Isaiah 30:33 (GNV)

Passage

For Tophet is prepared of olde: it is euen prepared for the King: hee hath made it deepe and large: the burning thereof is fire and much wood: the breath of the Lord, like a riuer of brimstone, doeth kindle it.

Nearby Context

Isaiah 30:31 For with the voyce of the Lord shall Asshur be destroyed, which smote with the rod.

Isaiah 30:32 And in euery place that ye staffe shall passe, it shall cleaue fast, which the Lord shall lay vpon him with tabrets and harpes: and with battels, and lifting vp of hands shall he fight against it.

Isaiah 30:33 For Tophet is prepared of olde: it is euen prepared for the King: hee hath made it deepe and large: the burning thereof is fire and much wood: the breath of the Lord, like a riuer of brimstone, doeth kindle it.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "tophet", "prepared", "olde", "euen", "king", "hath", and "deepe". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "tophet" and "prepared", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The prior verse says "And in euery place that ye staffe...", giving immediate footing for "tophet" and "prepared". In Isaiah context, the local focus is the Holy One of Israel, judgment and restoration, the servant of the LORD, and Zion's hope.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "tophet" and "prepared" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.