What does Isaiah 30:33 say?

For, arranged from former time is Tophet, Even it for the king is prepared, He hath made deep, He hath made large, Its pile is fire and much wood, The breath of Jehovah, As a stream of brim stone, is burning in it!

What translation is this?

This passage is displayed in the Young's Literal Translation (YLT) translation on Scripture Lens.

What are related verses?

Related passages to Isaiah 30:33 include Isaiah 1:16-20, Jeremiah 7:1-15, Amos 5:21-24, Isaiah 30:32, and Isaiah 29, and more.

Isaiah 30:33 (YLT)

Passage

For, arranged from former time is Tophet, Even it for the king is prepared, He hath made deep, He hath made large, Its pile <FI>is<Fi> fire and much wood, The breath of Jehovah, As a stream of brim stone, is burning in it!

Nearby Context

Isaiah 30:31 For from the voice of Jehovah broken down <FI>is<Fi> Asshur, With a rod He smiteth.

Isaiah 30:32 And every passage of the settled staff, That Jehovah causeth to rest on him, Hath been with tabrets, and with harps, And in battles of shaking he hath fought with it.

Isaiah 30:33 For, arranged from former time is Tophet, Even it for the king is prepared, He hath made deep, He hath made large, Its pile <FI>is<Fi> fire and much wood, The breath of Jehovah, As a stream of brim stone, is burning in it!

Study Lenses

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

The prior verse says "And every passage of the settled staff...", giving immediate footing for "arranged" and "former". 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 "arranged" and "former" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.