Isaiah 30:23

"You shall defile the overlaying of your engraved images of silver, and the plating of your molten images of gold. You shall cast them away as an unclean thing. You shall tell it, “Go away!”"

Key Reflection

This passage signifies the rejection of idolatry and the turning away from false gods. By defiling and casting away these images, the people are symbolically renouncing their allegiance to idols and embracing a commitment to follow God alone.

From the Scholars: Barnes' Notes

Then shall he give the rain of thy seed -That is, he shall send rain on the seed which is sown. You will be allowed to cultivate the soil without molestation, and God will give you fruitful seasons and abundant harvests. This is a poetic description of a happy or golden age, when there would be peace and prosperity (compare the notes atIsaiah 11:6-7). And bread of the increase of the earth -And bread which the ground shall produce. And it shall be fat and plenteous -It shall be rich and abundant; that is, there shall be prosperity and an ample supply for your needs.

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