Read Isaiah 28

World English Bible · 29 verses

1. ¹ Woe to the crown of pride of the drunkards of Ephraim, and to the fading flower of his glorious beauty, which is on the head of the fertile valley of those who are overcome with wine!This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
2. ² Behold, the Lord has one who is mighty and strong. Like a storm of hail, a destroying storm, and like a storm of mighty waters overflowing, he will cast them down to the earth with his hand.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
3. ³ The crown of pride of the drunkards of Ephraim will be trodden under foot.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
4. ⁴ The fading flower of his glorious beauty, which is on the head of the fertile valley, shall be like the first-ripe fig before the summer, which someone picks and eats as soon as he sees it.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
5. ⁵ In that day, Yahweh of Armies will become a crown of glory and a diadem of beauty to the residue of his people,This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
6. ⁶ and a spirit of justice to him who sits in judgment, and strength to those who turn back the battle at the gate.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
7. ⁷ They also reel with wine, and stagger with strong drink. The priest and the prophet reel with strong drink. They are swallowed up by wine. They stagger with strong drink. They err in vision. They stumble in judgment.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
8. ⁸ For all tables are completely full of filthy vomit and filthiness.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
9. ⁹ Whom will he teach knowledge? To whom will he explain the message? Those who are weaned from the milk, and drawn from the breasts?This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
10. ¹⁰ For it is precept on precept, precept on precept; line on line, line on line; here a little, there a little.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
11. ¹¹ But he will speak to this nation with stammering lips and in another language,This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
12. ¹² to whom he said, “This is the resting place. Give rest to the weary,” and “This is the refreshing;” yet they would not hear.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
13. ¹³ Therefore Yahweh’s word will be to them precept on precept, precept on precept; line on line, line on line; here a little, there a little; that they may go, fall backward, be broken, be snared, and be taken.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
14. ¹⁴ Therefore hear Yahweh’s word, you scoffers, that rule this people in Jerusalem:This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
15. ¹⁵ “Because you have said, ‘We have made a covenant with death, and we are in agreement with Sheol. When the overflowing scourge passes through, it won’t come to us; for we have made lies our refuge, and we have hidden ourselves under falsehood.’”This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
16. ¹⁶ Therefore the Lord Yahweh says, “Behold, I lay in Zion for a foundation a stone, a tried stone, a precious cornerstone of a sure foundation. He who believes shall not act hastily.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
17. ¹⁷ I will make justice the measuring line, and righteousness the plumb line. The hail will sweep away the refuge of lies, and the waters will overflow the hiding place.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
18. ¹⁸ Your covenant with death shall be annulled, and your agreement with Sheol shall not stand. When the overflowing scourge passes through, then you will be trampled down by it.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
19. ¹⁹ As often as it passes through, it will seize you; for morning by morning it will pass through, by day and by night; and it will be nothing but terror to understand the message.”This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
20. ²⁰ For the bed is too short to stretch out on, and the blanket is too narrow to wrap oneself in.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
21. ²¹ For Yahweh will rise up as on Mount Perazim. He will be angry as in the valley of Gibeon; that he may do his work, his unusual work, and bring to pass his act, his extraordinary act.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
22. ²² Now therefore don’t be scoffers, lest your bonds be made strong; for I have heard a decree of destruction from the Lord, Yahweh of Armies, on the whole earth.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
23. ²³ Give ear, and hear my voice! Listen, and hear my speech!This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
24. ²⁴ Does he who plows to sow plow continually? Does he keep turning the soil and breaking the clods?This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
25. ²⁵ When he has leveled its surface, doesn’t he plant the dill, and scatter the cumin seed, and put in the wheat in rows, the barley in the appointed place, and the spelt in its place?This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
26. ²⁶ For his God instructs him in right judgment and teaches him.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
27. ²⁷ For the dill isn’t threshed with a sharp instrument, neither is a cart wheel turned over the cumin; but the dill is beaten out with a stick, and the cumin with a rod.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
28. ²⁸ Bread flour must be ground; so he will not always be threshing it. Although he drives the wheel of his threshing cart over it, his horses don’t grind it.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
29. ²⁹ This also comes out from Yahweh of Armies, who is wonderful in counsel, and excellent in wisdom.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.

Scripture: World English Bible, public domain, eBible.org