Isaiah 1:30
Isaiah 1:30 in Multiple Translations
For you will become like an oak whose leaves are withered, like a garden without water.
For ye shall be as an oak whose leaf fadeth, and as a garden that hath no water.
For ye shall be as an oak whose leaf fadeth, and as a garden that hath no water.
For you will be like a tree whose leaves have become dry, and like a garden without water.
As a result you will become like an oak whose leaves have withered, a dried-out garden that has no water.
For ye shalbe as an oke, whose leafe fadeth: and as a garden that hath no water.
For ye are as an oak whose leaf is fading, And as a garden that hath no water.
For you shall be as an oak whose leaf fades, and as a garden that has no water.
For ye shall be as an oak whose leaf fadeth, and as a garden that hath no water.
When you shall be as an oak with the leaves falling off, and as a garden without water.
You will be like [SIM] a very large tree which has withered leaves, like [SIM] a garden that is dried up because it has no water.
Berean Amplified Bible — Isaiah 1:30
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Isaiah 1:30 Interlinear (Deep Study)
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HEB
כִּ֣י
תִֽהְי֔וּ
כְּ/אֵלָ֖ה
נֹבֶ֣לֶת
עָלֶ֑/הָ
וּֽ/כְ/גַנָּ֔ה
אֲשֶׁר
מַ֖יִם
אֵ֥ין
לָֽ/הּ
כִּ֣י
kîy
H3588
for
Conj
תִֽהְי֔וּ
hâyâh
H1961
to be
V-Qal-Imperf-2mp
כְּ/אֵלָ֖ה
ʼêlâh
H424
oak
Prep | N-fs
נֹבֶ֣לֶת
nâbêl
H5034
be senseless
V-Qal
עָלֶ֑/הָ
ʻâleh
H5929
leaf
N-ms | Suff
וּֽ/כְ/גַנָּ֔ה
gannâh
H1593
garden
Conj | Prep | N-fs
אֲשֶׁר
ʼăsher
H834
which
Rel
מַ֖יִם
mayim
H4325
Water (Gate)
N-mp
אֵ֥ין
ʼayin
H369
nothing
Part
לָֽ/הּ
Prep | Suff
Hebrew Word Study
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Hebrew Word Reference — Isaiah 1:30
כִּ֣י
kîy
H3588
"for"
Conj
A conjunction used to show cause or connection, as in Genesis 2:23 where Adam says the woman is bone of his bone because she was taken out of him. It is often translated as 'for', 'because', or 'since'.
Definition: 1) that, for, because, when, as though, as, because that, but, then, certainly, except, surely, since 1a) that 1a1) yea, indeed 1b) when (of time) 1b1) when, if, though (with a concessive force) 1c) because, since (causal connection) 1d) but (after negative) 1e) that if, for if, indeed if, for though, but if 1f) but rather, but 1g) except that 1h) only, nevertheless 1i) surely 1j) that is 1k) but if 1l) for though 1m) forasmuch as, for therefore
Usage: Occurs in 3910 OT verses. KJV: and, + (forasmuch, inasmuch, where-) as, assured(-ly), + but, certainly, doubtless, + else, even, + except, for, how, (because, in, so, than) that, + nevertheless, now, rightly, seeing, since, surely, then, therefore, + (al-) though, + till, truly, + until, when, whether, while, whom, yea, yet. See also: Genesis 1:4; Genesis 26:16; Genesis 42:15.
תִֽהְי֔וּ
hâyâh
H1961
"to be"
V-Qal-Imperf-2mp
The Hebrew word for to be means to exist or come into being. It is used to describe something that happens or comes to pass, like in Genesis where God creates the world.
Definition: 1) to be, become, come to pass, exist, happen, fall out 1a) (Qal) 1a1) --- 1a1a) to happen, fall out, occur, take place, come about, come to pass 1a1b) to come about, come to pass 1a2) to come into being, become 1a2a) to arise, appear, come 1a2b) to become 1a2b1) to become 1a2b2) to become like 1a2b3) to be instituted, be established 1a3) to be 1a3a) to exist, be in existence 1a3b) to abide, remain, continue (with word of place or time) 1a3c) to stand, lie, be in, be at, be situated (with word of locality) 1a3d) to accompany, be with 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to occur, come to pass, be done, be brought about 1b2) to be done, be finished, be gone
Usage: Occurs in 3131 OT verses. KJV: beacon, [idiom] altogether, be(-come), accomplished, committed, like), break, cause, come (to pass), do, faint, fall, [phrase] follow, happen, [idiom] have, last, pertain, quit (one-) self, require, [idiom] use. See also: Genesis 1:2; Genesis 17:4; Genesis 36:11.
כְּ/אֵלָ֖ה
ʼêlâh
H424
"oak"
Prep | N-fs
In the Bible, this Hebrew word refers to a strong tree, like an oak or elm. It is the type of tree where David fought Goliath in 1 Samuel 17. The word is used to describe a sturdy and reliable tree.
Definition: 1) terebinth, terebinth tree 2) valley where David killed Goliath
Usage: Occurs in 12 OT verses. KJV: elm, oak, teil-tree. See also: Genesis 35:4; 1 Kings 13:14; Isaiah 1:30.
נֹבֶ֣לֶת
nâbêl
H5034
"be senseless"
V-Qal
To wither means to lose strength or fade away, and can also describe someone acting foolishly or wickedly. It is used to convey a sense of decline or failure.
Definition: 1) to be senseless, be foolish 1a) (Qal) to be foolish 1b) (Piel) 1b1) to regard or treat as foolish 1b2) to treat with contempt
Usage: Occurs in 21 OT verses. KJV: disgrace, dishounour, lightly esteem, fade (away, -ing), fall (down, -ling, off), do foolishly, come to nought, [idiom] surely, make vile, wither. See also: Exodus 18:18; Isaiah 28:1; Psalms 1:3.
עָלֶ֑/הָ
ʻâleh
H5929
"leaf"
N-ms | Suff
This Hebrew word means a leaf on a tree, often referring to foliage. It appears in the Bible when describing trees and plants, like in Genesis. The KJV translates it as branch or leaf.
Definition: leaf, leafage
Usage: Occurs in 13 OT verses. KJV: branch, leaf. See also: Genesis 3:7; Proverbs 11:28; Psalms 1:3.
וּֽ/כְ/גַנָּ֔ה
gannâh
H1593
"garden"
Conj | Prep | N-fs
A garden is a place where plants and trees are grown, like the Garden of Eden in the book of Genesis. This word is used to describe a beautiful and peaceful place. It appears in the Bible as a symbol of paradise.
Definition: garden, orchard Also means: gin.nah (גִּנָּה "garden" H1594)
Usage: Occurs in 12 OT verses. KJV: garden. See also: Numbers 24:6; Isaiah 65:3; Isaiah 1:29.
אֲשֶׁר
ʼăsher
H834
"which"
Rel
This Hebrew word is a conjunction that connects ideas and events in the Bible, like in the book of Genesis, where it's used to describe the relationship between God and His creation.
Definition: A: 1) (relative part.) 1a) which, who 1b) that which 2) (conj) 2a) that (in obj clause) 2b) when 2c) since 2d) as 2e) conditional if B: Beth+ 1) in (that) which 2) (adv) 2a) where 3) (conj) 3a) in that, inasmuch as 3b) on account of C: Mem+ 1) from (or than) that which 2) from (the place) where 3) from (the fact) that, since D: Kaph+ 1) (conj.), according as, as, when 1a) according to that which, according as, as 1b) with a causal force: in so far as, since 1c) with a temporal force: when
Usage: Occurs in 4440 OT verses. KJV: [idiom] after, [idiom] alike, as (soon as), because, [idiom] every, for, [phrase] forasmuch, [phrase] from whence, [phrase] how(-soever), [idiom] if, (so) that ((thing) which, wherein), [idiom] though, [phrase] until, [phrase] whatsoever, when, where ([phrase] -as, -in, -of, -on, -soever, -with), which, whilst, [phrase] whither(-soever), who(-m, -soever, -se). As it is indeclinable, it is often accompanied by the personal pronoun expletively, used to show the connection. See also: Genesis 1:7; Genesis 20:9; Genesis 31:16.
מַ֖יִם
mayim
H4325
"Water (Gate)"
N-mp
This word means water, referring to a liquid or a source of refreshment. It appears in the Bible as a literal and figurative term, including references to wasting or urine. The word is used in various contexts, such as in Genesis and Leviticus.
Definition: This name means water, refreshment
Usage: Occurs in 525 OT verses. KJV: [phrase] piss, wasting, water(-ing, (-course, -flood, -spring)). See also: Genesis 1:2; Leviticus 14:9; Joshua 18:15.
אֵ֥ין
ʼayin
H369
"nothing"
Part
This word means nothing or not, often used to indicate the absence of something, as in Genesis 1:2 where the earth was without form. It emphasizes the idea of something lacking or non-existent.
Definition: 1) nothing, not, nought n 1a) nothing, nought neg 1b) not 1c) to have not (of possession) adv 1d) without w/prep 1e) for lack of
Usage: Occurs in 686 OT verses. KJV: else, except, fail, (father-) less, be gone, in(-curable), neither, never, no (where), none, nor, (any, thing), not, nothing, to nought, past, un(-searchable), well-nigh, without. Compare H370 (אַיִן). See also: Genesis 2:5; Deuteronomy 14:27; 1 Kings 15:22.
לָֽ/הּ
""
Prep | Suff
Study Notes — Isaiah 1:30
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- Reflection Questions
- Gill's Exposition on Isaiah 1:30
- Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Isaiah 1:30
- Matthew Poole's Commentary on Isaiah 1:30
- Trapp's Commentary on Isaiah 1:30
- Ellicott's Commentary on Isaiah 1:30
- Adam Clarke's Commentary on Isaiah 1:30
- Cambridge Bible on Isaiah 1:30
- Barnes' Notes on Isaiah 1:30
- Whedon's Commentary on Isaiah 1:30
- Sermons on Isaiah 1:30
Context — The Corruption of Zion
28But rebels and sinners will together be shattered, and those who forsake the LORD will perish.
29Surely you will be ashamed of the sacred oaks in which you have delighted; you will be embarrassed by the gardens that you have chosen.
30For you will become like an oak whose leaves are withered, like a garden without water.
31The strong man will become tinder and his work will be a spark; both will burn together, with no one to quench the flames.Cross References
| Reference | Text (BSB) | |
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| 1 | Jeremiah 17:5–6 | This is what the LORD says: “Cursed is the man who trusts in mankind, who makes the flesh his strength and turns his heart from the LORD. He will be like a shrub in the desert; he will not see when prosperity comes. He will dwell in the parched places of the desert, in a salt land where no one lives. |
| 2 | Ezekiel 17:9–10 | So you are to tell them that this is what the Lord GOD says: ‘Will it flourish? Will it not be uprooted and stripped of its fruit so that it shrivels? All its foliage will wither! It will not take a strong arm or many people to pull it up by its roots. Even if it is transplanted, will it flourish? Will it not completely wither when the east wind strikes? It will wither on the bed where it sprouted.’” |
| 3 | Matthew 21:19 | Seeing a fig tree by the road, He went up to it but found nothing on it except leaves. “May you never bear fruit again!” He said. And immediately the tree withered. |
| 4 | Isaiah 58:11 | The LORD will always guide you; He will satisfy you in a sun-scorched land and strengthen your frame. You will be like a well-watered garden, like a spring whose waters never fail. |
| 5 | Ezekiel 17:24 | Then all the trees of the field will know that I am the LORD. I bring the tall tree down and make the low tree tall. I dry up the green tree and make the withered tree flourish. I, the LORD, have spoken, and I have done it.’” |
| 6 | Isaiah 5:6 | I will make it a wasteland, neither pruned nor cultivated, and thorns and briers will grow up. I will command the clouds that rain shall not fall on it.” |
| 7 | Jeremiah 31:12 | They will come and shout for joy on the heights of Zion; they will be radiant over the bounty of the LORD— the grain, new wine, and oil, and the young of the flocks and herds. Their life will be like a well-watered garden, and never again will they languish. |
| 8 | Ezekiel 31:4–18 | The waters made it grow; the deep springs made it tall, directing their streams all around its base and sending their channels to all the trees of the field. Therefore it towered higher than all the trees of the field. Its branches multiplied, and its boughs grew long as it spread them out because of the abundant waters. All the birds of the air nested in its branches, and all the beasts of the field gave birth beneath its boughs; all the great nations lived in its shade. It was beautiful in its greatness, in the length of its limbs, for its roots extended to abundant waters. The cedars in the garden of God could not rival it; the cypresses could not compare with its branches, nor the plane trees match its boughs. No tree in the garden of God could compare with its beauty. I made it beautiful with its many branches, the envy of all the trees of Eden, which were in the garden of God.’ Therefore this is what the Lord GOD says: ‘Since it became great in height and set its top among the clouds, and it grew proud on account of its height, I delivered it into the hand of the ruler of the nations, for him to deal with it according to its wickedness. I have banished it. Foreigners, the most ruthless of the nations, cut it down and left it. Its branches have fallen on the mountains and in every valley; its boughs lay broken in all the earth’s ravines. And all the peoples of the earth left its shade and abandoned it. All the birds of the air nested on its fallen trunk, and all the beasts of the field lived among its boughs. This happened so that no other trees by the waters would become great in height and set their tops among the clouds, and no other well-watered trees would reach them in height. For they have all been consigned to death, to the depths of the earth, among the mortals who descend to the Pit.’ This is what the Lord GOD says: ‘On the day it was brought down to Sheol, I caused mourning. I covered the deep because of it; I held back its rivers; its abundant waters were restrained. I made Lebanon mourn for it, and all the trees of the field fainted because of it. I made the nations quake at the sound of its downfall, when I cast it down to Sheol with those who descend to the Pit. Then all the trees of Eden, the choicest and best of Lebanon, all the well-watered trees, were consoled in the earth below. They too descended with it to Sheol, to those slain by the sword. As its allies they had lived in its shade among the nations. Who then is like you in glory and greatness among the trees of Eden? You also will be brought down to the depths of the earth to be with the trees of Eden. You will lie among the uncircumcised, with those slain by the sword. This is Pharaoh and all his multitude, declares the Lord GOD.’” |
Isaiah 1:30 Summary
[Isaiah 1:30 says that if we don't stay connected to God, we will become like a tree that has lost its leaves and a garden that has dried up. This means that without God's presence and nourishment in our lives, we will lose our vibrancy and purpose. As it says in Psalm 1:3, a person who follows God will be like a tree planted by streams of water, but without Him, we wither away, as seen in the contrast between the blessed and the wicked in Psalm 1:1-6. By staying rooted in God's love and Word, we can avoid spiritual dryness and flourish like a well-watered garden, as described in Isaiah 58:11 and Jeremiah 31:12.]
Frequently Asked Questions
What does it mean to become like an oak whose leaves are withered?
This phrase is a metaphor for a life that has lost its vibrancy and spiritual nourishment, much like a tree that has withered due to lack of water, as seen in Isaiah 1:30, and is reminiscent of the withered fig tree in Luke 13:6-9.
How does this verse relate to the idea of spiritual dryness?
The image of a garden without water in Isaiah 1:30 illustrates the consequences of spiritual neglect, where one's relationship with God has become stagnant, much like the dry and barren landscape described in Psalm 63:1.
Is this verse only speaking to the nation of Israel, or does it have a broader application?
While Isaiah 1:30 is addressed to the nation of Israel, its principles about the consequences of spiritual decay and the importance of nourishment from God apply to all people, as seen in Jeremiah 17:5-8 and Matthew 13:6.
How can we avoid becoming like the withered oak or the dry garden?
To avoid spiritual dryness, we must remain connected to God, the source of living water, as described in John 4:14 and John 7:37-38, and cultivate a deep and abiding relationship with Him through prayer, worship, and obedience to His Word, as encouraged in Psalm 1:1-3 and Colossians 2:6-7.
Reflection Questions
- What are the 'leaves' in my life that may be withering due to lack of spiritual nourishment?
- How can I ensure that my spiritual 'garden' is being watered and nourished by God's Word and presence?
- In what ways might I be neglecting my relationship with God, leading to spiritual dryness?
- What steps can I take to revive and restore my spiritual vitality, and what role does repentance and seeking God play in this process, as seen in Isaiah 1:16-20 and 2 Chronicles 7:14?
Gill's Exposition on Isaiah 1:30
For ye shall be as an oak whose leaf fadeth,.... Shall be stripped of all their dependencies and self confidence, and be as naked and as bare as an oak that has cast its leaves; or thus, in a way of
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Isaiah 1:30
For ye shall be as an oak whose leaf fadeth, and as a garden that hath no water. Ye shall be as an oak - ye shall be like the "oaks," the object of your "desire" (Isaiah 1:29).
Matthew Poole's Commentary on Isaiah 1:30
As you have sinned under the oaks and in gardens, so you shall be made like unto oaks and gardens, not when they are green and flourishing, but when they wither and decay.
Trapp's Commentary on Isaiah 1:30
Isaiah 1:30 For ye shall be as an oak whose leaf fadeth, and as a garden that hath no water.Ver. 30. For ye shall be as an oak.] Peccato poenam accommodat; By oaks they sinned, and by a withering oak is their punishment set forth: as also by a garden that wanteth water, wherein everything fadeth and hangeth the head, as suffering a marasm. Well might God say, Hosea 12:10, "I have multiplied visions, and used similitudes by the ministry of the prophets," such as are very natural, plain, and proper. Infelicissime marcescetis et exarescetis. - Jun.
Ellicott's Commentary on Isaiah 1:30
(30) Ye shall be . . .—Men were to think of the pleasant places that had tempted them, not as they had seen them, fresh and green, but as burnt up and withered, and then were to see in that desolation a parable of their own future. The word for “strong” occurs only in Amos 2:9, where we find “strong as the oaks.”
Adam Clarke's Commentary on Isaiah 1:30
Verse 30. Whose leaf - "Whose leaves"] Twenty-six of Kennicott's, twenty-four of De Rossi's, one ancient, of my own, and seven editions, read אליה aleyha, in its full and regular form. This is worth remarking, as it accounts for a great number of anomalies of the like kind, which want only the same authority to rectify them. As a garden that hath no water - "A garden wherein is no water."] In the hotter parts of the Eastern countries, a constant supply of water is so absolutely necessary for the cultivation and even for the preservation and existence of a garden, that should it want water but for a few days, every thing in it would be burnt up with the heat, and totally destroyed. There is therefore no garden whatever in those countries but what has such a certain supply, either from some neighbouring river, or from a reservoir of water collected from springs, or filled with rain water in the proper season, in sufficient quantity to afford ample provision for the rest of the year. Moses, having described the habitation of man newly created as a garden planted with every tree pleasant to the sight and good for food, adds, as a circumstance necessary to complete the idea of a garden, that it was well supplied with water, "And a river went out of Eden to water the garden;" Genesis 2:10: see also Genesis 13:10. That the reader may have a clear notion of this matter, it will be necessary to give some account of the management of their gardens in this respect. "Damascus," says Maundrell, p. 122, "is encompassed with gardens, extending no less, recording to common estimation, than thirty miles round; which makes it look like a city in a vast wood. The gardens are thick set with fruit trees of all kinds, kept fresh and verdant by the waters of the Barrady, (the Chrysorrhoas of the ancients,) which supply both the gardens and city in great abundance. This river, as soon as it issues out from between the cleft of the mountain before mentioned into the plain, is immediately divided into three streams; of which the middlemost and biggest runs directly to Damascus, and is distributed to all the cisterns and fountains of the city.
The other two (which I take to be the work of art) are drawn round, one to the right hand, and the other to the left, on the borders of the gardens, into which they are let as they pass, by little currents, and so dispersed all over the vast wood, insomuch that there is not a garden but has a fine quick stream running through it. The Barrady is almost wholly drunk up by the city and gardens.
Cambridge Bible on Isaiah 1:30
30. To the nature worshippers themselves the falling leaf of the terebinth and the failure of the spring in the garden, would mean the decay of the divine life which was supposed to animate these objects. To Isaiah, who recognises no divine life in nature but that of Jehovah, they are simply appropriate images of the collapse of superstition. 31 refers probably (though not certainly) to idolatry in the strict sense of image-worship. the strong] Apparently “the powerful (opulent) man.” The word occurs only once again in Amos 2:9. and the maker of it] Render with R.V. and his work, i.e. either “his idol,” or “his unrighteous work.” they shall both burn … quench them] The “work” is a spark and the worker like tinder. The idea is that the product of sin will become the means of the sinner’s destruction.
Barnes' Notes on Isaiah 1:30
For ye ... - The mention of the tree in the previous verse, gives the prophet occasion for the beautiful image in this. They had desired the oak, and they should be like it.
Whedon's Commentary on Isaiah 1:30
30. An oak whose leaf fadeth — “Notice the beautiful sarcasm. Ye have chosen oaks, and as a fading-leafed oak ye shall be; ye have chosen gardens, and ye shall be as a garden dry and parched.
Sermons on Isaiah 1:30
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The Two Judaisms by Art Katz | In this sermon, the speaker emphasizes the materialistic mindset prevalent in America, where success is measured by wealth and possessions. He acknowledges the struggle of those wh |
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The Cross in My Life - Part 1 by Derek Prince | This sermon delves into the significance of the cross in the life of a believer, emphasizing how the cross is the foundation of God's provision for every aspect of a believer's lif |
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The God of Hope by David Wilkerson | In this sermon, the preacher emphasizes the importance of having hope and joy in the midst of a hopeless world. He encourages the congregation to live in hope and to rely on the Ho |
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To Whom Is the Arm of the Lord Revealed by Art Katz | The video begins with a blurred image that gradually comes into focus, revealing a white lamb. A man dressed in biblical garments appears and ties the legs of the lamb. The man the |