28 His (A)breath is like an overflowing torrent,
Which (B)reaches to the neck,
To (C)shake the nations back and forth in a [a]sieve,
And to put in the jaws of the peoples (D)the bridle which [b]leads to ruin.
29 You will have [c]songs as in the night when you keep the festival,
And gladness of heart as when one marches to the sound of the flute,
To go to the mountain of the Lord, to the Rock of Israel.
30 And the Lord will cause [d]His voice of authority to be heard,
And the [e]descending of His arm to be seen in fierce anger,
And in the flame of a consuming fire
In cloudburst, downpour and hailstones.

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Footnotes

  1. Isaiah 30:28 Lit sifting of the worthless
  2. Isaiah 30:28 Lit misleads
  3. Isaiah 30:29 Lit the song
  4. Isaiah 30:30 Lit the majesty of His voice
  5. Isaiah 30:30 Lit descent