Isaiah 5:30

30 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.

Isaiah 5:30 in Other Translations

KJV
30 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.
ESV
30 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.
NLT
30 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.
MSG
30 They'll roar and roar and roar on that Day, like the roar of ocean billows. Look as long and hard as you like at that land, you'll see nothing but darkness and trouble. Every light in the sky will be blacked out by the clouds. Holy, Holy, Holy!
CSB
30 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.

Isaiah 5:30 In-Context

28 Their arrows are sharp, all their bows are strung; their horses’ hooves seem like flint, their chariot wheels like a whirlwind.
29 Their roar is like that of the lion, they roar like young lions; they growl as they seize their prey and carry it off with no one to rescue.
30 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.

Cross References 5

  • 1. S Isaiah 2:11
  • 2. S Psalms 93:3; Jeremiah 50:42; Luke 21:25
  • 3. S 1 Samuel 2:9; S Job 21:30; Psalms 18:28; Psalms 44:19; S Psalms 82:5
  • 4. S Judges 6:2; Isaiah 22:5; Isaiah 33:2; Isaiah 8:22; Jeremiah 4:23-28
  • 5. Isaiah 13:10; Isaiah 50:3; Joel 2:10
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