Isaiah 30:27-33

Isaiah 30:27-33

[27] Behold, the name  of the LORD  cometh  from far,  burning  with his anger,  and the burden  thereof is heavy:  his lips  are full  of indignation,  and his tongue  as a devouring  fire:  [28] And his breath,  as an overflowing  stream,  shall reach to the midst  of the neck,  to sift  the nations  with the sieve  of vanity:  and there shall be a bridle  in the jaws  of the people,  causing them to err.  [29] Ye shall have a song,  as in the night  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.  [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.  [31] For through the voice  of the LORD  shall the Assyrian  be beaten down,  which smote  with a rod.  [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. [33] For Tophet  is ordained  of old;  yea, for the king  it is prepared;  he hath made it deep  and large:  the pile  thereof is fire  and much  wood;  the breath  of the LORD,  like a stream  of brimstone,  doth kindle  it.

What does Isaiah 30:27-33 Mean?

Contextual Meaning

From the distant future (millennial blessings), Isaiah turned to the immediate future and promised deliverance from the Assyrian threat. In spite of the Judahites" sinful reliance on Egypt, God would spare them from defeat at the hands of the Assyrians.