Thou shalt be visited of the LORD of hosts with thunder, and with earthquake, and great noise, with storm and tempest, and the flame of devouring fire.
You will be visited by the LORD of armies with thunder and earthquakes and loud noise, with storms and violent winds, and flames of consuming fire.
God is warning that He will come with overwhelming power, using all the forces of nature - thunder, earthquakes, storms, and fire - to bring judgment.
📚 Historical Context
Isaiah is prophesying about God's judgment coming upon Jerusalem and its people who had turned away from Him despite His repeated warnings. This verse is part of a larger prophecy about how God would humble the proud city and its inhabitants who trusted in their own wisdom rather than seeking God. The imagery of natural disasters was commonly used by prophets to describe God's powerful intervention in human affairs.
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