Isaiah 30:32 - Exposition

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.