Verse 28

Isaiah 30:28

Young's Literal Translation

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28 And His breath [is] as an overflowing stream, Unto the neck it divideth, To sift nations with a sieve of vanity, And a bridle causing to err, [Is] on the jaws of the peoples.

Original Language Text

hebrew

וְ/רוּח֞/וֹ כְּ/נַ֤חַל שׁוֹטֵף֙ עַד צַוָּ֣אר יֶֽחֱצֶ֔ה לַ/הֲנָפָ֥ה גוֹיִ֖ם בְּ/נָ֣פַת שָׁ֑וְא וְ/רֶ֣סֶן מַתְעֶ֔ה עַ֖ל לְחָיֵ֥י עַמִּֽים

English Translation

And the spirit, like a rushing river, until it reaches the neck, to the shaking of nations in the deceitful net, and a bridle to lead astray upon the lives of peoples.

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Chapter 30 Context

1 Woe [to] apostate sons, The affirmation of Jehovah! To do counsel, and not from Me, And to spread ou... Focus ↗

2 Who are walking to go down to Egypt, And My mouth have not asked, To be strong in the strength of Ph... Focus ↗

3 And the strength of Pharaoh Hath been to you for shame, And the trust in the shadow of Egypt confusi... Focus ↗

4 For in Zoan were his princes, And his messengers reach Hanes. Focus ↗

5 All he made ashamed of a people that profit not, Neither for help, not for profit, But for shame, an... Focus ↗

6 The burden of the beasts of the south. Into a land of adversity and distress, Of young lion and of o... Focus ↗

7 Yea, Egyptians [are] vanity, and in vain do help, Therefore I have cried concerning this: 'Their str... Focus ↗

8 No, go in, write it on a tablet with them, And on a book engrave it, And it is for a latter day, for... Focus ↗

9 That a rebellious people [is] this, sons -- liars, Sons not willing to hear the law of Jehovah. Focus ↗

10 Who have said to seers, 'Ye do not see,' And to prophets, 'Ye do not prophesy to us Straightforward... Focus ↗

11 Turn aside from the way, decline from the path, Cause to cease from before us the Holy One of Israel... Focus ↗

12 Therefore, thus said the Holy One of Israel, Because of your kicking against this word, And ye trust... Focus ↗

13 Therefore is this iniquity to you as a breach falling, Swelled out in a wall set on high, Whose dest... Focus ↗

14 And He hath broken it As the breaking of the potters' bottle, Beaten down -- He doth not spare, Nor... Focus ↗

15 For thus said the Lord Jehovah, The Holy One of Israel: 'In returning and rest ye are saved, In keep... Focus ↗

16 And ye say, No, for on a horse we flee? Therefore ye flee, And on the swift we ride! Therefore swift... Focus ↗

17 One thousand because of the rebuke of one, Because of the rebuke of five ye flee, Till ye have been... Focus ↗

18 And therefore doth wait Jehovah to favour you, And therefore He is exalted to pity you, For a God (E... Focus ↗

19 For the people in Zion dwell in Jerusalem, Weep thou not, weeping, Pitying, He pitieth thee at the v... Focus ↗

20 And the Lord hath given to you bread of adversity, And water of oppression. And thy directors remove... Focus ↗

21 And thine ear heareth a word behind thee, Saying, 'This [is] the way, go ye in it,' When ye turn to... Focus ↗

22 And ye have defiled the covering of Thy graven images of silver, And the ephod of thy molten image o... Focus ↗

23 And He hath given rain [for] thy seed, With which thou dost sow the ground, And bread, the increase... Focus ↗

24 And the oxen and the young asses serving the ground, Fermented provender do eat, That one is winnowi... Focus ↗

25 And there hath been on every high mount, And on every exalted hill, Rivulets -- streams of waters, I... Focus ↗

26 And the light of the moon hath been as the light of the sun, And the light of the sun is sevenfold,... Focus ↗

27 Lo, the name of Jehovah is coming from far, Burning is His anger, and great the flame, His lips have... Focus ↗

28 And His breath [is] as an overflowing stream, Unto the neck it divideth, To sift nations with a siev...

29 Singing is to you as in a night sanctified for a festival, And joy of heart as he who is going with... Focus ↗

30 And caused to be heard hath Jehovah The honour of His voice, And the coming down of His arm He doth... Focus ↗

31 For from the voice of Jehovah broken down [is] Asshur, With a rod He smiteth. Focus ↗

32 And every passage of the settled staff, That Jehovah causeth to rest on him, Hath been with tabrets,... Focus ↗

33 For, arranged from former time is Tophet, Even it for the king is prepared, He hath made deep, He ha... Focus ↗

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Book: Isaiah
Chapter: Chapter 30 (33 verses)
Version: Young's Literal Translation

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