1 Woe ה֗וֹי Ho H1945 to the crown עֲטֶ֤רֶת 'a.Te.ret H5850 of pride of the drunkards שִׁכֹּרֵ֣י shi.ko.Rei H7910 of Ephraim אֶפְרַ֔יִם 'ef.Ra.yim H669 , and to the fading flower וְצִ֥יץ ve.Tzitz H6731 of his glorious beauty H8597 , which is on the head רֹ֥אשׁ rosh H7218 of the fat valley גֵּֽיא־ gei'- H1516 of them that are overcome with wine יָֽיִן׃ Ya.yin H3196 ! 2 Behold , the Lord לַֽאדֹנָ֔י la.do.Nai H136 hath a mighty חָזָ֤ק cha.Zak H2389 and strong H2389 one ; as a tempest of hail בָּרָ֖ד ba.Rad H1259 , a destroying storm H2230 , as a tempest of mighty H2389 waters מַ֣יִם Ma.yim H4325 overflowing שֹׁטְפִ֛ים sho.te.Fim H7857 , will he cast down to the earth H776 with the hand בְּיָֽד׃ be.Yad H3027 . 3 The crown עֲטֶ֥רֶת 'a.Te.ret H5850 of pride of the drunkards שִׁכּוֹרֵ֥י shi.ko.Rei H7910 of Ephraim אֶפְרָֽיִם׃ 'ef.Ra.yim H669 shall be trodden under foot H7272 : 4 and the fading flower of his glorious beauty H8597 , which is on the head רֹ֖אשׁ rosh H7218 of the fat valley גֵּ֣יא gei' H1516 , shall be וְֽהָ֨יְתָ֜ה ve.Ha.ye.Tah H1961 as the first-ripe fig before the summer קַ֔יִץ Ka.yitz H7019 ; which when he that looketh upon it seeth, while it is yet H5750 in his hand בְּכַפּ֖וֹ be.kha.Po H3709 he eateth it up . 5 In that day בַּיּ֣וֹם bai.Yom H3117 will Jehovah of hosts צְבָא֔וֹת tze.va.'ot H6635 become יִֽהְיֶה֙ yih.Yeh H1961 a crown לַעֲטֶ֣רֶת la.'a.Te.ret H5850 of glory H8597 , and a diadem of beauty H8597 , unto the residue of his people עַמּֽוֹ׃ a.Mo H5971 ; 6 and a spirit וּלְר֖וּחַ u.le.Ru.ach H7307 of justice מִשְׁפָּ֑ט mish.Pat H4941 to him that sitteth in judgment הַמִּשְׁפָּ֔ט ha.mish.Pat H4941 , and strength וְלִ֨גְבוּרָ֔ה ve.Lig.vu.Rah H1369 to them that turn מְשִׁיבֵ֥י me.shi.Vei H7725 back H7725 the battle מִלְחָמָ֖ה mil.cha.Mah H4421 at the gate שָֽׁעְרָה׃ ס Sha.'e.rah H8179 . 7 And even these reel H7686 with wine בַּיַּ֣יִן bai.Ya.yin H3196 , and stagger תָּע֑וּ ta.'U H8582 with strong וּבַשֵּׁכָ֖ר u.va.she.Khar H7941 drink בַשֵּׁכָ֜ר va.she.Khar H7941 ; the priest כֹּהֵ֣ן ko.Hen H3548 and the prophet וְנָבִיא֩ ve.na.Vi' H5030 reel H7686 with strong הַשֵּׁכָ֔ר ha.she.Khar H7941 drink H7941 , they are swallowed H1104 up of wine הַיַּ֗יִן hai.Ya.yin H3196 , they stagger תָּעוּ֙ ta.'U H8582 with strong H7941 drink H7941 ; they err H8582 in vision, they stumble in judgment . 8 For all tables H7979 are full מָלְא֖וּ mal.'U H4390 of vomit קִ֣יא ki' H6892 and filthiness , so that there is no place H4725 clean. 9 Whom will he teach יוֹרֶ֣ה yo.Reh H3384 knowledge דֵעָ֔ה de.'Ah H1844 ? and whom will he make to understand יָבִ֣ין ya.Vin H995 the message שְׁמוּעָ֑ה she.mu.'Ah H8052 ? them that are weaned גְּמוּלֵי֙ ge.mu.Lei H1580 from the milk מֵֽחָלָ֔ב me.cha.Lav H2461 , and drawn from the breasts מִשָּׁדָֽיִם׃ mi.sha.Da.yim H7699 ? 10 For it is precept upon precept, precept upon precept; line upon line, line upon line; here a little זְעֵ֥יר ze.'Eir H2191 , there a little זְעֵ֥יר ze.'Eir H2191 . 11 Nay, but by men of strange lips שָׂפָ֔ה sa.Fah H8193 and with another tongue וּבְלָשׁ֖וֹן u.ve.la.Shon H3956 will he speak יְדַבֵּ֖ר ye.da.Ber H1696 to this people הָעָ֥ם ha.'Am H5971 ; 12 to whom he said H559 , This is the rest הָנִ֣יחוּ ha.Ni.chu H5117 , give H5117 ye rest H5117 to him that is weary לֶֽעָיֵ֔ף le.'a.Yef H5889 ; and this is the refreshing: yet they would אָב֖וּא 'a.Vu' H14 not hear H8085 . 13 Therefore shall the word דְּבַר־ de.var- H1697 of Jehovah be וְהָיָ֨ה ve.ha.Yah H1961 unto them precept upon precept, precept upon precept; line upon line , line upon line ; here a little זְעֵ֥יר ze.'Eir H2191 , there a little זְעֵ֣יר ze.'Eir H2191 ; that they may go , and fall backward אָחוֹר֙ 'a.chOr H268 , and be H1961 broken H7665 , and snared , and taken H3920 . 14 Wherefore hear שִׁמְע֥וּ shim.'U H8085 the word דְבַר־ de.var- H1697 of Jehovah , ye scoffers, that rule H4910 this people הָעָ֣ם ha.'Am H5971 that is in Jerusalem בִּירוּשָׁלִָֽם׃ bi.ru.sha.Lim H3389 : 15 Because ye have said H559 , We have made H6213 a covenant בְרִית֙ ve.Rit H1285 with death מָ֔וֶת Ma.vet H4194 , and with Sheol שְׁא֖וֹל she.'ol H7585 are we at agreement ; when the overflowing שׁוֹטֵ֤ף sho.Tef H7857 scourge shall pass יַֽעֲבֹר֙ a.var H5674 through , it shall not come יְבוֹאֵ֔נוּ ye.vo.'E.nu H935 unto us ; for we have made H6213 lies H8267 our refuge מַחְסֵ֖נוּ mach.Se.nu H4268 , and under falsehood H8267 have we hid H5641 ourselves: 16 therefore לָכֵ֗ן la.Khen H3651 thus כֹּ֤ה koh H3541 saith the Lord אֲדֹנָ֣י 'a.do.Nai H136 Jehovah, Behold , I lay in Zion בְּצִיּ֖וֹן be.tzi.Yon H6726 for a foundation a stone אָ֑בֶן 'A.ven H68 , a tried stone אֶ֣בֶן 'E.ven H68 , a precious H3368 corner- stone H68 of sure foundation : he that believeth shall not be in haste. 17 And I will make וְשַׂמְתִּ֤י ve.sam.Ti H7760 justice מִשְׁפָּט֙ mish.Pat H4941 the line, and righteousness וּצְדָקָ֖ה u.tze.da.Kah H6666 the plummet ; and the hail בָרָד֙ va.Rad H1259 shall sweep away the refuge מַחְסֵ֣ה mach.Seh H4268 of lies H3577 , and the waters מַ֖יִם Ma.yim H4325 shall overflow יִשְׁטֹֽפוּ׃ yish.To.fu H7857 the hiding-place. 18 And your covenant בְּרִֽיתְכֶם֙ be.ri.te.Khem H1285 with death מָ֔וֶת Ma.vet H4194 shall be H1961 annulled, and your agreement with Sheol שְׁא֖וֹל she.'ol H7585 shall not stand תָק֑וּם ta.Kum H6965 ; when the overflowing שׁוֹטֵף֙ sho.Tef H7857 scourge שׁ֤וֹט Shot H7752 shall pass יַֽעֲבֹ֔ר ya.'a.Vor H5674 through , then ye shall be H1961 trodden down by it . 19 As often מִדֵּ֤י mi.Dei H1767 as it passeth through , it shall take יִקַּ֣ח yi.Kach H3947 you ; for morning בַבֹּ֧קֶר va.Bo.ker H1242 by morning בַּבֹּ֛קֶר ba.Bo.ker H1242 shall it pass H5674 through , by day בַּיּ֣וֹם bai.Yom H3117 and by night וּבַלָּ֑יְלָה u.va.La.ye.lah H3915 : and it shall be וְהָיָ֥ה ve.ha.Yah H1961 nought but terror to understand הָבִ֥ין ha.Vin H995 the message שְׁמוּעָֽה׃ she.mu.'Ah H8052 . 20 For the bed is shorter than that a man can stretch himself on it ; and the covering narrower than that he can wrap himself in it . 21 For Jehovah will rise H6965 up as in mount Perazim , he will be wroth as in the valley כְּעֵ֖מֶק ke.'E.mek H6010 of Gibeon בְּגִבְע֣וֹן be.giv.'on H1391 ; that he may do his work H4639 , his strange זָ֣ר zar H2114 work H4639 , and bring to pass his act H6213 , his strange H2114 act H6213 . 22 Now H6258 therefore וְעַתָּה֙ ve.'a.Tah H6258 be ye not scoffers, lest פֶּֽן־ pen- H6435 your bonds be made H2388 strong יֶחְזְק֖וּ yech.ze.Ku H2388 ; for a decree of destruction כָלָ֨ה kha.Lah H3617 have I heard H8085 from the Lord אֲדֹנָ֧י 'a.do.Nai H136 , Jehovah of hosts צְבָא֖וֹת tze.va.'ot H6635 , upon the whole earth H776 . 23 Give הַאֲזִ֥ינוּ ha.'a.Zi.nu H238 ye ear H238 , and hear וְשִׁמְע֖וּ ve.shim.'U H8085 my voice קוֹלִ֑י ko.Li H6963 ; hearken, and hear וְשִׁמְע֖וּ ve.shim.'U H8085 my speech. 24 Doth he that ploweth to sow לִזְרֹ֑עַ liz.Ro.a' H2232 plow H2790 continually ? doth he continually open H6605 and harrow וִֽישַׂדֵּ֖ד vi.sa.Ded H7702 his ground H127 ? 25 When he hath levelled the face H6440 thereof, doth he not cast abroad the fitches, and scatter וְהֵפִ֥יץ ve.he.Fitz H6327 the cummin , and put וְשָׂ֨ם ve.Sam H7760 in the wheat חִטָּ֤ה chi.Tah H2406 in rows, and the barley וּשְׂעֹרָ֣ה u.se.'o.Rah H8184 in the appointed H7760 place H7760 , and the spelt וְכֻסֶּ֖מֶת ve.khu.Se.met H3698 in the border thereof? 26 For his God אֱלֹהָ֥יו 'e.lo.Hav H430 doth instruct H3384 him aright, and doth teach יוֹרֶֽנּוּ׃ yo.Re.nu H3384 him . 27 For the fitches are not threshed י֣וּדַשׁ Yu.dash H1758 with a sharp threshing H1758 instrument, neither is a cart עֲגָלָ֔ה 'a.ga.Lah H5699 wheel וְאוֹפַ֣ן ve.'o.Fan H212 turned יוּסָּ֑ב yu.Sav H5437 about upon the cummin ; but the fitches are beaten out with a staff בַמַּטֶּ֛ה va.ma.Teh H4294 , and the cummin with a rod בַּשָּֽׁבֶט׃ ba.Sha.vet H7626 . 28 Bread לֶ֣חֶם Le.chem H3899 grain is ground ; for he will not be always threshing H1758 it : and though the wheel of his cart עֶגְלָת֛וֹ eg.la.To H5699 and his horses scatter it , he doth not grind it . 29 This also גַּם־ gam- H1571 cometh forth H3318 from Jehovah of hosts צְבָא֖וֹת tze.va.'ot H6635 , who is wonderful הִפְלִ֣יא hif.Li' H6381 in counsel עֵצָ֔ה 'e.Tzah H6098 , and excellent in wisdom תּוּשִׁיָּֽה׃ ס tu.shi.Yah H8454 . ← Isaiah 27 Isaiah 29 → Commentaries on Isaiah 28 American Standard Version — 1901 — Public Domain
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