God’s Word Translation
Isaiah 30:29
29You will sing a song like the song you sing on a festival night. Your hearts will be happy like someone going out with a flute on the way to the Lord’s mountain, to the rock of Israel.
Isaiah 30:29 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)Ye shall have a song, as in the night when a holy solemnity is kept; and gladness of heart, as when one goeth with a pipe to come into the mountain of the Lord, to the mighty One of Israel.
- New International Version (NIV)And you will sing as on the night you celebrate a holy festival; your hearts will rejoice as when people playing pipes go up to the mountain of the Lord, to the Rock of Israel.
- English Standard Version (ESV)You shall have a song as in the night when a holy feast is kept, and gladness of heart, as when one sets out to the sound of the flute to go to the mountain of the Lord, to the Rock of Israel.
- New King James Version (NKJV)You shall have a song As in the night when a holy festival is kept, And gladness of heart as when one goes with a flute, To come into the mountain of the Lord, To the Mighty One of Israel.
Context of Isaiah 30:29
27The name of the Lord is going to come from far away. His anger is burning. His burden is heavy. His lips are filled with fury. His tongue is like a devouring flame. 28His breath is like an overflowing stream. It rises neck high, sifting the nations with a sieve of destruction, placing a bit in the mouths of the people to lead them astray. You will sing a song like the song you sing on a festival night. Your hearts will be happy like someone going out with a flute on the way to the Lord’s mountain, to the rock of Israel. 30The Lord will make his majestic voice heard. He will come down with all his might, with furious anger, with fire storms, windstorms, rainstorms, and hailstones. 31At the sound of the Lord, the people of Assyria will be shattered. He will strike them with his rod.
Read all of Isaiah 30Isaiah 30:29 word by word
הַשִּׁיר֙ יִֽהְיֶ֣ה לָכֶ֔ם כְּלֵ֖יל הִתְקַדֶּשׁ־חָ֑ג וְשִׂמְחַ֣ת לֵבָ֗ב כַּֽהוֹלֵךְ֙ בֶּֽחָלִ֔יל לָב֥וֹא בְהַר־יְהוָ֖ה אֶל־צ֥וּר יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
- Ye shall have a songשִׁירshîyr shîyrâh · songH7892
- as in the nightלַ֫יְלָהlayil lêyl layelâh · nightH3915
- a holyקָדַשׁqâdash · to consecrate: consecateH6942
- solemnityחַגchag châg · feastH2282
- and gladnessשִׂמְחָהώimchâh · joyH8057
- of heartלֵבָבlêbâb · heartH3824
- as when one goethהָלַךְhâlak · to go: wentH1980
- with a pipeחָלִילchâlîyl · fluteH2485
- to comeבּוֹאbô' · to come (in): comeH935
- into the mountainהַרhar · mountain: mountH2022
- of the Lordיְהֹוָהyehôvâh · LORDH3068
- to the mighty Oneצוּרtsûr tsûr · rockH6697
- of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵלyiώrâ'êl · IsraelH3478
Cross-references for Isaiah 30:29
- Isaiah 12:1At that time you will say, “I will praise you, O Lord. Although you had been angry with me, you turned your anger away from me, and you comforted me.
- Isaiah 26:1On that day this song will be sung in the land of Judah: We have a strong city. Its walls and fortifications provide safety.
- Exodus 15:1Then Moses and the Israelites sang this song to the Lord: “I will sing to the Lord. He has won a glorious victory. He has thrown horses and their riders into the sea.
- 2 Chronicles 20:27All the men of Judah and Jerusalem returned to Jerusalem. They rejoiced while Jehoshaphat led them. The Lord gave them a reason to rejoice about ⌞what had happened to⌟ their enemies.
- Psalms 32:7You are my hiding place. You protect me from trouble. You surround me with joyous songs of salvation. Selah
- Jeremiah 33:11the sounds of joy and happiness and the sounds of brides and grooms. You will hear those who bring thank offerings to the Lord’s temple say, ‘Give thanks to the Lord of Armies because the Lord is good, because his mercy endures forever.’ I will restore the fortunes of the land to what they were before,” says the Lord.
- Revelation 15:3and singing the song of God’s servant Moses and the song of the lamb. They sang, “The things you do are spectacular and amazing, Lord God Almighty. The way you do them is fair and true, King of the Nations.
- Revelation 19:1After these things I heard what sounded like the loud noise from a large crowd in heaven, saying, “Hallelujah! Salvation, glory, and power belong to our God.
- Leviticus 23:32It is a day of rest, a day when you don’t work. Humble yourselves starting on the evening of the ninth day of the month. From that evening to the next, observe the day of rest as a holy day.”
- Deuteronomy 16:6Instead, slaughter your animals for Passover in the place where the Lord your God will choose for his name to live. Do this in the evening as the sun goes down. This is the same time you did it when you left Egypt.
- Psalms 42:4I will remember these things as I pour out my soul: how I used to walk with the crowd and lead it in a procession to God’s house. ⌞I sang⌟ songs of joy and thanksgiving while crowds of people celebrated a festival.
- Psalms 81:1Sing joyfully to God, our strength. Shout happily to the God of Jacob.
- Matthew 26:30After they sang a hymn, they went to the Mount of Olives.
- 1 Chronicles 13:7David and his men put God’s ark on a new cart from Abinadab’s home. Uzzah and Ahio guided the cart.
- Psalms 95:1Come, let’s sing joyfully to the Lord. Let’s shout happily to the rock of our salvation.
- Psalms 150:3Praise him with sounds from horns. Praise him with harps and lyres.
Commentaries on Isaiah 30:29
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 29Ye shall have a song - That is, ye inhabitants of Jerusalem shall rejoice when the army of the Assyrian is destroyed. As in the night, when a solemnity is kept - The word solemnity‘ here (חג châg ) denotes a festival, or feast; and refers, by way of eminence, to the Passover, which is usually designated as “the feast;” that is, the principal festival of the Jews (see Matthew 27:15; John 5:1, John 5:11, John 5:13, John 5:23). This festival was kept at…Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 27-33Verses 27-33 God curbs and restrains from doing mischief. With a word he guides his people into the right way, but with a bridle he turns his enemies upon their own ruin. Here, in threatening the ruin of Sennacherib's army, the prophet points at the final and everlasting destruction of all impenitent sinners. Tophet was a valley near Jerusalem, where fires were continually burning to destroy things that were hurtful and offensive, and there the idolatrous…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 27-33In this prophecy of judgment against the nations, Isaiah foretold that Assyria’s power would be broken by God’s strong arm, not by the Egyptians.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 2929. the night ... solemnity--As in the passover night ye celebrate your deliverance from Egypt, so shall ye celebrate your rescue from Assyrian bondage. Translate, "the solemnity" (Ex 12:42). goeth with a pipe--or flute. They used to go up to Jerusalem ("the mountain of the Lord," Zion) at the three feasts with music and gladness (De 16:16; Ezr 2:65; Psa 122:1-4).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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