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 fertile8081 valley1516 of those who are overcome1986 with wine!31962 Behold, the Lord136 has a mighty2389 and strong one.533 Like a storm2230 of hail,1259 a destroying6986 storm,8178 and like a storm2230 of mighty3524 waters4325 overflowing,7857 he will cast them down3240 to the earth776 with his hand.30273 The crown5850 of pride1348 of the drunkards7910 of Ephraim669 will be trodden7429 under foot.72724 The fading5034 flower6733 of his glorious6643 beauty,8597 which is on the head7218 of the fertile8081 valley,1516 shall be like the first-ripe1061 fig before the summer;7019 which someone picks3709 and eats1104 as soon7200 as he sees7200 it.
5 In that day,3117 Yahweh3068 of Armies6635 will become a crown5850 of glory,6643 and a diadem6843 of beauty,8597 to the residue7605 of his people;59716 and a spirit7307 of justice4941 to him who sits3427 in judgment,4941 and strength1369 to those who turn7725 back the battle4421 at the gate.81797 They428 also reel7686 with wine,3196 and stagger8582 with strong drink.7941 The priest3548 and the prophet5030 reel7686 with strong drink.7941 They are swallowed up1104 by4480 wine.3196 They stagger8582 with strong drink.7941 They err7686 in vision.7203 They stumble6328 in judgment.64178 For all tables7979 are completely full4390 of filthy4725 vomit6892 and filthiness.66759 Whom will he teach3384 knowledge?1844 To whom will he explain995 the message?8052 Those who are weaned1580 from the milk,2461 and drawn6267 from the breasts?769910 For it is precept6673 on precept,6673 precept6673 on precept;6673 line6957 on line,6957 line6957 on line;6957 here a little,2191 there a little.219111 But he will speak1696 to this nation5971 with stammering3934 lips8193 and in another312 language;395612 to whom he said,559 "This is the resting5117 place. Give rest4496 to weary;"5889 and "This is the refreshing;"4774 yet they would14 not hear.808513 Therefore the word1697 of Yahweh3068 will be to them precept6673 on precept,6673 precept6673 on precept;6673 line6957 on line,6957 line6957 on line;6957 here a little,2191 there a little;2191 that they may go,3212 fall3782 backward,268 be broken,7665 be snared,3369 and be taken.392014 Therefore hear8085 the word1697 of Yahweh,3068 you582 scoffers,3944 that rule4910 this people582 in Jerusalem:338915 "Because you have said,559 ‘We have made3772 a covenant1285 with death,4194 and with Sheol7585{Sheol is the place of the dead.} are we6213 in agreement.2374 When the overflowing7857 scourge7752 passes through,5674 it won't come935 to us; for we have made7760 lies3577 our refuge,4268 and we have hidden5641 ourselves under falsehood.'"826716 Therefore thus says559 the Lord136 Yahweh,3069 "Behold, I lay3245 in Zion6726 for a foundation a stone,68 a tried976 stone,68 a precious3368 cornerstone6438 of a sure3245 foundation.4143 He who believes539 shall not act hastily.236317 I will make7760 justice4941 the measuring line,6957 and righteousness6666 the plumb4949 line. The hail1259 will sweep away3261 the refuge4268 of lies,3577 and the waters4325 will overflow7857 the hiding place.564318 Your covenant1285 with death4194 shall be annulled,3722 and your agreement2380 with Sheol7585{Sheol is the place of the dead.} shall not stand.6965 When the overflowing7857 scourge7752 passes through,5674 then you will be trampled down4823 by it.
19 As often1767 as it passes through,5674 it will seize3947 you; for morning1242 by morning1242 it will pass through,5674 by day3117 and by night;3915 and it will be nothing but terror2113 to understand995 the message."805220 For the bed4702 is too short7114 to stretch8311 out on, and the blanket4541 is too narrow6887 to wrap3664 oneself in.
21 For Yahweh3068 will rise up6965 as on Mount2022 Perazim.6559 He will be angry7264 as in the valley6010 of Gibeon;1391 that he may do6213 his work,4639 his unusual2114 work,4639 and bring to pass5647 his act,5656 his extraordinary5237 act.565622 Now therefore don't be scoffers,3887 lest your bonds4147 be made strong;2388 for I have heard8085 a decree2782 of destruction3617 from the Lord,136 Yahweh136 of Armies,6635 on the whole earth.776
Isaiah 28:23 Give ear,238 and hear8085 my voice!6963 Listen,7181 and hear8085 my speech!56524 Does he who plows2790 to sow2232 plow2790 continually?3117 Does he keep turning6605 the soil127 and breaking the clods?770225 When he has leveled7737 its surface,6440 doesn't he plant6327 the dill,7100 and scatter2236 the cumin3646 seed, and put7760 in the wheat2406 in rows,7795 the barley8184 in the appointed5567 place, and the spelt3698 in its place?136726 For his God430 instructs3256 him in right judgment,4941 and teaches3384 him.
27 For the dill7100 are not threshed1758 with a sharp instrument,2742 neither is a cart5699 wheel212 turned over5437 the cumin;3646 but the dill7100 is beaten out2251 with a stick,4294 and the cumin3646 with a rod.762628 Bread3899 flour must be ground;1854 so he will not always5331 be threshing156 it. Although he drives the wheel1536 of his threshing cart5699 over2000 it, his horses6571 don't grind1854 it.
29 This also comes forth3318 from Yahweh3068 of Armies,6635 who is wonderful6381 in counsel,6098 and excellent1431 in wisdom.8454