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Isaiah 30:33

King James Version (KJV)

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Isaiah 30:33

Verse 33 of 33

Scripture focus

For Tophet [is] ordained of old; yea, for the king it is prepared; he hath made [it] deep [and] large: the pile thereof [is] fire and much wood; the breath of the LORD, like a stream of brimstone, doth kindle it.

Isaiah 30:33 — KJV

Commentary

Commentary on Isaiah 30:33

Theological / Devotional

Tophet. The destruction of Sennacherib’s army is referred to once more, in highly figurative language (see on v. 30). This name was given the Valley of Hinnom, on the south of Jerusalem, where human beings, particularly children, were sacrificed to Molech (see on 2 Kings 16:3; 23:10; Jer. 7:31; cf. Jer. 19:6, 11-13). It became symbolic of the fires of the last day. The Greek transliteration of the Heb. Ge Hinnom. Valley of Hinnom — Geenna — is always translated “hell” in the NT (see on Matt. 5:22). Here, Tophet is pictured as the place where the enemies of the Lord are to be consumed with fire (see Isa. 33:14; Heb. 12:29; Rev. 20:9).

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