Isaiah 30:28

His breath is like an overflowing torrent that reaches up to the middle of the neck, 1 to sift the nations with the sieve of destruction. His breath is a bridle in the jaws of the peoples to cause them to wander away. 1

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In The King James Version

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.

In Context

27Look, the name of Yahweh comes from a distant place, burning with his anger and in dense smoke. 1 His lips are full of fury, and his tongue is like a devouring fire. 1

29You will have a song as in the night when a holy feast is observed, 1 and gladness of heart, as when one goes with a flute to the mountain of Yahweh, to the Rock of Israel. 1

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Cross References

2 Samuel 17:14Then Absalom and the men of Israel said, “Hushai the Arkite's advice is better than Ahithophel's.” Yahweh had ordained the rejection of Ahithophel's good advice in order to bring destruction on Absalom.

2 Kings 19:28Because of your raging against me, 2 and because your arrogance has reached my ears, 1 I will put my hook in your nose, 2 and my bit in your mouth; 1 I will turn you back 2 the way you came.”

Psalms 18:15Then the water channels appeared; 1 the foundations of the world were laid bare 1 at your rebuke, Yahweh, 1 at the blast of the breath of your nostrils. 1

Proverbs 26:3A whip is for the horse, a bridle is for the donkey 1 and a rod is for the back of fools. 1

Isaiah 11:4Instead, he will judge the poor with righteousness and decide fairly for the humble of the earth. 1 He will strike the earth with the rod of his mouth, and with the breath of his lips he will slay the wicked. 1

Isaiah 17:14In the evening, see, terror! Before the morning they will be gone! 1 This is the portion of those who loot us, the lot of those who rob us.

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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