Isaiah 28:6

Isaiah 28:6 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And for a spirit of judgment to him that sitteth in judgment, and for strength to them that turn the battle to the gate.
• New International Version (NIV)He will be a spirit of justice to the one who sits in judgment, a source of strength to those who turn back the battle at the gate.
• English Standard Version (ESV)and a spirit of justice to him who sits in judgment, and strength to those who turn back the battle at the gate.
• New King James Version (NKJV)For a spirit of justice to him who sits in judgment, And for strength to those who turn back the battle at the gate.

Context of Isaiah 28:6

4And the fading flower of its glorious beauty, Which is at the head of the fertile valley, Will be like the first-ripe fig prior to summer, Which one sees, And as soon as it is in his hand, He swallows it. 5In that day the Lord of hosts will become a beautiful crown And a glorious diadem to the remnant of His people; A spirit of justice for him who sits in judgment, A strength to those who repel the onslaught at the gate. 7And these also reel with wine and stagger from strong drink: The priest and the prophet reel with strong drink, They are confused by wine, they stagger from strong drink; They reel while having visions, They totter when rendering judgment. 8For all the tables are full of filthy vomit, without a single clean place.

Isaiah 28:6 word by word

וּלְר֖וּחַ מִשְׁפָּ֑ט לַיּוֹשֵׁב֙ עַל־הַמִּשְׁפָּ֔ט וְלִ֨גְבוּרָ֔ה מְשִׁיבֵ֥י מִלְחָמָ֖ה שָֽׁעְרָה׃ סRead the interlinear

• spiritרוּחַrûach · spiritH7307
• of justiceמִשְׁפָּטmishpâţ · justiceH4941
• for him who sitsיָשַׁבyâshab · to dwellH3427
• in judgmentמִשְׁפָּטmishpâţ · justice: judgementH4941
• strengthגְּבוּרָהgebûrâh · mightH1369
• to those who repelשׁוּבshûb · to return: returnH7725
• onslaughtמִלְחָמָהmilchâmâh · battleH4421
• at the gateשַׁ֫עַרsha‛ar · gateH8179

Cross-references for Isaiah 28:6

• Isaiah 11:2The Spirit of the Lord will rest on Him, The spirit of wisdom and understanding, The spirit of counsel and strength, The spirit of knowledge and the fear of the Lord.
• Isaiah 32:15Until the Spirit is poured out upon us from on high, And the wilderness becomes a fertile field, And the fertile field is considered as a forest.
• Genesis 41:38Then Pharaoh said to his servants, “Can we find a man like this, in whom is a divine spirit?”
• Numbers 11:16The Lord therefore said to Moses, “Gather for Me seventy men from the elders of Israel, whom you know to be the elders of the people and their officers and bring them to the tent of meeting, and let them take their stand there with you.
• Numbers 27:16“May the Lord, the God of the spirits of all flesh, appoint a man over the congregation,
• 1 Kings 3:28When all Israel heard of the judgment which the king had handed down, they feared the king, for they saw that the wisdom of God was in him to administer justice.
• Psalms 72:1Give the king Your judgments, O God, And Your righteousness to the king’s son.
• Proverbs 20:8A king who sits on the throne of justice Disperses all evil with his eyes.
• John 3:34For He whom God has sent speaks the words of God; for He gives the Spirit without measure.
• John 5:30“I can do nothing on My own initiative. As I hear, I judge; and My judgment is just, because I do not seek My own will, but the will of Him who sent Me.
• 1 Corinthians 12:8For to one is given the word of wisdom through the Spirit, and to another the word of knowledge according to the same Spirit;
• Deuteronomy 20:4for the Lord your God is the one who goes with you, to fight for you against your enemies, to save you.’
• Joshua 1:9Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous! Do not tremble or be dismayed, for the Lord your God is with you wherever you go.”
• Psalms 18:32The God who girds me with strength And makes my way blameless?
• Psalms 46:1God is our refuge and strength, A very present help in trouble.

Commentaries on Isaiah 28:6

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 6The battle to the gate "The war to the gate of the enemy" - That is, who pursue the fleeing enemy even to the very gates of their own city. "But we were upon them even unto the entering of the gate," 2 Samuel 11:23; that is, we drove the enemy back to their own gates. See also 1 Samuel 17:52. The Targum says, The Messiah shall give the victory to those who go out to battle, that he may bring them back to their own houses in peace.Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 6And for a spirit of judgment - (compare the note at Isaiah 1:26; Isaiah 11:2). The sense of this passage is, that Jehovah would enlighten the judges of the land, so that they should understand what was right, and be disposed to do it. To him that sitteth in judgment - This is to be understood collectively, and means those who sat upon the bench of justice; that is, the magistracy in general. And for strength to to them that turn the battle to the gate…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 5-15Verses 5-15 The prophet next turns to Judah, whom he calls the residue of his people. Happy are those alone, who glory in the Lord of hosts himself. Hence his people get wisdom and strength for every service and every conflict. But it is only in Christ Jesus that the holy God communicates with sinful man. And whether those that teach are drunk with wine, or intoxicated with false doctrines and notions concerning the kingdom and salvation of the Messiah…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 5-6In the future, after God’s judgment has purged his people, he will restore a righteous remnant, transforming the desires and character of his people. Samaria will no longer be the source of Israel’s pride. Instead, they will glory in the Lord, their true crown.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 5-135-13. The prophet now turns to Judah; a gracious promise to the remnant ("residue"); a warning lest through like sins Judah should share the fate of Samaria. crown--in antithesis to the "fading crown" of Ephraim (Is 28:1, 3). the residue--primarily, Judah, in the prosperous reign of Hezekiah (2Ki 18:7), antitypically, the elect of God; as He here is called their "crown and diadem," so are they called His (Is 62:3); a beautiful reciprocity.Read the comment

Topics related to Isaiah 28:6

• Blessing
• Holy Spirit
• Isaiah
• Israel, Prophecies Concerning
• Judge
• Rulers

In the dictionaries

• Battle
• Diadem
• Doctrine
• Foundation
• Hasty
• Refuge
• Rod
• Short
• Sure
• Drunkenness

Commentaries on Isaiah 28

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings