Isaiah 30:31 “For Assyria will be shattered at the voice of the LORD; He will strike…”

Isaiah 30:31

For Assyria will be shattered at the voice of the LORD; He will strike them with His scepter.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

For through the voice of the LORD shall the Assyrian be beaten down, which smote with a rod.

World English Bible

For through the LORD’s voice the Assyrian will be dismayed. He will strike him with his rod.

American Standard Version

For through the voice of Jehovah shall the Assyrian be dismayed; with his rod will he smite him.

Geneva Bible 1599

For with the voyce of the Lord shall Asshur be destroyed, which smote with the rod.

Darby Translation

For through the voice of Jehovah shall the Assyrian be broken down: he will smite [him] with the rod.

Young's Literal Translation

For from the voice of Jehovah broken down [is] Asshur, With a rod He smiteth.

Bible in Basic English

For through the voice of the Lord the Assyrian will be broken, and the Lord's rod will be lifted up against him.

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Cross references

“the voice”

Isaiah 30:30 Isaiah 37:32–38

Isaiah 30:30 · BSB

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.

Isaiah 37:32–38 · BSB

For a remnant will go forth from Jerusalem, and survivors from Mount Zion. The zeal of the LORD of Hosts will accomplish this.

“which smote”

Isaiah 9:4 Isaiah 10:5 Psalm 125:5 Isaiah 10:15 Isaiah 10:24 Psalm 17:13

Isaiah 9:4 · BSB

For as in the day of Midian You have shattered the yoke of their burden, the bar across their shoulders, and the rod of their oppressor.

Isaiah 10:5 · BSB

Woe to Assyria, the rod of My anger; the staff in their hands is My wrath.

Psalm 125:5 · BSB

But those who turn to crooked ways the LORD will banish with the evildoers. Peace be upon Israel.

Isaiah 10:15 · BSB

Does an axe raise itself above the one who swings it? Does a saw boast over him who saws with it? It would be like a rod waving the one who lifts it, or a staff lifting him who is not wood!

Isaiah 10:24 · BSB

Therefore this is what the Lord GOD of Hosts says: “O My people who dwell in Zion, do not fear Assyria, who strikes you with a rod and lifts his staff against you as the Egyptians did.

Psalm 17:13 · BSB

Arise, O LORD, confront them! Bring them to their knees; deliver me from the wicked by Your sword,

Also

Isaiah 11:4 Isaiah 10:12

Isaiah 11:4 · BSB

but with righteousness He will judge the poor, and with equity He will decide for the lowly of the earth. He will strike the earth with the rod of His mouth and slay the wicked with the breath of His lips.

Isaiah 10:12 · BSB

So when the Lord has completed all His work against Mount Zion and Jerusalem, He will say, “I will punish the king of Assyria for the fruit of his arrogant heart and the proud look in his eyes.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

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.

32And with every stroke of the rod of punishment that the LORD brings down on them, the tambourines and lyres will sound as He battles with weapons brandished.

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