Isaiah 30:27

“Look, the name of YHWH comes from afar, his anger burning, and heavy the rising smoke; his lips are full of indignation, and his tongue is like a fire that devours,”

Isaiah 30:27 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Isaiah 30:27, word by word

the nameשֵׁםshem

name of YHWH

YHWH's name: himself, as he makes himself known.

Where else “shem” appears
of YHWHיְהוָהyehva

YHWH

The personal name of the God of Israel, written in Hebrew with four letters, Y-H-W-H, without vowels. Out of reverence Jews stopped pronouncing it and read "Adonai" (Lord), so many Bibles put "the LORD" or "Jehovah". This translation keeps the four letters. The name is related to the verb "to be" (Exodus 3:14-15). He is not a god other than Elohim: "YHWH Elohim" is the same Creator God, called by his name.

Where else “yehva” appears
comesבָּאba

come

To come, arrive: "days are coming".

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from afarמֶּרְחָקmerchak

distance, far place

Distance, a far place; "from afar".

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his angerאַפּap

anger

The rage of one who snorts; the "long of nose" is slow to become angry.

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burningבֹּעֵרboer

burn

For fire to be lit, or to make something be consumed in flames.

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and heavyכֹבֶדchoved

weight, heaviness

Weight, a heavy load; also greatness or vehemence.

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the rising smokeמַשָּׂאָהmasaa

uplifted smoke

Rising smoke, a column of smoke going up from a fire.

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his lipsשְׂפָתָיsefatay

lip

The part of the mouth with which one speaks, and so what one says.

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are fullמָלְאוּmalu

fill

To take up all the space of something, or to give someone all it can hold.

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of indignationזַעַםzaam

indignation, fury

Indignation: fury, especially God's anger at evil.

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and his tongueלְשׁוֹנleshon

tongue

The organ in the mouth used to taste and speak; hence, what one says.

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is like a fireאֵשׁesh

fire

Fire that burns or cooks.

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that devoursאֹכָלֶתochalet

devour

Literally "eat": to destroy something, as fire burns everything up.

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The context

26And the light of the moon will be like the light of the sun, and the light of the sun will be sevenfold, like the light of seven days, in the day when YHWH binds up the fracture of his people and heals the wound of his blow.

27 · This verse (above)

28and his blast like a torrent that sweeps away, that reaches up to the neck, to sift the nations with a sieve of falsehood; and a bridle that leads astray is on the jaws of the peoples.

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