Isaiah 29:4-6
4 You will fall;while lying on the ground ▼
▼ Heb “from the ground” (so NIV, NCV).
you will speak; from the dust where you lie, your words will be heard. ▼
▼ Heb “and from the dust your word will be low.”
Your voice will sound like a spirit speaking from the underworld; ▼
from the dust you will chirp as if muttering an incantation. ▼
5 But the horde of invaders will be like fine dust,
the horde of tyrants ▼
▼ Or “violent men”; cf. NASB “the ruthless ones.”
like chaff that is blown away. It will happen suddenly, in a flash.
6 Judgment will come from the Lord who commands armies, ▼
▼ Heb “from the Lord who commands armies [traditionally, the Lord of hosts] there will be visitation.” The third feminine singular passive verb form תִּפָּקֵד (tippaqed, “she/it will be visited”) is used here in an impersonal sense. See GKC 459 #144.b.
accompanied by thunder, earthquake, and a loud noise,
by a strong gale, a windstorm, and a consuming flame of fire.
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