Isaiah 30:33 — Long ago the Lord got a place ready for burning the body of the dead king. The… — CEV | maBible
Read Isaiah 30:33 (Contemporary English Version) on maBible, the Bible online. Other reference formats: Isaiah 30.33, Isaiah 30v33, Es. 30:33. Long ago the Lord got a place ready for burning the body of the dead king. The place for the fire is deep and wide, the wood is piled high, and the Lord wil…
Other reference formats: Isaiah 30.33, Isaiah 30v33, Es. 30:33.
33 Long ago the Lord got a place ready for burning the body of the dead king. The place for the fire is deep and wide, the wood is piled high, and the Lord will start the fire by breathing out flaming sulfur.
Passage themes
Le bûcher de Topheth — le bûcher est prêt
Le feu est prêt — est prêt
Depuis longtemps — Depuis longtemps
Préparé pour le roi — c'est pour le roi qu'il a été préparé
Le souffle de l'Eternel — le souffle de l'Eternel l'enflamme
Notes and references
burning … king: Or “sacrificing the king” or “sacrificing to Molech.” Human sacrifices were sometimes offered to Molech, a god whose name sounds like the Hebrew word for “king” (see 2 Kings 23.10; Jeremiah 32.35).