Berean Standard Bible
Isaiah 30:15
15For the Lord GOD, the Holy One of Israel, has said:
“By repentance and restyou would be saved;your strength would lie in quiet confidence—but you were not willing.”
Isaiah 30:15 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)For thus saith the Lord God, the Holy One of Israel; In returning and rest shall ye be saved; in quietness and in confidence shall be your strength: and ye would not.
- New International Version (NIV)This is what the Sovereign Lord, the Holy One of Israel, says: “In repentance and rest is your salvation, in quietness and trust is your strength, but you would have none of it.
- English Standard Version (ESV)For thus said the Lord God, the Holy One of Israel, "In returning and rest you shall be saved; in quietness and in trust shall be your strength." But you were unwilling,
- New King James Version (NKJV)For thus says the Lord God, the Holy One of Israel: “In returning and rest you shall be saved; In quietness and confidence shall be your strength.” But you would not,
Context of Isaiah 30:15
13this iniquity of yours is like a breach about to fail, a bulge in a high wall, whose collapse will come suddenly— in an instant! 14It will break in pieces like a potter’s jar, shattered so that no fragment can be found. Not a shard will be found in the dust large enough to scoop the coals from a hearth or to skim the water from a cistern.” For the Lord GOD, the Holy One of Israel, has said: “By repentance and rest you would be saved; your strength would lie in quiet confidence— but you were not willing.” 16“No,” you say, “we will flee on horses.” Therefore you will flee! “We will ride swift horses,” but your pursuers will be faster. 17A thousand will flee at the threat of one; at the threat of five you will all flee, until you are left alone like a pole on a mountaintop, like a banner on a hill.
Read all of Isaiah 30Isaiah 30:15 word by word
כִּ֣י כֹֽה־אָמַר֩ אֲדֹנָ֨י יְהוִ֜ה קְד֣וֹשׁ יִשְׂרָאֵ֗ל בְּשׁוּבָ֤ה וָנַ֙חַת֙ תִּוָּ֣שֵׁע֔וּן בְּהַשְׁקֵט֙ וּבְבִטְחָ֔ה תִּהְיֶ֖ה גְּבֽוּרַתְכֶ֑ם וְלֹ֖א אֲבִיתֶֽם׃Read the interlinear
- Forכִּיkîy · forH3588
- Forכֹּהkôh · thusH3541
- the Lordאֲדֹנָי'ădônây · LordH136
- GODיְהֹוִהyehôvih · YHWH/GodH3069
- the Holyקָדוֹשׁqâdôsh qâdôsh · holyH6918
- One of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵלyiώrâ'êl · IsraelH3478
- has saidאָמַר'âmar · to sayH559
- By repentanceשׁוּבָהshûbâh · returningH7729
- and restנַ֫חַתnachath · quietnessH5183
- you would be savedיָשַׁעyâsha‛ · to saveH3467
- your strengthגְּבוּרָהgebûrâh · mightH1369
- would lieהָיָהhâyâh · to beH1961
- in quietשָׁקַטshâqaţ · to quietH8252
- confidenceבִּטְחָהbiţchâh · trustH985
- but you were notלֹאlô' lô' lôh · notH3808
- willingאָבָה'âbâh · be willingH14
Cross-references for Isaiah 30:15
- Isaiah 30:11Get out of the way; turn off the road. Rid us of the Holy One of Israel!”
- Jeremiah 23:36But refer no more to the burden of the LORD, for each man’s word becomes the burden, so that you pervert the words of the living God, the LORD of Hosts, our God.
- Isaiah 30:7Egypt’s help is futile and empty; therefore I have called her Rahab Who Sits Still.
- Isaiah 7:4and say to him: Calm down and be quiet. Do not be afraid or disheartened over these two smoldering stubs of firewood—over the fierce anger of Rezin and Aram and of the son of Remaliah.
- Isaiah 26:3You will keep in perfect peace the steadfast of mind, because he trusts in You.
- Isaiah 32:17The work of righteousness will be peace; the service of righteousness will be quiet confidence forever.
- 1 Chronicles 5:20And because they cried out to God in battle, they were helped against their enemies, and the Hagrites and all their allies were delivered into their hands. Because they put their trust in God, He answered their prayers.
- 2 Chronicles 16:8Were not the Cushites and Libyans a vast army with many chariots and horsemen? Yet because you relied on the LORD, He delivered them into your hand.
- 2 Chronicles 32:8With him is only the arm of flesh, but with us is the LORD our God to help us and to fight our battles.” So the people were strengthened by the words of Hezekiah king of Judah.
- Psalms 125:1Those who trust in the LORD are like Mount Zion. It cannot be moved; it abides forever.
- Jeremiah 3:22“Return, O faithless children, and I will heal your faithlessness.” “Here we are. We come to You, for You are the LORD our God.
- Hosea 14:1Return, O Israel, to the LORD your God, for you have stumbled by your iniquity.
- Psalms 80:11It sent out its branches to the Sea, and its shoots toward the River.
- Jeremiah 44:16“As for the word you have spoken to us in the name of the LORD, we will not listen to you!
- Matthew 22:3He sent his servants to call those he had invited to the banquet, but they refused to come.
- Matthew 23:37O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, who kills the prophets and stones those sent to her, how often I have longed to gather your children together, as a hen gathers her chicks under her wings, but you were unwilling!
Commentaries on Isaiah 30:15
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 15For thus saith the Lord God - The design of this verse is to give a reason for the destruction that should come upon them. That reason was, that God had indicated to them the path of truth and safety, but they chose not to follow it, and refused to put confidence in him. In returning - In returning to God; that is, if you are converted to him. And rest - That is, by calmly reposing on God for assistance, and not seeking the alliance of Egypt (see Exodus…Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 8-18Verses 8-18 The Jews were the only professing people God then had in the world, yet many among them were rebellious. They had the light, but they loved darkness rather. The prophets checked them in their sinful pursuits, so that they could not proceed without fear; this they took amiss. But faithful ministers will not be driven from seeking to awaken sinners. God is the Holy One of Israel, and so they shall find him. They did not like to hear of his holy…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 15The people of Judah needed to turn away from their sinful ways (Isaiah 30:12–14) and return to the Lord to be saved. Trusting in the Lord would bring peace and confidence, unlike their desperate talks with Egypt.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1515. returning and rest--turning back from your embassy to Egypt, and ceasing from warlike preparations. quietness--answering to "wait for Him (God)" (Is 30:18).Read the comment
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Commentaries on Isaiah 30
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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