Isaiah 28 — The Holy Bible

Isaiah 28, verse 1. Woe to the crown of arrogance, the hirelings of Ephraim, the flower that fell from the glory on top of the fertile mountain, those who are drunk without wine. Isaiah 28, verse 2. Behold, the anger of the Lord is a strong and harsh thing, like a falling hail where there is no shelter, falling violently like a great force of water, sweeping away the country. He shall bring relief for the earth with His hands. Isaiah 28, verse 3. The crown of arrogance, the hirelings of Ephraim, will be trampled underfoot. Isaiah 28, verse 4. But the flower that fell from the hope of the glory on the top of the high mountain shall be like the forerunner of the fig. He who sees it wishes to swallow it before he gets it in his hand. Isaiah 28, verse 5. In that day, the Lord of hosts shall be the crown of hope, woven of glory, to the remnant of My people. Isaiah 28, verse 6. They shall be left in a spirit of judgment upon judgment and for the strength of those who prevent slaying. Isaiah 28, verse 7. For these are led astray with wine and are deceived by strong drink. Priest and prophet are out of their minds by reason of wine; they stagger because of drunkenness; they go astray. This is delusion. Isaiah 28, verse 8. A curse will devour this counsel, for this counsel was for the sake of covetousness. Isaiah 28, verse 9. To whom have we reported evils and declared a message? Those weaned from milk and withdrawn from the breasts. Isaiah 28, verse 10. Expect affliction upon affliction, hope upon hope, yet a little, yet a little. Isaiah 28, verse 11. By reason of the contempt of lips and another tongue they will speak to this people, Isaiah 28, verse 12. saying to them, “This is the rest for the hungry, and this is the affliction,” but they would not listen. Isaiah 28, verse 13. The teaching of the Lord God will be for them affliction upon affliction, hope upon hope, yet a little, yet a little, so they may go and fall backward; and they will be in danger, crushed and conquered. Isaiah 28, verse 14. Therefore hear the word of the Lord, you afflicted men and rulers of this people in Jerusalem. Isaiah 28, verse 15. Because you said, “We made a covenant with Hades, and are in agreement with death, and if the rushing storm passes through, it will not come upon us, for we made falsehood our hope, and in falsehood we shall be protected”; Isaiah 28, verse 16. therefore, thus says the Lord: “Behold, I lay for the foundations of Zion a costly stone, a chosen and precious cornerstone for its foundations, and whoever believes in Him will not be put to shame. Isaiah 28, verse 17. I will also cause judgment to be for hope, and My mercy to be for a standard. The sudden blast of wind will not pass by you who trust vainly in falsehood, Isaiah 28, verse 18. except it also take away your covenant of death. Your hope in Hades will also not stand when the rushing storm passes through, for you will be beaten down by it. Isaiah 28, verse 19. When it passes through, it will take you; for morning by morning it will pass through by day, and by night there will be an evil hope.” Learn to listen, Isaiah 28, verse 20. you in difficult straits. We cannot fight, and we ourselves are too weak to gather ourselves together. Isaiah 28, verse 21. As the mountain of the ungodly will rise up and be in the valley of Gibeon, He will do His deeds in anger, a work of bitterness. His anger will behave strangely, and His bitterness will be strange. Isaiah 28, verse 22. So do not be glad, neither let your bands become strong; because I heard from the Lord of hosts the things He will perform upon all the earth. Isaiah 28, verse 23. Give ear and hear my voice. Listen and hear my words. Isaiah 28, verse 24. Will the plowman plow all day? Or will he prepare the seed before he cultivates the ground? Isaiah 28, verse 25. When he levels its surface, does he not then sow the small black cummin, and afterward sow the wheat, the barley, and the one-seeded wheat in your borders? Isaiah 28, verse 26. So you will be chastised by the judgment of your God and be gladdened by it. Isaiah 28, verse 27. For the black cummin is not cleansed with harshness, nor will the wheel of a wagon roll over the cummin; but the black cummin is threshed with a stick, and the cummin Isaiah 28, verse 28. will be eaten with bread. For I will not be angry with you forever, nor will the voice of my bitterness trample you underfoot. Isaiah 28, verse 29. These signs came forth from the Lord of hosts. Take counsel; exalt vain comfort.