Isaiah 30:13
New International Version
this sin will become for you like a high wall, cracked and bulging, that collapses suddenly, in an instant.

New Living Translation
calamity will come upon you suddenly— like a bulging wall that bursts and falls. In an instant it will collapse and come crashing down.

English Standard Version
therefore this iniquity shall be to you like a breach in a high wall, bulging out and about to collapse, whose breaking comes suddenly, in an instant;

Berean Standard Bible
this iniquity of yours is like a breach about to fail, a bulge in a high wall, whose collapse will come suddenly—in an instant!

King James Bible
Therefore this iniquity shall be to you as a breach ready to fall, swelling out in a high wall, whose breaking cometh suddenly at an instant.

New King James Version
Therefore this iniquity shall be to you Like a breach ready to fall, A bulge in a high wall, Whose breaking comes suddenly, in an instant.

New American Standard Bible
Therefore this wrongdoing will be to you Like a breach about to fall, A bulge in a high wall, Whose collapse comes suddenly in an instant,

NASB 1995
Therefore this iniquity will be to you Like a breach about to fall, A bulge in a high wall, Whose collapse comes suddenly in an instant,

NASB 1977
Therefore this iniquity will be to you Like a breach about to fall, A bulge in a high wall, Whose collapse comes suddenly in an instant.

Legacy Standard Bible
Therefore this iniquity will be to you Like a breach about to fall, A bulge in a high wall, Whose breaking comes suddenly in an instant,

Amplified Bible
Therefore this wickedness [this sin, this injustice, this wrongdoing] will be to you Like a crack [in a wall] about to fall, A bulge in a high wall, Whose collapse comes suddenly in an instant,

Christian Standard Bible
this iniquity of yours will be like a crumbling gap, a bulge in a high wall whose collapse will come in an instant—suddenly!

Holman Christian Standard Bible
this iniquity of yours will be like a spreading breach, a bulge in a high wall whose collapse will come in an instant—suddenly!

American Standard Version
therefore this iniquity shall be to you as a breach ready to fall, swelling out in a high wall, whose breaking cometh suddenly in an instant.

Contemporary English Version
This sin is like a crack that makes a high wall quickly crumble

English Revised Version
therefore this iniquity shall be to you as a breach ready to fall, swelling out in a high wall, whose breaking cometh suddenly at an instant.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
That is why your sin will be like a high wall with a bulging crack, ready to fall. All of a sudden it will fall.

Good News Translation
You are guilty. You are like a high wall with a crack running down it; suddenly you will collapse.

International Standard Version
therefore, for you this sin will become like a breach in a high wall that is about to collapse, bulging out, and whose crash comes suddenly—in an instant.

Majority Standard Bible
this iniquity of yours is like a breach about to fail, a bulge in a high wall, whose collapse will come suddenly—in an instant!

NET Bible
So this sin will become your downfall. You will be like a high wall that bulges and cracks and is ready to collapse; it crumbles suddenly, in a flash.

New Heart English Bible
therefore this iniquity shall be to you like a breach ready to fall, swelling out in a high wall, whose breaking comes suddenly in an instant.

Webster's Bible Translation
Therefore this iniquity shall be to you as a breach ready to fall, swelling out in a high wall, whose breaking cometh suddenly at an instant.

World English Bible
therefore this iniquity shall be to you like a breach ready to fall, swelling out in a high wall, whose breaking comes suddenly in an instant.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
Therefore this iniquity is to you as a breach falling, "" Swelled out in a wall set on high, "" Whose destruction comes suddenly, in an instant.

Young's Literal Translation
Therefore is this iniquity to you as a breach falling, Swelled out in a wall set on high, Whose destruction suddenly, at an instant cometh.

Smith's Literal Translation
For this, this iniquity shall be to you as a breach falling, gushing out in a high wall, of which the breaking will come suddenly at a moment.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
Therefore shall this iniquity be to you as a breach that falleth, and is found wanting in a high wall, for the destruction thereof shall come on a sudden, when it is not looked for.

Catholic Public Domain Version
for this reason, this iniquity will be to you like a breach that has fallen, and like a gap in a high wall. For its destruction will happen suddenly, when it is not expected.

New American Bible
This iniquity of yours shall be like a descending rift Bulging out in a high wall whose crash comes suddenly, in an instant,

New Revised Standard Version
therefore this iniquity shall become for you like a break in a high wall, bulging out, and about to collapse, whose crash comes suddenly, in an instant;
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
Therefore this iniquity shall be to you as a breach ready to fall and as a high wall whose breaking comes suddenly at an instant.

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
Because of this, this sin will be to you like a mountain pass that has fallen, and like a high wall whose breaking apart was sudden
OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
Therefore this iniquity shall be to you As a breach ready to fall, swelling out in a high wall, Whose breaking cometh suddenly at an instant.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
therefore shall this sin be to you as a wall suddenly falling when a strong city has been taken, of which the fall is very near at hand.

Additional Translations ...
Audio Bible



Context
The Worthless Treaty with Egypt
12Therefore this is what the Holy One of Israel says: “Because you have rejected this message, trusting in oppression and relying on deceit, 13 this iniquity of yours is like a breach about to fail, a bulge in a high wall, whose collapse will come suddenly— in an instant! 14It will break in pieces like a potter’s jar, shattered so that no fragment can be found. Not a shard will be found in the dust large enough to scoop the coals from a hearth or to skim the water from a cistern.”…

Cross References
Jeremiah 6:19
Hear, O earth! I am bringing disaster on this people, the fruit of their own schemes, because they have paid no attention to My word and have rejected My instruction.

Ezekiel 13:10-16
Because they have led My people astray, saying, ‘Peace,’ when there is no peace, and whitewashing any flimsy wall that is built, / tell those whitewashing the wall that it will fall. Rain will come in torrents, I will send hailstones plunging down, and a windstorm will burst forth. / Surely when the wall has fallen, you will not be asked, ‘Where is the whitewash with which you covered it?’ ...

Matthew 7:26-27
But everyone who hears these words of Mine and does not act on them is like a foolish man who built his house on sand. / The rain fell, the torrents raged, and the winds blew and beat against that house, and it fell—and great was its collapse!”

1 Thessalonians 5:3
While people are saying, “Peace and security,” destruction will come upon them suddenly, like labor pains on a pregnant woman, and they will not escape.

Psalm 62:3
How long will you threaten a man? Will all of you throw him down like a leaning wall or a tottering fence?

Proverbs 6:15
Therefore calamity will come upon him suddenly; in an instant he will be shattered beyond recovery.

Jeremiah 23:12
“Therefore their path will become slick; they will be driven away into the darkness and fall into it. For I will bring disaster upon them in the year of their punishment,” declares the LORD.

Luke 6:49
But the one who hears My words and does not act on them is like a man who built his house on ground without a foundation. The torrent crashed against that house, and immediately it fell—and great was its destruction!”

Hosea 13:16
Samaria will bear her guilt because she has rebelled against her God. They will fall by the sword; their little ones will be dashed to pieces, and their pregnant women ripped open.

Amos 8:14
Those who swear by the guilt of Samaria and say, ‘As surely as your god lives, O Dan,’ or, ‘As surely as the way of Beersheba lives’—they will fall, never to rise again.”

2 Peter 2:1
Now there were also false prophets among the people, just as there will be false teachers among you. They will secretly introduce destructive heresies, even denying the Master who bought them—bringing swift destruction on themselves.

Micah 1:6
Therefore I will make Samaria a heap of rubble in the open field, a planting area for a vineyard. I will pour her stones into the valley and expose her foundations.

Nahum 1:10
For they will be entangled as with thorns and consumed like the drink of a drunkard—like stubble that is fully dry.

Zephaniah 1:18
Neither their silver nor their gold will be able to deliver them on the Day of the LORD’s wrath. The whole earth will be consumed by the fire of His jealousy.” For indeed, He will make a sudden end of all who dwell on the earth.

Matthew 24:43
But understand this: If the homeowner had known in which watch of the night the thief was coming, he would have kept watch and would not have let his house be broken into.


Treasury of Scripture

Therefore this iniquity shall be to you as a breach ready to fall, swelling out in a high wall, whose breaking comes suddenly at an instant.

as a breach

1 Kings 20:30
But the rest fled to Aphek, into the city; and there a wall fell upon twenty and seven thousand of the men that were left. And Benhadad fled, and came into the city, into an inner chamber.

Psalm 62:3
How long will ye imagine mischief against a man? ye shall be slain all of you: as a bowing wall shall ye be, and as a tottering fence.

Ezekiel 13:10-15
Because, even because they have seduced my people, saying, Peace; and there was no peace; and one built up a wall, and, lo, others daubed it with untempered morter: …

cometh

Isaiah 29:5
Moreover the multitude of thy strangers shall be like small dust, and the multitude of the terrible ones shall be as chaff that passeth away: yea, it shall be at an instant suddenly.

Job 36:18
Because there is wrath, beware lest he take thee away with his stroke: then a great ransom cannot deliver thee.

Psalm 73:19,20
How are they brought into desolation, as in a moment! they are utterly consumed with terrors…

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Isaiah 30
1. The prophet threatens the people for their confidence in Egypt
8. And contempt of God's word
18. God's mercies toward his church
27. God's wrath and the people's joy, in the destruction of Assyria














this iniquity
The term "iniquity" in Hebrew is "עָוֹן" (avon), which refers to sin, guilt, or moral perversity. In the context of Isaiah 30, this iniquity represents the rebellion and disobedience of the Israelites against God's commands. Historically, the Israelites often turned to foreign alliances and idolatry instead of trusting in God. This iniquity is not just a single act but a persistent state of rebellion, highlighting the deep-seated nature of their sin.

will be to you
This phrase indicates a direct consequence or result that the people will experience due to their iniquity. It emphasizes personal responsibility and the inevitable outcome of their actions. In a broader scriptural context, it reflects the biblical principle of sowing and reaping, where actions have corresponding consequences.

like a breach
The word "breach" in Hebrew is "פֶּרֶץ" (peretz), meaning a break or gap. This imagery suggests vulnerability and exposure, akin to a wall that has been broken down. In ancient times, a breach in a city wall was a critical weakness, leaving the city open to attack. Spiritually, this breach represents the breakdown of the protective relationship between God and His people due to their sin.

ready to fall
This phrase conveys imminent danger and collapse. The imagery is of something unstable and on the verge of destruction. Historically, this reflects the precarious position of Israel as they faced threats from surrounding nations. Spiritually, it serves as a warning of the impending judgment that comes from turning away from God.

a bulge in a high wall
A "bulge" in a wall suggests structural failure, where the wall is buckling under pressure. The "high wall" symbolizes something that was once strong and secure but is now compromised. This imagery underscores the false sense of security that the Israelites had in their alliances and own strength, which were ultimately unreliable.

whose collapse will come suddenly
The suddenness of the collapse highlights the unexpected and swift nature of the judgment that will come upon the people. It serves as a stark warning that the consequences of sin can be abrupt and devastating. This reflects the biblical theme that God's patience has limits, and there comes a time when judgment is executed.

in an instant
The phrase "in an instant" emphasizes the immediacy and rapidity of the impending disaster. It serves as a reminder of the urgency of repentance and the need to return to God before it is too late. In a broader theological context, it speaks to the unpredictability of life and the importance of being spiritually prepared at all times.

(13) As a breach ready to fall.--The ill-built, half-decayed houses of Jerusalem may have furnished the outward imagery of the parable. First comes the threatening bulge, then the crack, and then the crash. That was to be the outcome of the plans they were building up on the unsound foundation of corrupt intrigue. In Ezekiel 13:10 we have the additional feature of the "untempered mortar" with which such a wall is built.

Verse 13. - This iniquity shall be to you as a breach ready to fall. Your sin in rebelling against God, rejecting the warnings of his prophets, and trusting in your own devices shall bring you into the condition of a wall in which there is a "breach," or rather, a "bulge," which therefore totters to its fall, and is liable to dissolve in ruins at any moment. Swelling out in a high wall. The higher the wail, the greater the danger, and the more complete the destruction.

Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
this
הַזֶּ֔ה (haz·zeh)
Article | Pronoun - masculine singular
Strong's 2088: This, that

iniquity
הֶעָוֺ֣ן (he·‘ā·wōn)
Article | Noun - common singular
Strong's 5771: Iniquity, guilt, punishment for iniquity

of yours
יִֽהְיֶ֤ה (yih·yeh)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 1961: To fall out, come to pass, become, be

is like
לָכֶם֙ (lā·ḵem)
Preposition | second person masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew

a breach
כְּפֶ֣רֶץ (kə·p̄e·reṣ)
Preposition-k | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 6556: A bursting forth, breach

about to fall,
נֹפֵ֔ל (nō·p̄êl)
Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular
Strong's 5307: To fall, lie

a bulge
נִבְעֶ֖ה (niḇ·‘eh)
Verb - Nifal - Participle - masculine singular
Strong's 1158: To gush over, to swell, to desire earnestly, to ask

in a high
נִשְׂגָּבָ֑ה (niś·gā·ḇāh)
Verb - Nifal - Participle - feminine singular
Strong's 7682: To be, lofty, inaccessible, safe, strong

wall,
בְּחוֹמָ֣ה (bə·ḥō·w·māh)
Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular
Strong's 2346: A wall of protection

whose collapse
שִׁבְרָֽהּ׃ (šiḇ·rāh)
Noun - masculine singular construct | third person feminine singular
Strong's 7667: A breaking, fracture, crushing, breach, crash

will come
יָב֥וֹא (yā·ḇō·w)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 935: To come in, come, go in, go

suddenly—
פִּתְאֹ֥ם (piṯ·’ōm)
Adverb
Strong's 6597: Suddenness, suddenly

in an instant!
לְפֶ֖תַע (lə·p̄e·ṯa‘)
Preposition-l | Adverb
Strong's 6621: A wink, moment


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