Isaiah 30:32

“And every passing of the appointed staff that YHWH lays upon him will be with tambourines and with lyres; and in battles of brandishing he will fight against them.”

Isaiah 30:32 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Isaiah 30:32, word by word

And everyהָיָהhaya

be

To be: "I will be their Elohim".

Where else “haya” appears
passingמַעֲבַרmaavar

blow

The blow of a rod that passes and falls on someone.

Where else “maavar” appears
of the appointedמוּסָדָהmusada

appointed

Marked out beforehand for a purpose.

Where else “musada” appears
staffמַטֵּהmate

staff

A straight stick used for support, as a weapon or as a sign of authority.

Where else “mate” appears
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
laysיָנִיחַyaniach

set down

To place someone in a spot and leave him there.

Where else “yaniach” appears
will be with tambourinesתֻפִּיםtupim

tambourine

Tambourine: a small hand drum.

Where else “tupim” appears
and with lyresכִנֹּרוֹתchinorot

lyre

Lyre: a small stringed instrument.

Where else “chinorot” appears
and in battlesמִלְחֲמוֹתmilchamot

war, battle

War, battle.

Where else “milchamot” appears
of brandishingתְּנוּפָהtenufa

wave

To move the hand or arm against someone, as a threat.

Where else “tenufa” appears
he will fightנִלְחַםnilcham

fight

To struggle against an enemy with weapons and give battle; God also fights for his people.

Where else “nilcham” appears

Translation note

So it is written; the traditional reading says “against her.”

The context

31For at the voice of YHWH Assyria will be shattered; with the rod he will strike.

32 · This verse (above)

33For Topheth has been prepared from long ago; it too for the king is made ready; he has made deep and wide its pyre, fire and wood in abundance; the breath of YHWH, like a torrent of sulfur, kindles it.

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