Isaiah 28:1 Woe1945 to the crown5850 of pride1348 of the drunkards7910 of Ephraim,669 and to the fading5034 flower6731 of his glorious6643 beauty,8597 which is on the head7218 of the fat8081 valley1516 of them that are overcome1986{Hebrew smitten down.} with wine!3196 cr 2 Behold, the Lord136 hath a mighty2389 and strong one;533 as a tempest2230 of hail,1259 a destroying6986 storm,8178 as a tempest2230 of mighty3524 waters4325 overflowing,7857 will he cast down3240 to the earth776 with{Or, with violence} the hand.3027 cr 3 The crown5850 of pride1348 of the drunkards7910 of Ephraim669 shall be trodden7429 under foot:7272 cr 4 and the fading5034 flower6733 of his glorious6643 beauty,8597 which is on the head7218 of the fat8081 valley,1516 shall be as the first-ripe1061 fig before the summer;7019 which when he that looketh7200 upon it seeth,7200 while it is yet in his hand3709 he eateth it up.1104 cr 5 In that day3117 will Jehovah3068 of hosts6635 become a crown5850 of glory,6643 and a diadem6843 of beauty,8597 unto the residue7605 of his people;5971 cr 6 and a spirit7307 of justice4941 to him that sitteth3427 in judgment,4941 and strength1369 to them that turn7725 back the battle4421 at{Or, to} the gate.8179 cr

Isaiah 28:7 And even these428 reel7686 with wine,3196 and stagger8582 with strong drink;7941 the priest3548 and the prophet5030 reel7686 with strong drink,7941 they are swallowed up1104 of4480 wine,3196 they stagger8582 with strong drink;7941 they err7686 in vision,7203 they stumble6328 in judgment.6417 cr 8 For all tables7979 are full4390 of vomit6892 and filthiness,6675 so that there is no place clean.4725 cr

Isaiah 28:9 Whom{Or, Whom shall he teach . . . and whom shall he make . . . breasts. For etc.} will he teach3384 knowledge?1844 and whom will he make to understand995 the message?8052{Or, report} them that are weaned1580 from the milk,2461 and drawn6267 from the breasts?7699 cr 10 For it is precept6673 upon precept,6673 precept6673 upon precept;6673 line6957{Or, rule} upon line,6957 line6957 upon line;6957 here a little,2191 there a little.2191 cr

Isaiah 28:11 Nay,{Or, For with stammering lips} but by men of strange3934 lips8193 and with another312 tongue3956 will he speak1696 to this people;5971 cr 12 to whom he said,559 This is the rest,4496 give ye rest5117 to him that is weary;5889 and this is the refreshing:4774 yet they would14 not hear.8085 cr 13 Therefore shall the word1697 of Jehovah3068 be unto them precept6673 upon precept,6673 precept6673 upon precept;6673 line6957 upon line,6957 line6957 upon line;6957 here a little,2191 there a little;2191 that they may go,3212 and fall3782 backward,268 and be broken,7665 and snared,3369 and taken.3920 cr

Isaiah 28:14 Wherefore hear8085 the word1697 of Jehovah,3068 ye582 scoffers,3944 that rule4910 this people582 that is in Jerusalem:3389 cr 15 Because ye have said,559 We have made3772 a covenant1285 with death,4194 and with Sheol7585 are we6213 at agreement;2374 when the overflowing7857 scourge7752 shall pass through,5674 it shall not come935 unto us; for we have made7760 lies3577 our refuge,4268 and under falsehood8267 have we hid ourselves:5641 cr 16 therefore thus saith559 the Lord136 Jehovah,3069 Behold, I lay3245{Or, have laid} in Zion6726 for a foundation a stone,68 a tried976 stone,68 a precious3368 corner6438 stone of sure3245 foundation:4143 he that believeth539 shall not be in haste.2363 cr 17 And I will make7760 justice4941 the line,6957 and righteousness6666 the plummet;4949 and the hail1259 shall sweep away3261 the refuge4268 of lies,3577 and the waters4325 shall overflow7857 the hiding-place.5643 cr 18 And your covenant1285 with death4194 shall be annulled,3722 and your agreement2380 with Sheol7585 shall not stand;6965 when the overflowing7857 scourge7752 shall pass through,5674 then ye shall be trodden down by it.4823 cr 19 As often1767 as it passeth through,5674 it shall take3947 you; for morning1242 by morning1242 shall it pass through,5674 by day3117 and by night:3915 and it shall be nought but terror2113 to understand995 the message.8052 cr 20 For the bed4702 is shorter7114 than that a man can stretch8311 himself on it; and the covering4541 narrower6887 than that he can wrap himself in it.3664 cr 21 For Jehovah3068 will rise up6965 as in mount2022 Perazim,6559 he will be wroth7264 as in the valley6010 of Gibeon;1391 that he may do6213 his work,4639 his strange2114 work,4639 and bring to pass5647 his act,5656 his strange5237 act.5656 cr 22 Now therefore be ye not scoffers,3887 lest your bonds4147 be made strong;2388 for a{Hebrew destruction, and that decreed.} decree2782 of destruction3617 have I heard8085 from the Lord,136 Jehovah136 of hosts,6635 upon the whole earth.776{Or, land} cr

Isaiah 28:23 Give ye ear,238 and hear8085 my voice;6963 hearken,7181 and hear8085 my speech.565 cr 24 Doth he that ploweth2790 to sow2232 plow2790 continually?3117 doth he continually open6605 and harrow7702 his ground?127 cr 25 When he hath levelled7737 the face6440 thereof, doth he not cast abroad6327 the fitches,7100{Or, black cummin (Nigella sativa)} and scatter2236 the cummin,3646 and put7760 in the wheat2406 in rows,7795 and the barley8184 in the appointed5567 place, and the spelt3698 in the border thereof?1367 cr 26 For{Or, And he traineth each of them aright; his God doth teach him} his God430 doth instruct3256 him aright,4941 and doth teach him.3384 cr 27 For the fitches7100 are not threshed1758 with a sharp threshing instrument,2742 neither is a cart5699 wheel212 turned about5437 upon the cummin;3646 but the fitches7100 are beaten out2251 with a staff,4294 and the cummin3646 with a rod.7626 cr 28 Bread3899{Or, Is bread grain crushed? Nay, he will not ever be threshing it, and driving his cart wheels and his horses over it; he doth not crush it} grain is ground;1854 for he will not be always5331 threshing156 it: and though the wheel1536 of his cart5699 and his horses6571 scatter2000 it, he doth not grind it.1854 cr 29 This also cometh forth3318 from Jehovah3068 of hosts,6635 who is wonderful6381 in counsel,6098 and excellent1431 in wisdom.8454{Or, effectual working} cr