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 adornment , 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 storm כְּזֶ֥רֶם ke.Ze.rem H2230 of hail בָּרָ֖ד ba.Rad H1259 [ and ] a destroying tempest; as a storm כְּ֠זֶרֶם Ke.ze.rem H2230 of mighty H2389 waters מַ֣יִם Ma.yim H4325 overflowing שֹׁטְפִ֛ים sho.te.Fim H7857 , shall he cast down to the earth H776 with might . 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 feet H7272 ; 4 and the fading flower of his glorious adornment which is on the head רֹ֖אשׁ rosh H7218 of the fat valley גֵּ֣יא gei' H1516 shall be וְֽהָ֨יְתָ֜ה ve.Ha.ye.Tah H1961 like an early fig before the summer קַ֔יִץ Ka.yitz H7019 : as soon as he that seeth it perceiveth it , scarcely is it in his hand בְּכַפּ֖וֹ be.kha.Po H3709 , he swalloweth it down . 5 In that day בַּיּ֣וֹם bai.Yom H3117 will Jehovah of hosts צְבָא֔וֹת tze.va.'ot H6635 be H1961 for a crown לַעֲטֶ֣רֶת la.'a.Te.ret H5850 of glory H8597 , and for a diadem of beauty H8597 , unto the remnant לִשְׁאָ֖ר lish.'Ar H7605 of his people עַמּֽוֹ׃ a.Mo H5971 ; 6 and for a spirit וּלְר֖וּחַ u.le.Ru.ach H7307 of judgment H4941 to him that sitteth in judgment H4941 , and for strength וְלִ֨גְבוּרָ֔ה ve.Lig.vu.Rah H1369 to them that turn מְשִׁיבֵ֥י me.shi.Vei H7725 the battle מִלְחָמָ֖ה mil.cha.Mah H4421 to the gate שָֽׁעְרָה׃ ס Sha.'e.rah H8179 . 7 But these also וְגַם־ ve.gam- H1571 have erred H7686 through wine בַּיַּ֣יִן bai.Ya.yin H3196 , and through strong וּבַשֵּׁכָ֖ר u.va.she.Khar H7941 drink בַשֵּׁכָ֜ר va.she.Khar H7941 are they gone H8582 astray H8582 . The priest כֹּהֵ֣ן ko.Hen H3548 and the prophet וְנָבִיא֩ ve.na.Vi' H5030 have erred H7686 through strong הַשֵּׁכָ֔ר ha.she.Khar H7941 drink H7941 ; they are overpowered by wine הַיַּ֗יִן hai.Ya.yin H3196 , they are gone H8582 astray H8582 through strong H7941 drink H7941 ; they have erred H7686 in vision, they have stumbled [ in ] judgment . 9 Whom shall he teach יוֹרֶ֣ה yo.Reh H3384 knowledge דֵעָ֔ה de.'Ah H1844 ? and whom shall he make to understand יָבִ֣ין ya.Vin H995 the report H8052 ? Them that are weaned גְּמוּלֵי֙ ge.mu.Lei H1580 from the milk מֵֽחָלָ֔ב me.cha.Lav H2461 , withdrawn 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 For with stammering lips שָׂפָ֔ה sa.Fah H8193 and a strange 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 : cause the weary לֶֽעָיֵ֔ף le.'a.Yef H5889 to rest H5117 ; and this is the refreshing. But they would אָב֖וּא 'a.Vu' H14 not hear H8085 . 13 And the word דְּבַר־ de.var- H1697 of Jehovah was 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 might go , and fall backward אָחוֹר֙ 'a.chOr H268 , and be H1961 broken H7665 , and snared , and taken H3920 . 14 Therefore לָכֵ֛ן la.Khen H3651 hear שִׁמְע֥וּ shim.'U H8085 the word דְבַר־ de.var- H1697 of Jehovah , ye scornful men H376 , that rule H4910 this people הָעָ֣ם ha.'Am H5971 which is in Jerusalem בִּירוּשָׁלִָֽם׃ bi.ru.sha.Lim H3389 . 15 For 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 have we made H6213 an 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 for foundation in Zion בְּצִיּ֖וֹן be.tzi.Yon H6726 a stone אָ֑בֶן 'A.ven H68 , a tried stone אֶ֣בֶן 'E.ven H68 , a precious H3368 corner-stone, a sure foundation : he that trusteth shall not make haste. 17 And I will appoint H7760 judgment H4941 for a line, and righteousness וּצְדָקָ֖ה u.tze.da.Kah H6666 for a 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 , ye shall be H1961 trodden down by it . 19 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 terror only רַק־ rak- H7535 to understand הָבִ֥ין ha.Vin H995 the report H8052 . 20 For the bed is too short to stretch oneself on, and the covering too narrow when he would wrap himself in it . 21 For Jehovah will rise H6965 up as on mount Perazim , he will be moved with anger 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 perform his act H6213 , his unwonted act H6213 . 22 Now H6258 therefore וְעַתָּה֙ ve.'a.Tah H6258 be ye not scorners, lest פֶּֽן־ pen- H6435 your bonds be made H2388 strong יֶחְזְק֖וּ yech.ze.Ku H2388 ; for I have heard H8085 from the Lord אֲדֹנָ֧י 'a.do.Nai H136 Jehovah of hosts צְבָא֖וֹת tze.va.'ot H6635 a consumption, and [ one ] determined , upon the whole land הָאָֽרֶץ׃ ha.'A.retz H776 . 23 Give הַאֲזִ֥ינוּ ha.'a.Zi.nu H238 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 the ploughman plough all day הַיּ֔וֹם hai.Yom H3117 to sow לִזְרֹ֑עַ liz.Ro.a' H2232 ? Is he [ all day H3117 ] opening and breaking the clods of his land אַדְמָתֽוֹ׃ 'ad.ma.To H127 ? 25 Doth he not , when he hath levelled the face H6440 thereof, cast abroad dill , and scatter וְהֵפִ֥יץ ve.he.Fitz H6327 cummin , and set H7760 the wheat חִטָּ֤ה chi.Tah H2406 in rows, and the barley וּשְׂעֹרָ֣ה u.se.'o.Rah H8184 in an appointed H7760 place H7760 , and the rye in its border? 26 His God אֱלֹהָ֥יו 'e.lo.Hav H430 doth instruct H3384 him in [ his ] judgment לַמִּשְׁפָּ֖ט la.mish.Pat H4941 , he doth teach יוֹרֶֽנּוּ׃ yo.Re.nu H3384 him . 27 For the dill is not threshed י֣וּדַשׁ Yu.dash H1758 with a threshing H1758 instrument, neither is a cart-wheel turned יוּסָּ֑ב yu.Sav H5437 about upon the cummin ; but dill is beaten out with a staff בַמַּטֶּ֛ה va.ma.Teh H4294 , and cummin with a rod בַּשָּֽׁבֶט׃ ba.Sha.vet H7626 . 28 Bread לֶ֣חֶם Le.chem H3899 [corn] is crushed H1854 , because he will not ever be threshing H1758 it ; and if he drove the wheels of his cart עֶגְלָת֛וֹ eg.la.To H5699 and his horses [over it ], he would not crush H1854 it . 29 This also גַּם־ gam- H1571 cometh forth H3318 from Jehovah of hosts צְבָא֖וֹת tze.va.'ot H6635 ; he is wonderful הִפְלִ֣יא hif.Li' H6381 in counsel עֵצָ֔ה 'e.Tzah H6098 , great הִגְדִּ֖יל hig.Dil H1431 in wisdom תּוּשִׁיָּֽה׃ ס tu.shi.Yah H8454 . ← Isaiah 27 Isaiah 29 → Commentaries on Isaiah 28 Darby Bible — 1889 — Public Domain
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