"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."
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Verse Isaiah 30:28. _TO SIFT THE NATIONS WITH A SIEVE OF VANITY_ - "To
toss the nations with the van of perdition"] The word להנפה
_lahanaphah_ is in its form very irregular. _Kimchi_ says it is for
ל...
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AND HIS BREATH - The word רוח _rûach_ properly means “wind,”
air in motion; then a breathing, an exhalation, a breath; then the
soul, spirit, etc. The idea here seems to be that of excited, and
rapid...
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CHAPTER 30
The Fourth Woe Against Alliance With Egypt
1. _The alliance and its failure (Isaiah 30:1)_ 2. _The written table
against the rebellious people (Isaiah 30:8)_ 3. _Jehovah's word of
encourag...
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If this is the work of Isaiah, it describes the overthrow of Assyria.
The description is very vigorous, and some feel that the loud colours
are dashed on too violently to make Isaiah's authorship prob...
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BREATH. blast. Hebrew. _ruach_. See note on Isaiah 25:4.
PEOPLE. peoples....
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These verses describe the Theophany, in which Jehovah appears to
destroy the Assyrians, cf. Judges 5:4-5; Psalms 18:7 ff. Psalms
50:3-5....
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BEHOLD, THE NAME OF THE LORD COMETH— _Lo! the name of_ JEHOVAH
_cometh from afar; his wrath burneth, and the shame rageth violently:
his lips are filled with indignation; and his tongue is as a consum...
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2. SALVATION
TEXT: Isaiah 30:15-33
15
For thus said the Lord Jehovah, the Holy One of Israel, In returning
and rest shall ye be saved; in quietness and in confidence shall be
your strength: and ye...
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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 er...
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30:28 destruction, (c-22) Or 'vanity.'...
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1-7. The Egyptian alliance is profitless.
8-11. The perversity of Judah,
12-17. and its disastrous consequences.
18-26. There is a glorious prospect for the repentant people.
27-33 But first Jehov...
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God has used the *Assyrians to punish his people. But now his people
have returned to him. God has therefore achieved his purpose. Now God
can punish the *Assyrians for their proud attitudes and for t...
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HIS BREATH, AS AN OVERFLOWING STREAM. — Water supplies its
symbolism, as well as fire. The wrath of the judge sweeps onward like
an autumn torrent, threatening to engulf all that stand in its way.
TO...
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וְ רוּחֹ֞ו כְּ נַ֤חַל שֹׁוטֵף֙ עַד
־צַוָּ֣אר יֶֽחֱצֶ֔ה לַ הֲנָפָ֥ה
גֹויִ֖ם בְּ נָ֣פַת שָׁ֑וְא...
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BOOK 3
ORATIONS ON THE EGYPTIAN INTRIGUES AND ORACLES ON FOREIGN NATIONS
705-702 B.C.
Isaiah:
29 About 703
30 A little later
31 A little later
32:1-8 Later
32:9-20 Date uncertain
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THE GOODNESS OF GOD'S SEVERITY
Isaiah 30:18-33
Jerusalem refused God's invitation to return to Him and rest; they
preferred to trust in Egyptian cavalry. Their Almighty Friend knew
that this would e...
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This chapter contains two distinct messages. In the first, the prophet
denounces an alliance with Egypt (verses Isa 30:1-26), and in the
second foretells the destruction of Assyria (verses Isa 30:27-3...
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And his breath, as an overflowing stream, shall reach to the midst of
the neck, to sift the nations with the sieve of (a) vanity: and [there
shall be] a bridle in the jaws of the people, causing [them...
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_Error. The unjust government of Sennacherib, who endeavoured to
engage all in idolatry._...
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I hope that the Reader is, by this time, so well acquainted with
scripture, as to need not the remark how, all along, the Lord is
forever blending, judgment with mercy. Here we have, as in many other...
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28._And his Spirit. _(308) He proceeds with that threatening which he
had begun to utter, namely, that the Church will indeed be chastised,
but yet that the Assyrians shall utterly perish; for he says...
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The effect of this unbelief is manifested in chapter 30. The people
put their trust in man, according to the wisdom of man. They look to
Egypt for help, but in vain. This contempt of Jehovah, accompan...
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AND HIS BREATH AS AN OVERFLOWING STREAM,.... Which comes with great
swiftness and force, bearing all before it, breathing out nothing but
the fire of divine wrath, before which there is no standing; n...
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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...
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Isa. 30:27, to the end, and 31:9. Mr. Bedford supposes (Scripture
Chronology, p. 671.) that what is here said respects the time when
Rabshakeh came against Jerusalem, and God did so wonderfully appear...
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_Behold_, &c. Here begins the last part of the discourse contained in
this chapter, in which the prophet gives an earnest of those greater
blessings promised, for times to come, by assuring his people...
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Trust in Jehovah Rewarded; Overthrow of the Lord's Enemies...
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27-33 God curbs and restrains from doing mischief. With a word he
guides his people into the right way, but with a bridle he turns his
enemies upon their own ruin. Here, in threatening the ruin of
Sen...
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HIS BREATH; either, 1. _The breath of his nostrils_, as it is called,
JOB 4:9; or the blast of the breath of his nostrils, as PSALMS 18:15;
in both which places it is mentioned as a sign and effect of...
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Isaiah 30:28 breath H7307 overflowing H7857 (H8802) stream H5158
reaches H2673 (H8799) neck H6677 sift H5130 (H8687) nations H1471
sieve H5299 futility H7723 bridle H7448 jaws H3895 people H5971 err
H...
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FOR GOD'S FINAL PURPOSE IS TO BLESS HIS TRUE PEOPLE WHO WILL REMAIN
AFTER HIS CHASTISEMENT AND PURIFICATION, AND TO DEFEAT THEIR ENEMIES
HIMSELF (ISAIAH 30:19).
While the future holds adversity for t...
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CONTENTS: Warnings against alliance with Egypt against Sennacherib and
exhortation to turn to the Lord for help.
CHARACTERS: God, Pharoah.
CONCLUSION: When sin has brought men into distress, it is t...
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Isaiah 30:1. _Woe to the rebellious children, saith the Lord, that
take counsel, but not of me._ It was a law among all ancient nations
to undertake nothing of importance without consulting the gods....
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EXPOSITION
ISAIAH 30:1
THE ALLIANCE WITH EGYPT OPENLY REBUKED. In the preceding chapter
(Isaiah 30:15) the design of the Jewish rulers to seek the alliance of
Egypt was covertly glanced at and conde...
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Woe to the rebellious children, saith the LORD, that take counsel, but
not from me; and that cover with a covering, but not of my Spirit,
that they may add sin to their sin (Isaiah 30:1):
Now these pe...
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1 Kings 22:20; 2 Kings 19:28; 2 Samuel 17:14; 2 Thessalonians 2:11; 2
Thessalonians 2:8; Amos 9:9; Ezekiel 14:7; Habakkuk 3:12; Hebrews
4:12;...
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His breath — God's anger. A stream — Coming from him as
vehemently, as a mighty torrent of waters. To sift — To shake and
scatter, as it were with a sieve. The nations — The Assyrian army,
which was m...