The Pulpit Commentary on Isaiah 30:32

The Pulpit Commentary · Joseph S. Exell and contributors · Public domain

In every place where the grounded staff shall pass, etc.; rather, and it shall come to pass that every stroke (literally, passage) of the destined rod which Jehovah causes to rest upon him shall be with an accompaniment of drums and citherns.

Each blow dealt to Assyria shall rejoice her enemies, and cause them to break out into songs of praise, accompanied by the music of various instruments (comp. Isaiah 30:29; and see also Exodus 15:1-21).

In battles of shaking; or, battles of swinging—"those in which Jehovah swings his rod, and deals (repeated) blows to his enemies" (Cheyne). Will he fight with it; rather, will he fight against her; i.

e. against Assyria.

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