Isaiah 30:33

For Tophet is ordained of old; yea, for the king it is prepared; he hath made it deep and large: the pile thereof is fire and much wood; the breath of the Lord, like a stream of brimstone, doth kindle it.

Cross-reference

In Isaiah 30:28, the same divine breath appears as an overflowing stream that sifts nations—here it kindles the burning place, emphasizing God's judgment power.

Isaiah 14:9-20 taunts the fallen king of Babylon, echoing the judgment on a proud king prepared in Isaiah 30:33.

Isaiah 11:4 Parallel

In Isaiah 11:4, the Messiah slays the wicked with the breath of His lips — same divine breath as a judgment weapon.

In Isaiah 66:15, the LORD comes with fire and flames for judgment — same imagery of divine fiery judgment as here.

Isaiah 5:14 Parallel

In Isaiah 5:14, Sheol's open mouth swallows the proud — similar imagery of a consuming pit of judgment.

Ezekiel 32:22 Related theme

Ezekiel 32:22 places Assyria in the grave alongside her slain company, matching the judgment imagery of Isaiah 30:33.

Jeremiah 19:6 repeats the prophecy of Tophet renamed Valley of Slaughter, linking to the burning in 30:33.

Jeremiah 19:11–14 Historical context

Jeremiah 19:11-14 describes destruction and burial at Tophet, connecting to the fiery judgment in 30:33.

Jeremiah 7:31 Historical context

Jeremiah 7:31 condemns child sacrifice at Tophet, reinforcing the place of burning described in 30:33.

2 Kings 23:10 Historical context

2 Kings 23:10 recounts Josiah defiling Topheth, the same location of fiery judgment prepared for the king in 30:33.

Ezekiel 32:23 Related theme

Ezekiel 32:23 describes Assyria's graves in the pit, reinforcing the depth and destruction of the burning place.

In Matthew 25:41, eternal fire prepared for the devil parallels the prepared pyre here — both depict divine judgment by fire.

Revelation 14:10 depicts torment with fire and sulfur, directly echoing the sulfur-fired pyre in Isaiah 30:33 as final judgment.

Revelation 14:11 describes the smoke of torment rising forever—reflecting the perpetual burning place prepared in Isaiah 30:33.

Revelation 19:18-20 depicts the beast and false prophet thrown into the lake of fire — a New Testament echo of the divine fire judgment.

Jeremiah 7:32 prophesies Tophet becomes Valley of Slaughter, echoing the judgment fire of 30:33.

Ezekiel 20:47 uses the same unquenchable fire kindled by God for judgment, echoing the fire prepared for the king in Isaiah.

Revelation 19:20 depicts the beast and false prophet thrown into the lake of fire burning with sulfur, fulfilling the Topheth judgment.

Ezekiel 24:9 mentions making 'the pile great' for judgment, directly paralleling the piled wood in Isaiah's Topheth.

Leviticus 10:2 Related theme

Leviticus 10:2 has fire from the Lord consuming Nadab and Abihu—parallel to the divine fire kindling the pyre in Isaiah 30:33.

Psalm 18:15 Parallel

In Psalm 18:15, God's breath exposes foundations — same divine breath imagery in judgment as here.

Job 15:30 Parallel

Job 15:30 describes the wicked consumed by the breath of God's mouth — the same divine breath imagery as the kindling fire in Isaiah 30:33.

Job 4:9 Parallel

Job 4:9 says the wicked perish by the blast of God's breath — directly matching the breath of the Lord that kindles Tophet's fire.

In 2 Samuel 22:9, fire and coals come from God's mouth — a close parallel to the 'breath of the Lord' kindling fire in Isaiah 30:33.

In Deuteronomy 32:22, God's anger kindles a fire that burns to the lowest hell — directly echoing the kindled fire and deep pit of Isaiah 30:33.

Deuteronomy 4:24 describes God as a consuming fire—this attribute underlies the kindling of the pyre by the Lord's breath in Isaiah 30:33.

Numbers 11:1 Related theme

Numbers 11:1 shows the Lord's fire burning among the complainers—similar to the breath of the Lord kindling the burning place in Isaiah 30:33.

Ezekiel 21:31 describes God blowing with the fire of His wrath, paralleling the Lord's breath like burning sulfur that kindles Topheth.

Ezekiel 22:21 says God will blow on them with the fire of His wrath to melt them, mirroring the divine breath kindling the fire.

Joshua 18:16 Historical context

Joshua 18:16 names the valley of Hinnom — the same location as Tophet, mentioned in Isaiah 30:33 as the place of fiery judgment.

Job 20:26 Parallel

Job 20:26 mentions a fire not blown that consumes the wicked — a parallel concept to fire kindled by God's breath in Isaiah 30:33.

Matthew 18:8 Related theme

Matthew 18:8 warns of being cast into everlasting fire, paralleling the fiery punishment of Tophet in 30:33.

In Deuteronomy 9:3, the Lord is described as a consuming fire who destroys enemies — a parallel image to the divine fire kindled in Isaiah 30:33.

Job 41:21 Parallel

In Job 41:21, Leviathan's breath kindles coals — similar fiery breath imagery but applied to a creature, not divine judgment.