on them will be to the sound of tambourines and harps, as he fights against her in battle with a brandished arm.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/isaiah/30.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/isaiah/30.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />Every blow from his punishing cudgel, with which the LORD will beat them, will be accompanied by music from the tambourine and harp, and he will attack them with his weapons. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/isaiah/30.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />And every stroke with his punishing club, 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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/isaiah/30.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/isaiah/30.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />Every stroke of the rod of punishment, which Yahweh will lay on him, will be with the sound of tambourines and harps. He will fight with them in battles, brandishing weapons. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/isaiah/30.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />And every passage of the settled staff, "" That YHWH causes to rest on him, "" Has been with tambourines and with harps, "" And in battles of shaking He has fought with it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/isaiah/30.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> And every passage of the settled staff, That Jehovah causeth to rest on him, Hath been with tabrets, and with harps, And in battles of shaking he hath fought with it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/isaiah/30.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And it was every one passing by the rod of foundation which Jehovah shall cause to rest upon him, with drums and with harps: and in battles of moving to and fro shall he war with with it.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/isaiah/30.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />And the passage of the rod shall be strongly grounded, which the Lord shall make to rest upon him with timbrels and harps, and in great battles he shall over throw them. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/isaiah/30.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />And when the passage of the staff has been begun, the Lord will cause it to rest upon him, with timbrels and harps. And with special battles, he will fight against them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/isaiah/30.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />And every sweep of the rod of his punishment, which the LORD will bring down on him, Will be accompanied by timbrels and lyres, while he wages war against him. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/isaiah/30.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />And every stroke of the staff of punishment that the LORD lays upon him will be to the sound of timbrels and lyres; battling with brandished arm he will fight with him.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/isaiah/30.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />And in all his works, the staff of affliction which the LORD shall lay upon him shall be with tabrets and harps; and with a fierce battle he shall fight against him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/isaiah/30.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And a staff of dominion will be on all his Servants when LORD JEHOVAH gives rest to him, with tambourines and with harps and with strong war he shall fight with him<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/isaiah/30.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />And in every place where the appointed staff shall pass, Which the LORD shall lay upon him, It shall be with tabrets and harps; And in battles of wielding will He fight with them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/isaiah/30.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And it shall happen to him from every side, <i>that</i> they from whom their hope of assistance was, in which he trusted, themselves shall war against him in turn with drums and with harp.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/isaiah/30-32.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=6505" 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/30.htm">God's Mercies</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">31</span>For Assyria will be shattered at the voice of the LORD; He will strike them with His scepter. <span class="reftext">32</span><span class="highl"><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.">And with</a> <a href="/hebrew/3605.htm" title="3605: kōl (N-msc) -- The whole, all. Or kowl; from kalal; properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every.">every</a> <a href="/hebrew/4569.htm" title="4569: ma·‘ă·ḇar (N-msc) -- Or feminine mapabarah; from abar; a crossing-place; abstractly, a transit, i.e. overwhelming.">stroke</a> <a href="/hebrew/4294.htm" title="4294: maṭ·ṭêh (N-msc) -- Or mattah; from natah; a branch; figuratively, a tribe; also a rod, whether for chastising, ruling, throwing, or walking.">of the rod</a> <a href="/hebrew/4145.htm" title="4145: mū·sā·ḏāh (N-fs) -- Foundation, appointment. Feminine of muwcad; a foundation; figuratively, an appointment.">of punishment</a> <a href="/hebrew/834.htm" title="834: ’ă·šer (Pro-r) -- Who, which, that. A primitive relative pronoun; who, which, what, that; also when, where, how, because, in order that, etc.">that</a> <a href="/hebrew/3068.htm" title="3068: Yah·weh (N-proper-ms) -- The proper name of the God of Israel. From hayah; self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God.">the LORD</a> <a href="/hebrew/5117.htm" title="5117: yā·nî·aḥ (V-Hifil-Imperf-3ms) -- To rest, i.e. settle down">brings down</a> <a href="/hebrew/5921.htm" title="5921: ‘ā·lāw (Prep:: 3ms) -- Properly, the same as al used as a preposition; above, over, upon, or against in a great variety of applications.">on them,</a> <a href="/hebrew/8596.htm" title="8596: bə·ṯup·pîm (Prep-b:: N-mp) -- A timbrel, tambourine. From taphaph contracted; a tambourine.">the tambourines</a> <a href="/hebrew/3658.htm" title="3658: ū·ḇə·ḵin·nō·rō·wṯ (Conj-w, Prep-b:: N-mp) -- A lyre. From a unused root meaning to twang; a harp.">and lyres will sound</a> <a href="/hebrew/3898.htm" title="3898: nil·ḥam- (V-Nifal-Perf-3ms) -- To feed on, to consume, to battle. A primitive root; to feed on; figuratively, to consume; by implication, to battle.">as He battles</a> <a href="/hebrew/4421.htm" title="4421: ū·ḇə·mil·ḥă·mō·wṯ (Conj-w, Prep-b:: N-fpc) -- A battle, war. From lacham; a battle; generally, war.">with weapons</a> <a href="/hebrew/8573.htm" title="8573: tə·nū·p̄āh (N-fs) -- From nuwph; a brandishing; by implication, tumult; specifically, the official undulation of sacrificial offerings.">brandished.</a> <a href="/hebrew/bå̄h (Prep:: 3mp) -- "></a> </span><span class="reftext">33</span>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.…<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="/exodus/15-1.htm">Exodus 15:1-21</a></span><br />Then Moses and the Israelites sang this song to the LORD: “I will sing to the LORD, for He is highly exalted. The horse and rider He has thrown into the sea. / The LORD is my strength and my song, and He has become my salvation. He is my God, and I will praise Him, my father’s God, and I will exalt Him. / The LORD is a warrior, the LORD is His name. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/149-6.htm">Psalm 149:6-9</a></span><br />May the high praises of God be in their mouths, and a double-edged sword in their hands, / to inflict vengeance on the nations and punishment on the peoples, / to bind their kings with chains and their nobles with shackles of iron, ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/10-24.htm">Isaiah 10:24-27</a></span><br />Therefore this is what the Lord GOD of Hosts says: “O My people who dwell in Zion, do not fear Assyria, who strikes you with a rod and lifts his staff against you as the Egyptians did. / For in just a little while My fury against you will subside, and My anger will turn to their destruction.” / And the LORD of Hosts will brandish a whip against them, as when He struck Midian at the rock of Oreb. He will raise His staff over the sea, as He did in Egypt. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/37-36.htm">Isaiah 37:36-38</a></span><br />Then the angel of the LORD went out and struck down 185,000 men in the camp of the Assyrians. When the people got up the next morning, there were all the dead bodies! / So Sennacherib king of Assyria broke camp and withdrew. He returned to Nineveh and stayed there. / One day, while he was worshiping in the temple of his god Nisroch, his sons Adrammelech and Sharezer put him to the sword and escaped to the land of Ararat. And his son Esar-haddon reigned in his place.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/51-20.htm">Jeremiah 51:20-23</a></span><br />“You are My war club, My weapon for battle. With you I shatter nations; with you I bring kingdoms to ruin. / With you I shatter the horse and rider; with you I shatter the chariot and driver. / With you I shatter man and woman; with you I shatter the old man and the youth; with you I shatter the young man and the maiden. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/28-24.htm">Ezekiel 28:24-26</a></span><br />For the people of Israel will no longer face a pricking brier or a painful thorn from all around them who treat them with contempt. Then they will know that I am the Lord GOD.’ / This is what the Lord GOD says: ‘When I gather the house of Israel from the peoples among whom they have been scattered, I will show Myself holy among them in the sight of the nations. Then they will dwell in their own land, which I have given to My servant Jacob. / And there they will dwell securely, build houses, and plant vineyards. They will dwell securely when I execute judgments against all those around them who treat them with contempt. Then they will know that I am the LORD their God.’”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_kings/19-35.htm">2 Kings 19:35-37</a></span><br />And that very night the angel of the LORD went out and struck down 185,000 men in the camp of the Assyrians. When the people got up the next morning, there were all the dead bodies! / So Sennacherib king of Assyria broke camp and withdrew. He returned to Nineveh and stayed there. / One day, while he was worshiping in the temple of his god Nisroch, his sons Adrammelech and Sharezer put him to the sword and escaped to the land of Ararat. And his son Esar-haddon reigned in his place.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/91-7.htm">Psalm 91:7-8</a></span><br />Though a thousand may fall at your side, and ten thousand at your right hand, no harm will come near you. / You will only see it with your eyes and witness the punishment of the wicked.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/31-8.htm">Isaiah 31:8-9</a></span><br />“Then Assyria will fall, but not by the sword of man; a sword will devour them, but not one made by mortals. They will flee before the sword, and their young men will be put to forced labor. / Their rock will pass away for fear, and their princes will panic at the sight of the battle standard,” declares the LORD, whose fire is in Zion, whose furnace is in Jerusalem.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/9-4.htm">Isaiah 9:4-5</a></span><br />For as in the day of Midian You have shattered the yoke of their burden, the bar across their shoulders, and the rod of their oppressor. / For every trampling boot of battle and every garment rolled in blood will be burned as fuel for the fire.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/19-11.htm">Revelation 19:11-21</a></span><br />Then I saw heaven standing open, and there before me was a white horse. And its rider is called Faithful and True. With righteousness He judges and wages war. / He has eyes like blazing fire, and many royal crowns on His head. He has a name written on Him that only He Himself knows. / He is dressed in a robe dipped in blood, and His name is The Word of God. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_thessalonians/1-6.htm">2 Thessalonians 1:6-10</a></span><br />After all, it is only right for God to repay with affliction those who afflict you, / and to grant relief to you who are oppressed and to us as well. This will take place when the Lord Jesus is revealed from heaven with His mighty angels / in blazing fire, inflicting vengeance on those who do not know God and do not obey the gospel of our Lord Jesus. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/18-20.htm">Revelation 18:20-24</a></span><br />Rejoice over her, O heaven, and you saints and apostles and prophets, because God has pronounced for you His judgment against her. / Then a mighty angel picked up a stone the size of a great millstone and cast it into the sea, saying: “With such violence the great city of Babylon will be cast down, never to be seen again. / And the sound of harpists and musicians, of flute players and trumpeters, will never ring out in you again. Nor will any craftsmen of any trade be found in you again, nor the sound of a millstone be heard in you again. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/24-30.htm">Matthew 24:30-31</a></span><br />At that time the sign of the Son of Man will appear in heaven, and all the tribes of the earth will mourn. They will see the Son of Man coming on the clouds of heaven with power and great glory. / And He will send out His angels with a loud trumpet call, and they will gather His elect from the four winds, from one end of the heavens to the other.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/21-25.htm">Luke 21:25-28</a></span><br />There will be signs in the sun and moon and stars, and on the earth dismay among the nations, bewildered by the roaring of the sea and the surging of the waves. / Men will faint from fear and anxiety over what is coming upon the earth, for the powers of the heavens will be shaken. / At that time they will see the Son of Man coming in a cloud with power and great glory. ...</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">And in every place where the grounded staff shall pass, which the LORD shall lay on him, it shall be with tabrets and harps: and in battles of shaking will he fight with it.</p><p class="hdg">every place, etc.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/isaiah/30-29.htm">Isaiah 30:29</a></b></br> Ye shall have a song, as in the night <i>when</i> a holy solemnity is kept; and gladness of heart, as when one goeth with a pipe to come into the mountain of the LORD, to the mighty One of Israel.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/isaiah/24-8.htm">Isaiah 24:8</a></b></br> The mirth of tabrets ceaseth, the noise of them that rejoice endeth, the joy of the harp ceaseth.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/genesis/31-27.htm">Genesis 31:27</a></b></br> Wherefore didst thou flee away secretly, and steal away from me; and didst not tell me, that I might have sent thee away with mirth, and with songs, with tabret, and with harp?</p><p class="hdg">with it.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/isaiah/28-25.htm">Appointed</a> <a href="/isaiah/30-30.htm">Arm</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/32-8.htm">Battles</a> <a href="/isaiah/30-30.htm">Blow</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/11-20.htm">Brandished</a> <a href="/isaiah/30-28.htm">Causeth</a> <a href="/isaiah/29-8.htm">Fight</a> <a href="/1_samuel/25-28.htm">Fights</a> <a href="/1_thessalonians/2-3.htm">Grounded</a> <a href="/isaiah/14-11.htm">Harps</a> <a href="/isaiah/29-21.htm">Lay</a> <a href="/isaiah/24-8.htm">Music</a> <a href="/isaiah/10-29.htm">Passage</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/6-23.htm">Punishing</a> <a href="/isaiah/27-7.htm">Punishment</a> <a href="/isaiah/30-31.htm">Rod</a> <a href="/isaiah/29-1.htm">Settled</a> <a href="/isaiah/30-28.htm">Shaking</a> <a href="/isaiah/30-30.htm">Sound</a> <a href="/isaiah/28-27.htm">Staff</a> <a href="/isaiah/30-26.htm">Stroke</a> <a href="/isaiah/30-25.htm">Sword</a> <a href="/isaiah/24-8.htm">Tabrets</a> <a href="/isaiah/24-8.htm">Tambourines</a> <a href="/isaiah/24-8.htm">Tambours</a> <a href="/isaiah/24-8.htm">Timbrels</a> <a href="/isaiah/22-2.htm">Tumultuous</a> <a href="/isaiah/29-7.htm">War</a> <a href="/isaiah/19-16.htm">Waving</a> <a href="/isaiah/22-8.htm">Weapons</a> <a href="/isaiah/10-15.htm">Wielding</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/isaiah/33-20.htm">Appointed</a> <a href="/isaiah/33-2.htm">Arm</a> <a href="/1_timothy/6-4.htm">Battles</a> <a href="/isaiah/40-24.htm">Blow</a> <a href="/nahum/2-3.htm">Brandished</a> <a href="/isaiah/40-14.htm">Causeth</a> <a href="/isaiah/31-4.htm">Fight</a> <a href="/zechariah/14-3.htm">Fights</a> <a href="/2_corinthians/1-7.htm">Grounded</a> <a href="/ezekiel/26-13.htm">Harps</a> <a href="/isaiah/34-15.htm">Lay</a> <a href="/jeremiah/31-4.htm">Music</a> <a href="/isaiah/47-15.htm">Passage</a> <a href="/acts/4-21.htm">Punishing</a> <a href="/isaiah/34-5.htm">Punishment</a> <a href="/isaiah/36-6.htm">Rod</a> <a href="/jeremiah/48-11.htm">Settled</a> <a href="/isaiah/32-11.htm">Shaking</a> <a href="/isaiah/33-3.htm">Sound</a> <a href="/isaiah/36-6.htm">Staff</a> <a href="/isaiah/53-8.htm">Stroke</a> <a href="/isaiah/31-8.htm">Sword</a> <a href="/jeremiah/31-4.htm">Tabrets</a> <a href="/jeremiah/31-4.htm">Tambourines</a> <a href="/jeremiah/31-4.htm">Tambours</a> <a href="/jeremiah/31-4.htm">Timbrels</a> <a href="/jeremiah/48-45.htm">Tumultuous</a> <a href="/isaiah/33-4.htm">War</a> <a href="/nahum/3-19.htm">Waving</a> <a href="/isaiah/32-7.htm">Weapons</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/20-19.htm">Wielding</a><div class="vheading2">Isaiah 30</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/isaiah/30-1.htm">The prophet threatens the people for their confidence in Egypt</a></span><br><span class="reftext">8. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/isaiah/30-8.htm">And contempt of God's word</a></span><br><span class="reftext">18. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/isaiah/30-18.htm">God's mercies toward his church</a></span><br><span class="reftext">27. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/isaiah/30-27.htm">God's wrath and the people's joy, in the destruction of Assyria</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'; 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The "rod of punishment" symbolizes divine discipline, often seen throughout the Old Testament as a means to correct and guide His people. In Isaiah's context, this likely refers to the Assyrian threat, which God uses as an instrument of judgment against Israel's disobedience. The imagery of a rod is consistent with passages like <a href="/proverbs/13-24.htm">Proverbs 13:24</a>, where discipline is seen as an act of love. Historically, the Assyrians were known for their military might and harsh tactics, which God sovereignly uses to fulfill His purposes.<p><b>the tambourines and lyres will sound</b><br>This phrase suggests a paradoxical response to God's judgment—joy and celebration. In ancient Israel, tambourines and lyres were instruments of praise and worship, often used in celebrations and victories (<a href="/exodus/15-20.htm">Exodus 15:20</a>, <a href="/1_samuel/10-5.htm">1 Samuel 10:5</a>). The use of these instruments here implies that God's people will ultimately rejoice in His righteous acts, even when they involve judgment. This reflects a deep trust in God's justice and sovereignty, recognizing that His actions, though severe, lead to restoration and peace.<p><b>as He battles with weapons brandished</b><br>The imagery of God battling with "weapons brandished" portrays Him as a divine warrior, a theme prevalent in the Old Testament (<a href="/exodus/15-3.htm">Exodus 15:3</a>, <a href="/psalms/24-8.htm">Psalm 24:8</a>). This depiction emphasizes God's power and authority over all nations and His ability to protect and deliver His people. The "weapons" symbolize His might and readiness to defend His covenant. This also foreshadows the ultimate victory of Christ, who battles against sin and death, securing eternal salvation for believers. The concept of God as a warrior assures believers of His active involvement in the world and His commitment to justice and righteousness.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_lord.htm">The LORD</a></b><br>The sovereign God of Israel, who is depicted as the one executing judgment and bringing about deliverance for His people.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_appointed_staff.htm">The Appointed Staff</a></b><br>Symbolizes God's instrument of judgment and correction, often understood as a metaphor for His divine discipline or the means by which He enacts His will.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/t/tambourines_and_lyres.htm">Tambourines and Lyres</a></b><br>Musical instruments that signify celebration and joy, indicating that God's judgment will be accompanied by rejoicing among His people.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_oppressors.htm">The Oppressors</a></b><br>Though not explicitly named in this verse, they are the enemies of Israel whom God is fighting against, often understood in the context of Assyrian aggression during Isaiah's time.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/b/brandished_weapons.htm">Brandished Weapons</a></b><br>Represents God's active and powerful intervention against the enemies of His people, emphasizing His might and authority.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_sovereignty_in_judgment.htm">God's Sovereignty in Judgment</a></b><br>God's actions are deliberate and purposeful, using His "appointed staff" to bring about His divine will. Believers can trust in His perfect justice and timing.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/j/joy_in_deliverance.htm">Joy in Deliverance</a></b><br>The imagery of music and celebration amidst judgment reminds us that God's deliverance brings joy and relief to His people. We should celebrate God's victories in our lives.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_power_of_worship.htm">The Power of Worship</a></b><br>Worship is not just a response to God's actions but a powerful declaration of His sovereignty and might. Engage in worship as a form of spiritual warfare.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_protection_and_victory.htm">God's Protection and Victory</a></b><br>Just as God fought for Israel, He fights for us today. We can have confidence in His protection and ultimate victory over our spiritual enemies.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_role_of_discipline.htm">The Role of Discipline</a></b><br>God's "appointed staff" can also be seen as His discipline in our lives, meant to correct and guide us. Embrace His discipline as a sign of His love and care.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_isaiah_30.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Isaiah 30</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/which_instruments_are_in_the_old_testament.htm">What musical terms are mentioned in the Bible?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/is_god_a_deity_of_order.htm">Is God flawless?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/can_god_be_seen_(ex._33_20_vs._gen._32_30).htm">Can God be seen? (Exodus 33:20 vs. Genesis 32:30)</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_does_isaiah_32_align_with_matthew_24.htm">If Isaiah 32 describes a future reign of perfect justice, how do we reconcile this with other biblical texts (e.g., Matthew 24) that predict continued wars and turmoil?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/isaiah/30.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(32) <span class= "bld">And in every place where the grounded </span>staff <span class= "bld">. . .</span>--It is not clear what meaning the English was intended to convey. Better, <span class= "ital">Wherever shall pass the destined rod </span>(literally, <span class= "ital">the rod of foundation</span>)<span class= "ital"> which the Lord causes to fall upon him.</span><p><span class= "bld">It shall be with tabrets and harps . . .</span>--<span class= "ital">i.e., </span>at every stroke of God's judgments upon Asshur Israel should raise its song of triumph with the timbrels and harps (or, perhaps, <span class= "ital">lutes</span>)<span class= "ital">, </span>which were used by the people in their exultation after victory. So after Jephthah's and David's victories we have like processions (<a href="/judges/11-34.htm" title="And Jephthah came to Mizpeh to his house, and, behold, his daughter came out to meet him with tambourines and with dances: and she was his only child; beside her he had neither son nor daughter.">Judges 11:34</a>; <a href="/1_samuel/18-6.htm" title="And it came to pass as they came, when David was returned from the slaughter of the Philistine, that the women came out of all cities of Israel, singing and dancing, to meet king Saul, with tabrets, with joy, and with instruments of music.">1Samuel 18:6</a>). Israel was to sing, as it were, its <span class= "ital">Te Deum </span>over the fall of Assyria. So the long walls that connected Athens and the Piraeus were pulled down by the Spartans to the sound of music.<p><span class= "bld">In battles of shaking will he fight with it.</span>--Literally, <span class= "ital">battles of swinging, </span>as marking the action of the warrior, who swings his sword rapidly to and fro, smiting his enemies at every stroke. The Hebrew pronoun for "it" is feminine, and has been referred by some critics to Jerusalem.<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/isaiah/30.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 32.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">In every place where the grounded staff shall pass,</span> etc.; rather, <span class="accented">and it shall come to pass that every stroke</span> (literally, <span class="accented">passage</span>) <span class="accented">of the destined rod which Jehovah causes to rest upon him shall be with an accompaniment of drums and citherns</span>. Each blow dealt to Assyria shall rejoice her enemies, and cause them to break out into songs of praise, accompanied by the music of various instruments (comp. ver. 29; and see also <a href="/exodus/15-1.htm">Exodus 15:1-21</a>). <span class="cmt_word">In battles of shaking</span>; or, <span class="accented">battles of swinging -</span> "those in which Jehovah swings his rod, and deals (repeated) blows to his enemies" (Cheyne). <span class="cmt_word">Will he fight with it</span>; rather, <span class="accented">will he fight against her</span>; <span class="accented">i.e.</span> against Assyria. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/isaiah/30-32.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">And with</span><br /><span class="heb">וְהָיָ֗ה</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">every</span><br /><span class="heb">כֹּ֤ל</span> <span class="translit">(kōl)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3605.htm">Strong's 3605: </a> </span><span class="str2">The whole, all, any, every</span><br /><br /><span class="word">stroke</span><br /><span class="heb">מַֽעֲבַר֙</span> <span class="translit">(ma·‘ă·ḇar)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4569.htm">Strong's 4569: </a> </span><span class="str2">A crossing-place, a transit, overwhelming</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of the appointed</span><br /><span class="heb">מֽוּסָדָ֔ה</span> <span class="translit">(mū·sā·ḏāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4145.htm">Strong's 4145: </a> </span><span class="str2">A foundation, an appointment</span><br /><br /><span class="word">staff</span><br /><span class="heb">מַטֵּ֣ה</span> <span class="translit">(maṭ·ṭêh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4294.htm">Strong's 4294: </a> </span><span class="str2">A staff, rod, shaft, branch, a tribe</span><br /><br /><span class="word">that</span><br /><span class="heb">אֲשֶׁ֨ר</span> <span class="translit">(’ă·šer)</span><br /><span class="parse">Pronoun - relative<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_834.htm">Strong's 834: </a> </span><span class="str2">Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order that</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the LORD</span><br /><span class="heb">יְהוָה֙</span> <span class="translit">(Yah·weh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3068.htm">Strong's 3068: </a> </span><span class="str2">LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel</span><br /><br /><span class="word">brings down,</span><br /><span class="heb">יָנִ֤יחַ</span> <span class="translit">(yā·nî·aḥ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5117.htm">Strong's 5117: </a> </span><span class="str2">To rest, settle down</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the tambourines</span><br /><span class="heb">בְּתֻפִּ֖ים</span> <span class="translit">(bə·ṯup·pîm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b | Noun - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8596.htm">Strong's 8596: </a> </span><span class="str2">A timbrel, tambourine</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and lyres [will sound]</span><br /><span class="heb">וּבְכִנֹּר֑וֹת</span> <span class="translit">(ū·ḇə·ḵin·nō·rō·wṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b | Noun - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3658.htm">Strong's 3658: </a> </span><span class="str2">A harp</span><br /><br /><span class="word">as He battles</span><br /><span class="heb">נִלְחַם־</span> <span class="translit">(nil·ḥam-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3898.htm">Strong's 3898: </a> </span><span class="str2">To feed on, to consume, to battle</span><br /><br /><span class="word">with weapons</span><br /><span class="heb">וּבְמִלְחֲמ֥וֹת</span> <span class="translit">(ū·ḇə·mil·ḥă·mō·wṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b | Noun - feminine plural construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4421.htm">Strong's 4421: </a> </span><span class="str2">A battle, war</span><br /><br /><span class="word">brandished.</span><br /><span class="heb">תְּנוּפָ֖ה</span> <span class="translit">(tə·nū·p̄āh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8573.htm">Strong's 8573: </a> </span><span class="str2">A brandishing, tumult, the official undulation of sacrificial offerings</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/isaiah/30-32.htm">Isaiah 30:32 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/isaiah/30-32.htm">Isaiah 30:32 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/isaiah/30-32.htm">Isaiah 30:32 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/isaiah/30-32.htm">Isaiah 30:32 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/isaiah/30-32.htm">Isaiah 30:32 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/isaiah/30-32.htm">Isaiah 30:32 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/isaiah/30-32.htm">Isaiah 30:32 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/isaiah/30-32.htm">Isaiah 30:32 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/isaiah/30-32.htm">Isaiah 30:32 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/isaiah/30-32.htm">Isaiah 30:32 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/isaiah/30-32.htm">OT Prophets: Isaiah 30:32 Every stroke of the rod of punishment (Isa Isi Is)</a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/isaiah/30-31.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Isaiah 30:31"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Isaiah 30:31" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/isaiah/30-33.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Isaiah 30:33"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Isaiah 30:33" /></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>