Isaiah 30:32-33
Easy-to-Read Version
32 And as the Lord beats Assyria, his people will keep the rhythm with their drums and harps.
33 Topheth[a] has been made ready for a long time. It is ready for the king.[b] It was made very deep and wide. There is a very big pile of wood and fire there, and the Lord’s breath will come like a stream of burning sulfur to start the fire.
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- Isaiah 30:33 Topheth Gehenna, the Valley of Hinnom. In this valley people killed their children to honor the false god, “Molech.”
- Isaiah 30:33 king This is like the name of the false god, “Molech.”
Isaiah 30:32-33
New International Version
32 Every stroke the Lord lays on them
with his punishing club(A)
will be to the music of timbrels(B) and harps,
as he fights them in battle with the blows of his arm.(C)
33 Topheth(D) has long been prepared;
it has been made ready for the king.
Its fire pit has been made deep and wide,
with an abundance of fire and wood;
the breath(E) of the Lord,
like a stream of burning sulfur,(F)
sets it ablaze.(G)
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