Isaiah 30:33
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.
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Study Note
The description of Tophet — the valley south of Jerusalem associated with child sacrifice and later used as a refuse fire — prepared for the king of Assyria represents one of Isaiah's most striking ironies: the judgment-instrument becomes itself the object of divine judgment. The verse (30:31-33) belongs to the oracle against the alliance with Egypt (30:1-7) and the promise of Assyria's defeat, framing human imperial power as ultimately consumed by the 'breath of the LORD like a stream of sulfur.' The language draws on the tradition of divine judgment by fire (Genesis 19; Amos 1-2) and anticipates New Testament eschatological imagery of destruction by divine fire. The geographical specificity of Tophet grounds the cosmic judgment in a historical site freighted with the horror of idolatrous child sacrifice, amplifying the irony.
Andere Übersetzungen
For a Topheth is prepared of old; yea, for the king it is made ready; he hath made it deep and large; the pile thereof is fire and much wood; the breath of Jehovah, like a stream of brimstone, doth kindle it.
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!
For a place of fire has long been ready; yes, it has been made ready for the king; he has made it deep and wide: it is massed with fire and much wood; the breath of the Lord, like a stream of fire, puts a light to it.
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