Isaiah 30:31

For through the voice of Hashem shall the Assyrian be crushed, which struck with a shevet (rod).

Orthodox Jewish Bible

In The King James Version

For through the voice of the LORD shall the Assyrian be beaten down, which smote with a rod.

In Context

30And Hashem shall cause His glorious voice to be heard, and shall cause the lowering of His zero'a to be seen, with the indignation of His anger, and with the flame of a devouring eish, with smashing, and tempest, and even barad (stones of hail, hailstones).

32And in every place where the matteh (rod) of punishment shall pass, which Hashem shall lay upon him, + 30:32 Ashur it shall be with tambourines and kinnorot; and in milchamot (battles) of brandishing will He fight against them.

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Cross References

Psalms 17:13Arise, Hashem, confront him, cast him down; 1 deliver my nefesh from the resha with Thy cherev; 1

Isaiah 9:4For every boot of the tramping warrior in the battleʼs tumult, 1 and simlah (garments) megolalah (rolled) in damim (blood) 1 shall be for burning and 1 ma'acholet eish (food for fire). 1

Isaiah 10:12Wherefore it shall come to pass, that when Adonoi hath performed His whole work upon Mount Tziyon and on Yerushalayim, I will punish the fruit of the proud lev of Melech Ashur, and the tiferet of his haughty eyes. 1

Isaiah 10:24Therefore thus saith Adonoi Hashem Tzva'os, O My people that dwellest in Tziyon, be not afraid of Ashur; if he strike thee with the shevet, and lift his matteh against thee, in the manner of Mitzrayim.

Isaiah 30:30And Hashem shall cause His glorious voice to be heard, and shall cause the lowering of His zero'a to be seen, with the indignation of His anger, and with the flame of a devouring eish, with smashing, and tempest, and even barad (stones of hail, hailstones).

Isaiah 37:36Then the Malach Hashem went forth, and struck down in the Machaneh Ashur a hundred and fourscore and five elef; and when they arose early in the boker, hinei, they were all pegarim mesim (dead corpses).

Matthew Henry on Isaiah 30:28-33

Judgments on Assyria. ( b. c. 720.) 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 when a holy solemnity is kept; and gladness of heart, as when… Read the whole commentary →

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