Verse 28

Isaiah 30:28

Literal Standard Version

28 And His breath is as an overflowing stream, || It divides to the neck, || 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, || A declaration of YHWH! To do counsel, and not from Me, || And to spread out... Focus ↗
2 Who are walking to go down to Egypt, || And have not asked My mouth, || To be strong in the strength... Focus ↗
3 And the strength of Pharaoh || Has been to you for shame, || And the trust in the shadow of Egypt co... Focus ↗
4 For his princes were in Zoan, || And his messengers reach Hanes. Focus ↗
5 He made all ashamed of a people that do not profit, || Not for help, and not for profit, || But for... Focus ↗
6 The burden of the beasts of the south. Into a land of adversity and distress, || Of young lion and o... Focus ↗
7 Indeed, Egyptians are vanity, and help in vain, || Therefore I have cried concerning this: “Their st... Focus ↗
8 No, go in, write it on a tablet with them, || And inscribe it on a scroll, || And it is for a latter... Focus ↗
9 That this is a people of rebellion, sons—liars, || Sons not willing to hear the Law of YHWH. Focus ↗
10 Who have said to seers, “Do not see,” || And to prophets, “Do not prophesy to us straightforward thi... Focus ↗
11 Turn aside from the way, || Decline from the path, || Cause the Holy One of Israel || To cease from... Focus ↗
12 Therefore, thus said the Holy One of Israel: “Because of your kicking against this word, || And you... Focus ↗
13 Therefore this iniquity is to you as a breach falling, || Swelled out in a wall set on high, || Whos... Focus ↗
14 And He has broken it || As the breaking of the potters’ bottle, || Beaten down—He does not spare, ||... Focus ↗
15 For thus said Lord YHWH, || The Holy One of Israel: “In returning and rest you are saved, || In keep... Focus ↗
16 And you say, “No, for we flee on a horse,” || Therefore you flee, || And, “We ride on the swift!” Th... Focus ↗
17 One thousand flee because of the rebuke of one, || Because of the rebuke of five you flee, || Until... Focus ↗
18 And therefore YHWH waits to favor you, || And therefore He is exalted to pity you, || For YHWH is a... Focus ↗
19 For the people in Zion dwell in Jerusalem, || Do not weep—weeping, || Pitying, He pities you at the... Focus ↗
20 And the Lord has given to you bread of adversity, || And water of oppression. And your teachers remo... Focus ↗
21 And your ear hears a word behind you, saying, “This is the way, go in it,” || When you turn to the r... Focus ↗
22 And you have defiled the covering of Your carved images of silver, || And the ephod of your molten i... Focus ↗
23 And He has given rain for your seed, || With which you sow the ground, || And bread, the increase of... Focus ↗
24 And the oxen and the young donkeys serving the ground, || Eat fermented provender, || That one is wi... Focus ↗
25 And there has been on every high mountain, || And on every exalted hill, || Streams—conduits of wate... Focus ↗
26 And the light of the moon has been as the light of the sun, || And the light of the sun is sevenfold... Focus ↗
27 Behold, the Name of YHWH is coming from far, || His anger is burning, and the flame is great, || His... Focus ↗
28 And His breath is as an overflowing stream, || It divides to the neck, || To sift nations with a sie...
29 Singing is to you as in a night sanctified for a festival, || And joy of heart as he who is going wi... Focus ↗
30 And YHWH has caused || The splendor of His voice to be heard, || And the coming down of His arm || H... Focus ↗
31 For from the voice of YHWH Asshur is broken down, || He strikes with a rod. Focus ↗
32 And every passage of the settled staff, || That YHWH causes to rest on him, || Has been with tambour... Focus ↗
33 For Tophet is arranged from former time, || Even it is prepared for the king, || He has made deep, |... Focus ↗