Isaiah 28:2

Isaiah 28:2 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Behold, the Lord hath a mighty and strong one, which as a tempest of hail and a destroying storm, as a flood of mighty waters overflowing, shall cast down to the earth with the hand.
• New International Version (NIV)See, the Lord has one who is powerful and strong. Like a hailstorm and a destructive wind, like a driving rain and a flooding downpour, he will throw it forcefully to the ground.
• English Standard Version (ESV)Behold, the Lord has one who is mighty and strong; like a storm of hail, a destroying tempest, like a storm of mighty, overflowing waters, he casts down to the earth with his hand.
• New King James Version (NKJV)Behold, the Lord has a mighty and strong one, Like a tempest of hail and a destroying storm, Like a flood of mighty waters overflowing, Who will bring them down to the earth with His hand.

Context of Isaiah 28:2

1The splendid crown of Ephraim’s drunkards is doomed, the withering flower, its beautiful splendor, situated at the head of a rich valley, the crown of those overcome with wine. Look, the sovereign master sends a strong, powerful one. With the force of a hailstorm or a destructive windstorm, with the might of a driving, torrential rainstorm, he will knock that crown to the ground with his hand. 3The splendid crown of Ephraim’s drunkards will be trampled underfoot. 4The withering flower, its beautiful splendor, situated at the head of a rich valley, will be like an early fig before harvest – as soon as someone notices it, he grabs it and swallows it.

Isaiah 28:2 word by word

הִנֵּ֨ה חָזָ֤ק וְאַמִּץ֙ לַֽאדֹנָ֔י כְּזֶ֥רֶם בָּרָ֖ד שַׂ֣עַר קָ֑טֶב כְּ֠זֶרֶם מַ֣יִם כַּבִּירִ֥ים שֹׁטְפִ֛ים הִנִּ֥יחַ לָאָ֖רֶץ בְּיָֽד׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Behold, the Lordאֲדֹנָי'ădônây · LordH136
• hath a mightyחָזָקchâzâq · strongH2389
• and strong oneאַמִּיץ'ammîyts 'ammits · strongH533
• as a tempestזֶ֫רֶםzerem · stormH2230
• of hailבָּרָדbârâd · hailH1259
• a destroyingקֶ֫טֶבqeţeb · destructionH6986
• stormשַׂ֫עַרώa‛ar · stormH8178
• of mightyכַּבִּירkabbîyr · mightyH3524
• watersמַיmayim · waterH4325
• overflowingשָׁטַףshâţaph · to overflowH7857
• shall cast downיָנַחyânach · to restH3240
• to the earthאֶ֫רֶץ'erets · land: country/planetH776
• with the handיָדyâd · hand: powerH3027

Cross-references for Isaiah 28:2

• Isaiah 9:9All the people were aware of it, the people of Ephraim and those living in Samaria. Yet with pride and an arrogant attitude, they said,
• Isaiah 27:1At that time the Lord will punish with his destructive, great, and powerful sword Leviathan the fast-moving serpent, Leviathan the squirming serpent; he will kill the sea monster.
• Ezekiel 30:10“‘This is what the sovereign Lord says: I will put an end to the hordes of Egypt, by the hand of King Nebuchadrezzar of Babylon.
• Isaiah 28:15For you say, “We have made a treaty with death, with Sheol we have made an agreement. When the overwhelming judgment sweeps by it will not reach us. For we have made a lie our refuge, we have hidden ourselves in a deceitful word.”
• Isaiah 8:7So look, the sovereign master is bringing up against them the turbulent and mighty waters of the Euphrates River – the king of Assyria and all his majestic power. It will reach flood stage and overflow its banks.
• Isaiah 25:4For you are a protector for the poor, a protector for the needy in their distress, a shelter from the rainstorm, a shade from the heat. Though the breath of tyrants is like a winter rainstorm,
• Isaiah 29:6Judgment will come from the Lord who commands armies, accompanied by thunder, earthquake, and a loud noise, by a strong gale, a windstorm, and a consuming flame of fire.
• Isaiah 30:30The Lord will give a mighty shout and intervene in power, with furious anger and flaming, destructive fire, with a driving rainstorm and hailstones.
• Ezekiel 13:11Tell the ones who coat it with whitewash that it will fall. When there is a deluge of rain, hailstones will fall and a violent wind will break out.
• Nahum 1:8But with an overwhelming flood he will make a complete end of Nineveh; he will drive his enemies into darkness.
• Matthew 7:25The rain fell, the flood came, and the winds beat against that house, but it did not collapse because it had been founded on rock.
• Revelation 18:8For this reason, she will experience her plagues in a single day: disease, mourning, and famine, and she will be burned down with fire, because the Lord God who judges her is powerful!”

Commentaries on Isaiah 28:2

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 2Behold the Lord hath a mighty and strong one "Behold the mighty one, the exceedingly strong one" - לאדני אמץ ammits ladonai, fortis Domino, i.e., fortissimmus, a Hebraism. For לאדני ladonai, to the Lord, thirty-eight MSS. Of Dr. Kennicott's and many of De Rossi's, with some of my own, and two editions, read ליהוה laihovah, to Jehovah.Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 2Behold, the Lord hath a mighty and strong one - The Hebrew of this passage is, Lo! there is to the Lord (לאדני la'donāy ) mighty and strong.‘ Lowth renders it, Behold the mighty one, the exceedingly strong one,‘ And supposes that it means the Lord himself. It is evident, however, that something must be understood as being that which the Lord hath,‘ for the Hebrew properly implies that there is something strong and mighty which is under his control, and…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 2the Lord has one who is: The covenant God will act against his own people, whose behavior had effectively disqualified them as God’s people (see Hosea 1:9). one who is strong and mighty: This refers to the Assyrians, who destroyed Samaria in 722 BC.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 22. strong one--the Assyrian (Is 10:5). cast down--namely, Ephraim (Is 28:1) and Samaria, its crown. with ... hand--with violence (Is 8:11).Read the comment

Topics related to Isaiah 28:2

• Hail
• Isaiah
• Israel, Prophecies Concerning

In the dictionaries

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

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