Isaiah 28:1 Woe1945 to the crown5850 of pride,1348 to the drunkards7910 of Ephraim,669 whose glorious6643 beauty8597 is a fading5034 flower,6731 which are on the head7218 of the fat8081 valleys1516 of them that are overcome1986{Heb. broken} with wine!3196 cr 2 Behold, the Lord136 hath a mighty2389 and strong one,533 which as a tempest2230 of hail1259 and a destroying6986 storm,8178 as a flood2230 of mighty3524 waters4325 overflowing,7857 shall cast down3240 to the earth776 with the hand.3027 cr 3 The crown5850 of pride,1348 the drunkards7910 of Ephraim,669 shall be trodden7429 under feet:7272{Heb. with feet} cr 4 And the glorious6643 beauty,8597 which is on the head7218 of the fat8081 valley,1516 shall be a fading5034 flower,6733 and as the hasty fruit1061 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{Heb. swalloweth} cr

Isaiah 28:5 In that day3117 shall the LORD3068 of hosts6635 be for a crown5850 of glory,6643 and for a diadem6843 of beauty,8597 unto the residue7605 of his people,5971 cr 6 And for a spirit7307 of judgment4941 to him that sitteth3427 in judgment,4941 and for strength1369 to them that turn7725 the battle4421 to the gate.8179 cr

Isaiah 28:7 But they428 also have erred7686 through wine,3196 and through strong drink7941 are out of the way;8582 the priest3548 and the prophet5030 have erred7686 through strong drink,7941 they are swallowed up1104 of4480 wine,3196 they are out of the way8582 through 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 place4725 clean. cr

Isaiah 28:9 Whom shall he teach3384 knowledge?1844 and whom shall he make to understand995 doctrine?8052{Heb. the hearing} them that are weaned1580 from the milk,2461 and drawn6267 from the breasts.7699 cr 10 For precept6673 must be{Or, hath been} upon precept,6673 precept6673 upon precept;6673 line6957 upon line,6957 line6957 upon line;6957 here a little,2191 and there a little:2191 cr 11 For with stammering3934 lips8193{Heb. stammerings of lip} and another312 tongue3956 will he speak1696{Or, he hath spoken} to this people.5971 cr 12 To whom he said,559 This is the rest4496 wherewith ye may cause the weary5889 to rest;5117 and this is the refreshing:4774 yet they would14 not hear.8085 cr 13 But the word1697 of the LORD3068 was unto them precept6673 upon precept,6673 precept6673 upon precept;6673 line6957 upon line,6957 line6957 upon line;6957 here a little,2191 and there a little;2191 that they might 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 the LORD,3068 ye scornful3944 men,582 that rule4910 this people5971 which is in Jerusalem.3389 cr 15 Because ye have said,559 We have made3772 a covenant1285 with death,4194 and with hell7585 are we6213 at agreement;2374 when the overflowing7857 scourge7752 7885 shall pass through,5674 5674 it shall not come935 unto us: for we have made7760 lies3577 our refuge,4268 and under falsehood8267 have we hid5641 ourselves: cr

Isaiah 28:16 Therefore thus saith559 the Lord136 GOD,3069 Behold, I lay3245 in Zion6726 for a foundation a stone,68 a tried976 stone,68 a precious3368 corner6438 stone, a sure3245 foundation:4143 he that believeth539 shall not make haste.2363 cr 17 Judgment4941 also will I lay7760 to the line,6957 and righteousness6666 to the plummet:4949 and the hail1259 shall sweep away3261 the refuge4268 of lies,3577 and the waters4325 shall overflow7857 the hiding place.5643 cr

Isaiah 28:18 And your covenant1285 with death4194 shall be disannulled,3722 and your agreement2380 with hell7585 shall not stand;6965 when the overflowing7857 scourge7752 shall pass through,5674 then ye shall be trodden down4823 by it.{Heb. a treading down to it} cr 19 From the time1767 that it goeth forth5674 it shall take3947 you: for morning1242 by morning1242 shall it pass over,5674 by day3117 and by night:3915 and it shall be a vexation2113 only to understand995 the report.8052{Or, when he shall make you to understand doctrine} cr 20 For the bed4702 is shorter7114 than that a man can stretch8311 himself on it: and the covering4541 narrower6887 than that he can wrap3664 himself in it. cr 21 For the LORD3068 shall rise up6965 as in mount2022 Perazim,6559 he shall 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 mockers,3887 lest your bands4147 be made strong:2388 for I have heard8085 from the Lord136 GOD3069 of hosts6635 a consumption,3617 even determined2782 upon the whole earth.776 cr

Isaiah 28:23 Give ye ear,238 and hear8085 my voice;6963 hearken,7181 and hear8085 my speech.565 cr 24 Doth the plowman2790 plow2790 all day3117 to sow?2232 doth he open6605 and break the clods7702 of his ground?127 cr 25 When he hath made plain7737 the face6440 thereof, doth he not cast abroad6327 the fitches,7100 and scatter2236 the cummin,3646 and cast7760 in the principal7795 wheat2406{Or, the wheat in the principal place, and barley in the appointed place} and the appointed5567 barley8184 and the rie3698{Or, spelt} in their place?1367{Heb. border} cr 26 For his God430 doth instruct3256 him to discretion,4941{Or, and he bindeth it in such sort as God doth teach him} and doth teach3384 him. cr 27 For the fitches7100 are not threshed1758 with a 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 corn is bruised;1854 because he will not ever5331 be threshing156 1758 it, nor break2000 it with the wheel1536 of his cart,5699 nor bruise1854 it with his horsemen.6571 cr 29 This also cometh forth3318 from the LORD3068 of hosts,6635 which is wonderful6381 in counsel,6098 and excellent1431 in working.8454 cr