George Haydock's Catholic Commentary
Isaiah 30:28
Error. The unjust government of Sennacherib, who endeavoured to engage all in idolatry.
Error. The unjust government of Sennacherib, who endeavoured to engage all in idolatry.
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...
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...
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 encourage...
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...
BREATH. blast. Hebrew. _ruach_. See note on Isaiah 25:4. PEOPLE. peoples....
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....
Render with R.V. AND HIS BREATH IS AS AN OVERFLOWING STREAM THAT REACHETH (lit. "divideth") EVEN UNTO THE NECK, &c. (cf. ch. Isaiah 8:8). _to sift_(lit. "swing") [_the nations with the sieve of vanit...
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...
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...
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...
30:28 destruction, (c-22) Or 'vanity.'...
WITH.. VANITY] i.e. the sifting will reduce them to nothingness....
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...
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...
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...
וְ רוּחֹ֞ו כְּ נַ֤חַל שֹׁוטֵף֙ עַד ־צַוָּ֣אר
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 ------------...
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 en...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
_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...
and His breath, as an overflowing stream, with all the impetous force of a spring fresher, SHALL REACH TO THE MIDST OF THE NECK, so that only his head extends above the division of waters, TO SIFT THE...
Trust in Jehovah Rewarded; Overthrow of the Lord's Enemies...
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 Se...
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...
Isaiah 30:28 breath H7307 overflowing H7857 (H8802) stream H5158 reaches H2673 (H8799) neck H6677 sift H5130 ...
THE DESTRUCTION OF ASSYRIA (ISAIAH 30:27). However, although there will be no help for them in Egypt, they will be delivered, for God Himself will act to deliver them. For the remnant who come throug...
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 th...
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 th...
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....
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
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...
1 Kings 22:20; 2 Kings 19:28; 2 Samuel 17:14; 2 Thessalonians 2:11;...
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...