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 Living Translation (NLT)He will give a longing for justice to their judges. He will give great courage to their warriors who stand at the gates.

Context of Isaiah 28:6

4And the glorious beauty is a fading flower Which is at the head of the verdant valley, Like the first fruit before the summer, Which an observer sees; He eats it up while it is still in his hand. 5In that day the Lord of hosts will be For a crown of glory and a diadem of beauty To the remnant of His people, For a spirit of justice to him who sits in judgment, And for strength to those who turn back the battle at the gate. 7But they also have erred through wine, And through intoxicating drink are out of the way; The priest and the prophet have erred through intoxicating drink, They are swallowed up by wine, They are out of the way through intoxicating drink; They err in vision, they stumble in judgment. 8For all tables are full of vomit and filth; No place is clean.

Isaiah 28:6 word by word

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

Words taken from the KJV.

• And for a spiritרוּחַrûach · spiritH7307
• of judgmentמִשְׁפָּטmishpâţ · justiceH4941
• to him that sittethיָשַׁבyâshab · to dwellH3427
• in judgmentמִשְׁפָּטmishpâţ · justice: judgementH4941
• and for strengthגְּבוּרָהgebûrâh · mightH1369
• to them that turnשׁוּבshûb · to return: returnH7725
• the battleמִלְחָמָהmilchâmâh · battleH4421
• to the gateשַׁ֫עַרsha‛ar · gateH8179

Cross-references for Isaiah 28:6

• Isaiah 11:2The Spirit of the Lord shall rest upon Him, The Spirit of wisdom and understanding, The Spirit of counsel and might, The Spirit of knowledge and of the fear of the Lord.
• Isaiah 32:15Until the Spirit is poured upon us from on high, And the wilderness becomes a fruitful field, And the fruitful field is counted as a forest.
• Genesis 41:38And Pharaoh said to his servants, “Can we find such a one as this, a man in whom is the Spirit of God?”
• Numbers 11:16So the Lord said to Moses: “Gather to Me seventy men of the elders of Israel, whom you know to be the elders of the people and officers over them; bring them to the tabernacle of meeting, that they may stand there with you.
• Numbers 27:16“Let the Lord, the God of the spirits of all flesh, set a man over the congregation,
• 1 Kings 3:28And all Israel heard of the judgment which the king had rendered; and 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 judgment Scatters all evil with his eyes.
• John 3:34For He whom God has sent speaks the words of God, for God does not give the Spirit by measure.
• John 5:30I can of Myself do nothing. As I hear, I judge; and My judgment is righteous, because I do not seek My own will but the will of the Father who sent Me.
• 1 Corinthians 12:8for to one is given the word of wisdom through the Spirit, to another the word of knowledge through the same Spirit,
• Deuteronomy 20:4for the Lord your God is He who goes with you, to fight for you against your enemies, to save you.’
• Joshua 1:9Have I not commanded you? Be strong and of good courage; do not be afraid, nor be dismayed, for the Lord your God is with you wherever you go.”
• Psalms 18:32It is God who arms me with strength, And makes my way perfect.
• 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