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Isaiah 5:30
ESV They will growl over it on that day, like the growling of the sea. And if one looks to the land, behold, darkness and distress; and the light is darkened by its clouds.
NIV In that day they will roar over it like the roaring of the sea. And if one looks at the land, there is only darkness and distress; even the sun will be darkened by clouds.
NASB And it will roar against it on that day like the roaring of the sea. If one looks across to the land, behold, there is darkness and distress; Even the light is darkened by its clouds.
CSB On that day they will roar over it, like the roaring of the sea. When one looks at the land, there will be darkness and distress; light will be obscured by clouds.
NLT They will roar over their victims on that day of destruction like the roaring of the sea. If someone looks across the land, only darkness and distress will be seen; even the light will be darkened by clouds.
KJV And in that day they shall roar against them like the roaring of the sea: and if one look unto the land, behold darkness and sorrow, and the light is darkened in the heavens thereof.

What does Isaiah 5:30 mean?

The Lord has summoned a great army to come and pour out His judgment on His people Israel (Isaiah 5:26). This army will come at His whistle as a trained animal comes running at the summon of its master. The army, likely the Assyrians in this case (2 Kings 24:10–16), will be strong and well-equipped. Every soldier will be alert and well-disciplined. Their equipment will be working and ready (Isaiah 5:27–28). In their toward Jerusalem, they will sound like a lion stalking its prey to carry it off, never to be seen again (Isaiah 5:29).

Now Isaiah adds to the soundscape. From a distance the army will darken the land appearing like a storm billowing over the sea. This darkness brings the inevitability of the Lord's judgement upon His people. The time will have come for God's justice to be enacted.
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