Isaiah 30:30
New International Version
The LORD will cause people to hear his majestic voice and will make them see his arm coming down with raging anger and consuming fire, with cloudburst, thunderstorm and hail.

New Living Translation
And the LORD will make his majestic voice heard. He will display the strength of his mighty arm. It will descend with devouring flames, with cloudbursts, thunderstorms, and huge hailstones.

English Standard Version
And the LORD will cause his majestic voice to be heard and the descending blow of his arm to be seen, in furious anger and a flame of devouring fire, with a cloudburst and storm and hailstones.

Berean Standard Bible
And the LORD will cause His majestic voice to be heard and His mighty arm to be revealed, striking in angry wrath with a flame of consuming fire, and with cloudburst, storm, and hailstones.

King James Bible
And the LORD shall cause his glorious voice to be heard, and shall shew the lighting down of his arm, with the indignation of his anger, and with the flame of a devouring fire, with scattering, and tempest, and hailstones.

New King James Version
The LORD will cause His glorious voice to be heard, And show the descent of His arm, With the indignation of His anger And the flame of a devouring fire, With scattering, tempest, and hailstones.

New American Standard Bible
And the LORD will cause His voice of authority to be heard, And the descending of His arm to be seen in fierce anger, And in the flame of a consuming fire In cloudburst, downpour, and hailstones.

NASB 1995
And the LORD will cause His voice of authority to be heard, And the descending of His arm to be seen in fierce anger, And in the flame of a consuming fire In cloudburst, downpour and hailstones.

NASB 1977
And the LORD will cause His voice of authority to be heard. And the descending of His arm to be seen in fierce anger, And in the flame of a consuming fire, In cloudburst, downpour, and hailstones.

Legacy Standard Bible
And Yahweh will cause His splendid voice to be heard, And the descending of His arm to be seen in raging anger, And in the flame of a consuming fire In cloudburst, downpour, and hailstones.

Amplified Bible
And the LORD will make His majestic voice heard, And show the descending of His arm [striking] in [His] fierce anger, And in the flame of a devouring fire, In the crashing sound of heavy rain, cloudburst, and hailstones.

Christian Standard Bible
And the LORD will make the splendor of his voice heard and reveal his arm striking in angry wrath and a flame of consuming fire, in driving rain, a torrent, and hailstones.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
And the LORD will make the splendor of His voice heard and reveal His arm striking in angry wrath and a flame of consuming fire, in driving rain, a torrent, and hailstones.

American Standard Version
And Jehovah will cause his glorious voice to be heard, and will show the lighting down of his arm, with the indignation of his anger, and the flame of a devouring fire, with a blast, and tempest, and hailstones.

Contemporary English Version
The LORD will get furious. His fearsome voice will be heard, his arm will be seen ready to strike, and his anger will be like a destructive fire, followed by thunderstorms and hailstones.

English Revised Version
And the LORD shall cause his glorious voice to be heard, and shall shew the lighting down of his arm, with the indignation of his anger, and the flame of a devouring fire, with a blast, and tempest, and hailstones.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
The LORD will make his majestic voice heard. He will come down with all his might, with furious anger, with fire storms, windstorms, rainstorms, and hailstones.

Good News Translation
The LORD will let everyone hear his majestic voice and feel the force of his anger. There will be flames, cloudbursts, hailstones, and torrents of rain.

International Standard Version
And the LORD will make heard—yes, he will make heard —his majestic voice, and make his arm seen descending in raging anger and in a flame of consuming fire, with a cloudburst, thunderstorm and hailstones.

Majority Standard Bible
And the LORD will cause His majestic voice to be heard and His mighty arm to be revealed, striking in angry wrath with a flame of consuming fire, and with cloudburst, storm, and hailstones.

NET Bible
The LORD will give a mighty shout and intervene in power, with furious anger and flaming, destructive fire, with a driving rainstorm and hailstones.

New Heart English Bible
The LORD will cause his glorious voice to be heard, and will show the descent of his arm, with the indignation of his anger, and the flame of a devouring fire, with a blast, storm, and hailstones.

Webster's Bible Translation
And the LORD shall cause his glorious voice to be heard, and shall show the lighting down of his arm, with the indignation of his anger, and with the flame of a devouring fire, with scattering, and tempest, and hailstones.

World English Bible
Yahweh will cause his glorious voice to be heard, and will show the descent of his arm, with the indignation of his anger and the flame of a devouring fire, with a blast, storm, and hailstones.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
And YHWH has caused "" The splendor of His voice to be heard, "" And the coming down of His arm "" He shows with the raging of anger, "" And the flame of a consuming fire, "" Scattering, and inundation, and hailstone.

Young's Literal Translation
And caused to be heard hath Jehovah The honour of His voice, And the coming down of His arm He doth shew with the raging of anger, And the flame of a consuming fire, Scattering, and inundation, and hailstone.

Smith's Literal Translation
And Jehovah caused the swelling of his voice to be heard, and he will cause the letting down of his arm to be seen in the anger of his wrath, and the flame of a consuming fire, violent rain and tempest, and the stone of hail,
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
And the Lord shall make the glory of his voice to be heard, and shall shew the terror of his arm, in the threatening of wrath, and the dame of devouring fire: he shall crush to pieces with whirlwind, and hailstones.

Catholic Public Domain Version
And the Lord will cause the glory of his voice to be heard, and, with a threatening fury and a devouring flame of fire, he will reveal the terror of his arm. He will crush with the whirlwind and with hailstones.

New American Bible
The LORD will make his glorious voice heard, and reveal his arm coming down In raging fury and flame of consuming fire, in tempest, and rainstorm, and hail.

New Revised Standard Version
And the LORD will cause his majestic voice to be heard and the descending blow of his arm to be seen, in furious anger and a flame of devouring fire, with a cloudburst and tempest and hailstones.
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
And the LORD shall cause his glorious voice to be heard, and shall show the striking of his arm with the indignation of his anger and with the flame of a devouring fire, with the rainstorm and tempest and hailstones.

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
And LORD JEHOVAH shall hear the glory of his voice, and he shall show the blow of his arm in the passion of anger and with flame of fire that consumes in a downpour that beats down, and hailstones
OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
And the LORD will cause His glorious voice to be heard, And will show the lighting down of His arm, With furious anger, and the flame of a devouring fire, With a bursting of clouds, and a storm of rain, and hailstones.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
And the Lord shall make his glorious voice to be heard, and the wrath of his arm, to make a display with wrath and anger and devouring flame: he shall lighten terribly, and his wrath shall be as water and violent hail.

Additional Translations ...
Audio Bible



Context
God's Mercies
29You will sing as on the night of a holy festival, and your heart will rejoice like one who walks to the music of a flute, going up to the mountain of the LORD, to the Rock of Israel. 30And the LORD will cause His majestic voice to be heard and His mighty arm to be revealed, striking in angry wrath with a flame of consuming fire, and with cloudburst, storm, and hailstones. 31For Assyria will be shattered at the voice of the LORD; He will strike them with His scepter.…

Cross References
Exodus 9:23-24
So Moses stretched out his staff toward heaven, and the LORD sent thunder and hail, and lightning struck the earth. So the LORD rained down hail upon the land of Egypt. / The hail fell and the lightning continued flashing through it. The hail was so severe that nothing like it had ever been seen in all the land of Egypt from the time it became a nation.

Psalm 18:13-14
The LORD thundered from heaven; the voice of the Most High resounded—hailstones and coals of fire. / He shot His arrows and scattered the foes; He hurled lightning and routed them.

Psalm 29:3-9
The voice of the LORD is over the waters; the God of glory thunders; the LORD is heard over many waters. / The voice of the LORD is powerful; the voice of the LORD is majestic. / The voice of the LORD breaks the cedars; the LORD shatters the cedars of Lebanon. ...

Psalm 77:17-18
The clouds poured down water; the skies resounded with thunder; Your arrows flashed back and forth. / Your thunder resounded in the whirlwind; the lightning lit up the world; the earth trembled and quaked.

Psalm 97:3-5
Fire goes before Him and consumes His foes on every side. / His lightning illuminates the world; the earth sees and trembles. / The mountains melt like wax at the presence of the LORD, before the Lord of all the earth.

Psalm 104:7
At Your rebuke the waters fled; at the sound of Your thunder they hurried away—

Ezekiel 38:22
I will execute judgment upon him with plague and bloodshed. I will pour out torrents of rain, hailstones, fire, and sulfur on him and on his troops and on the many nations with him.

2 Samuel 22:14-15
The LORD thundered from heaven; the voice of the Most High resounded. / He shot His arrows and scattered the foes; He hurled lightning and routed them.

Job 37:2-5
Listen closely to the thunder of His voice and the rumbling that comes from His mouth. / He unleashes His lightning beneath the whole sky and sends it to the ends of the earth. / Then there comes a roaring sound; He thunders with His majestic voice. He does not restrain the lightning when His voice resounds. ...

Revelation 11:19
Then the temple of God in heaven was opened, and the ark of His covenant appeared in His temple. And there were flashes of lightning, rumblings, peals of thunder, an earthquake, and a great hailstorm.

Revelation 16:18-21
And there were flashes of lightning, rumblings, peals of thunder, and a great earthquake the likes of which had not occurred since men were upon the earth—so mighty was the great quake. / The great city was split into three parts, and the cities of the nations collapsed. And God remembered Babylon the great and gave her the cup of the wine of the fury of His wrath. / Then every island fled, and no mountain could be found. ...

Revelation 4:5
From the throne came flashes of lightning, rumblings, and peals of thunder. Before the throne burned seven torches of fire. These are the seven spirits of God.

Revelation 8:5
Then the angel took the censer, filled it with fire from the altar, and hurled it to the earth; and there were peals of thunder, rumblings, flashes of lightning, and an earthquake.

Matthew 24:27
For just as the lightning comes from the east and flashes as far as the west, so will be the coming of the Son of Man.

Luke 17:24
For just as the lightning flashes and lights up the sky from one end to the other, so will be the Son of Man in His day.


Treasury of Scripture

And the LORD shall cause his glorious voice to be heard, and shall show the lighting down of his arm, with the indignation of his anger, and with the flame of a devouring fire, with scattering, and tempest, and hailstones.

the Lord

Isaiah 29:6
Thou shalt be visited of the LORD of hosts with thunder, and with earthquake, and great noise, with storm and tempest, and the flame of devouring fire.

Psalm 2:5
Then shall he speak unto them in his wrath, and vex them in his sore displeasure.

Psalm 18:13,14
The LORD also thundered in the heavens, and the Highest gave his voice; hail stones and coals of fire…

his glorious voice.

Job 37:2-5
Hear attentively the noise of his voice, and the sound that goeth out of his mouth…

Job 40:9
Hast thou an arm like God? or canst thou thunder with a voice like him?

Psalm 29:3-9
The voice of the LORD is upon the waters: the God of glory thundereth: the LORD is upon many waters…

the lighting

Isaiah 51:9
Awake, awake, put on strength, O arm of the LORD; awake, as in the ancient days, in the generations of old. Art thou not it that hath cut Rahab, and wounded the dragon?

Isaiah 62:8
The LORD hath sworn by his right hand, and by the arm of his strength, Surely I will no more give thy corn to be meat for thine enemies; and the sons of the stranger shall not drink thy wine, for the which thou hast laboured:

Exodus 15:16
Fear and dread shall fall upon them; by the greatness of thine arm they shall be as still as a stone; till thy people pass over, O LORD, till the people pass over, which thou hast purchased.

the flame

Isaiah 28:2
Behold, the Lord hath a mighty and strong one, which as a tempest of hail and a destroying storm, as a flood of mighty waters overflowing, shall cast down to the earth with the hand.

Isaiah 32:19
When it shall hail, coming down on the forest; and the city shall be low in a low place.

Joshua 10:11
And it came to pass, as they fled from before Israel, and were in the going down to Bethhoron, that the LORD cast down great stones from heaven upon them unto Azekah, and they died: they were more which died with hailstones than they whom the children of Israel slew with the sword.

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Isaiah 30
1. The prophet threatens the people for their confidence in Egypt
8. And contempt of God's word
18. God's mercies toward his church
27. God's wrath and the people's joy, in the destruction of Assyria














And the LORD
The phrase "And the LORD" refers to Yahweh, the covenant-keeping God of Israel. In Hebrew, "LORD" is often represented as "YHWH," the tetragrammaton, which signifies God's eternal and self-existent nature. This introduction sets the stage for divine action, emphasizing that what follows is initiated by God Himself, underscoring His sovereignty and authority over all creation.

will cause His majestic voice
The "majestic voice" of the LORD is a powerful image that conveys authority and grandeur. In Hebrew, the word for "voice" (קוֹל, "qol") often signifies not just sound but a commanding presence. This phrase suggests that God's communication is not only audible but also awe-inspiring, reflecting His glory and power. Historically, God's voice has been associated with creation, revelation, and judgment, as seen in the giving of the Law at Sinai.

to be heard
The act of making His voice "to be heard" implies intentionality and purpose. God desires His people to listen and respond. In the biblical context, hearing is often linked with obedience. The Hebrew concept of "shema" (שְׁמַע) means to hear with the intent to act. This phrase encourages believers to be attentive to God's guidance and commands.

and will make His arm
The "arm" of the LORD is a metaphor for His strength and power. In Hebrew culture, the arm symbolizes might and the ability to act decisively. This imagery is used throughout Scripture to describe God's intervention in history, particularly in delivering His people from oppression. It reassures believers of God's active involvement in their lives.

descend in fierce anger
The phrase "descend in fierce anger" conveys the intensity of God's righteous indignation against sin and rebellion. The Hebrew word for "anger" (אַף, "aph") can also mean "nostril" or "face," suggesting a vivid picture of God's wrath. This serves as a warning of the consequences of disobedience, reminding believers of the seriousness of sin and the need for repentance.

with flames of consuming fire
"Flames of consuming fire" symbolize purification and judgment. Fire in the Bible often represents God's holiness and His ability to purify and refine. The imagery here is reminiscent of the fire that consumed the sacrifices on the altar, signifying both judgment and the possibility of atonement. It calls believers to reflect on God's holiness and their need for sanctification.

in driving rain, storm, and hailstones
The elements of "driving rain, storm, and hailstones" are natural phenomena that demonstrate God's control over creation. In the ancient Near East, such events were often seen as manifestations of divine power. These elements serve as metaphors for God's overwhelming and unstoppable judgment against those who oppose Him. For believers, it is a reminder of God's ultimate authority and the assurance that He will protect and vindicate His faithful ones.

(30) And the Lord shall cause his glorious voice . . .--The peace and joy at home are contrasted with the judgments that fall on the enemies of Israel. They are exposed to the full thunderstorm of the wrath of Jehovah. "Hailstones and coals of fire" were the natural symbols of His anger.

Verse 30. - The Lord shall cause his glorious voice to be heard; literally, the majesty of his voice, Mr. Cheyne renders, "the peal of his voice." Delitzsch understands fearful thundering, like that at Sinai (Exodus 19:16; Exodus 20:18), to be intended (comp. Psalm 29:3-9). The lighting down of his arm; i.e. the blow causing the destruction, of ver. 31, of whatever kind that destruction might be - blasting by lightning, plague, simoom, death by the visitation of God, as men slept, or any other sudden, sweeping catastrophe. With the indignation of his anger; rather, in fury of anger. With the flame of a devouring fire; rather, with a flame of devouring-fire. All the elements of storm are accumulated by the prophet, to express the terrible character of the coming judgment-lightning, and scattering (of crops?), tempestuous wind, and hail-stones.

Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
And the LORD [will cause]
יְהוָ֜ה (Yah·weh)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel

His majestic
ה֣וֹד (hō·wḏ)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 1935: Splendor, majesty, vigor

voice
קוֹל֗וֹ (qō·w·lōw)
Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's 6963: A voice, sound

to be heard
וְהִשְׁמִ֨יעַ (wə·hiš·mî·a‘)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 8085: To hear intelligently

and His mighty arm
זְרוֹעוֹ֙ (zə·rō·w·‘ōw)
Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's 2220: The arm, the foreleg, force

revealed,
יַרְאֶ֔ה (yar·’eh)
Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 7200: To see

striking
וְנַ֤חַת (wə·na·ḥaṯ)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular construct
Strong's 5183: A descent, imposition, unfavorable, favorable, restfulness

in angry
אַ֔ף (’ap̄)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 639: The nose, nostril, the face, a person, ire

wrath,
בְּזַ֣עַף (bə·za·‘ap̄)
Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 2197: A storming, raging, rage

with a flame
וְלַ֖הַב (wə·la·haḇ)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 3851: A flash, a sharply polished blade, point of a, weapon

of consuming
אוֹכֵלָ֑ה (’ō·w·ḵê·lāh)
Verb - Qal - Participle - feminine singular
Strong's 398: To eat

fire,
אֵ֣שׁ (’êš)
Noun - common singular
Strong's 784: A fire

and with cloudburst,
נֶ֥פֶץ (ne·p̄eṣ)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 5311: A driving storm

storm,
וָזֶ֖רֶם (wā·ze·rem)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 2230: A flood of rain, rainstorm, downpour

and hailstones.
וְאֶ֥בֶן (wə·’e·ḇen)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular construct
Strong's 68: A stone


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