Isaiah 28 – Legacy Standard Bible (LSB)

Woe to Ephraim

1 Woe ^H1945 to the proud ^H1348 crown ^H5850 of the drunkards ^H7910 of Ephraim ^H669,

And to the fading ^H5034 flower ^H6731 of its glorious ^H6643 beauty ^H6643,

Which ^H834 is at the head ^H7218 of the [fn]fertile ^H8081 valley ^H1516

Of those who are [fn]overcome ^H1986 with wine ^H3196!

2 Behold ^H2009, the Lord ^H136 has a strong ^H2389 and courageous ^H533 agent;

As a storm ^H2230 of hail ^H1259, a tempest ^H8178 of destruction ^H6986,

Like a storm ^H2230 of mighty ^H3524 overflowing ^H7857 waters ^H4325,

He has set ^H5117 it down ^H5117 to the earth ^H776 with His hand ^H3027.

3 The proud ^H1348 crown ^H5850 of the drunkards ^H7910 of Ephraim ^H669 is trodden ^H7429 under foot ^H7272.

4 And the fading ^H5034 flower ^H6731 of its glorious ^H6643 beauty ^H6643,

Which ^H834 is at the head ^H7218 of the [fn]fertile ^H8081 valley ^H1516,

Will be like the first-ripe ^H1063 fig ^H1063 prior ^H2962 to summer ^H7019,

Which ^H834 [fn]one sees ^H7200,

And [fn]as soon ^H5750 as it is in his [fn]hand ^H3709,

He swallows ^H1104 it.

5 In that day ^H3117 Yahweh ^H3068 of hosts ^H6635 will become ^H1961 a beautiful ^H6643 crown ^H5850

And a glorious ^H8597 diadem ^H6843 to the remnant ^H7605 of His people ^H5971;

6 A spirit ^H7307 of just judgment ^H4941 for him who sits ^H3427 in judgment ^H4941,

A might ^H1369 to those who turn ^H7725 back ^H7725 the [fn]onslaught ^H4421 at the gate ^H8179.

7 And these ^H428 also ^H1571 reel ^H7686 with wine ^H3196 and stagger ^H8582 from strong ^H7941 drink ^H7941:

The priest ^H3548 and the prophet ^H5030 reel ^H7686 with strong ^H7941 drink ^H7941;

They are swallowed ^H1104 up by wine ^H3196, they stagger ^H8582 from strong ^H7941 drink ^H7941;

They reel ^H7686 while [fn]having visions ^H7203;

They totter ^H6328 when rendering a verdict ^H6417.

8 For all ^H3605 the tables ^H7979 are full ^H4390 of filthy ^H6675 vomit ^H6892, without ^H1097 a single clean place ^H4725.

9 “Whom ^H4310 would He instruct ^H3384 in knowledge ^H1844,

And whom ^H4310 would He provide understanding ^H995 about the report ^H8052?

Those just weaned ^H1580 from milk ^H2461?

Those just taken ^H6267 from the breast ^H7699?

10 “For He says,

‘[fn]Order ^H6673 on order ^H6673, order ^H6673 on order ^H6673,

Line ^H6957 on line ^H6957, line ^H6957 on line ^H6957,

A little ^H2191 here ^H8033, a little ^H2191 there ^H8033.’”

11 Indeed ^H3588, He will speak ^H1696 to this ^H2088 people ^H5971

Through stammering ^H3934 lips ^H8193 and a foreign ^H312 tongue ^H3956,

12 He who ^H834 said ^H559 to them, “Here ^H2088 is rest ^H4496, give ^H5117 rest ^H5117 to the weary ^H5889,”

And, “Here ^H2088 is repose ^H4774,” but they would ^H14 not listen ^H8085.

13 So the word ^H1697 of Yahweh ^H3068 to them will be,

“[fn]Order ^H6673 on order ^H6673, order ^H6673 on order ^H6673,

Line ^H6957 on line ^H6957, line ^H6957 on line ^H6957,

A little ^H2191 here ^H8033, a little ^H2191 there ^H8033,”

That they may go ^H1980 and stumble ^H3782 backward ^H268, be broken ^H7665, snared ^H3369, and taken ^H3920 captive ^H3920.

A Cornerstone in Zion

14 Therefore ^H3651, hear ^H8085 the word ^H1697 of Yahweh ^H3068, O scoffers ^H582 H3944,

Who rule ^H4910 this ^H2088 people ^H5971 who ^H834 are in Jerusalem ^H3389,

15 Because ^H3588 you have said ^H559, “We have cut ^H3772 a covenant ^H1285 with death ^H4194,

And with Sheol ^H7585 we have made ^H6213 a [fn]pact ^H2374.

The overflowing ^H7857 [fn]scourge ^H7752 will not reach ^H935 us when ^H3588 it passes ^H5674 by ^H5674,

For we have made ^H7760 falsehood ^H3577 our refuge ^H4268 and we have hidden ^H5641 ourselves with lying ^H8267.”

16 Therefore ^H3651 thus ^H3541 says ^H559 Lord ^H136 Yahweh ^H3068,

“Behold ^H2009, I am laying ^H3245 in Zion ^H6726 a stone ^H68, a tested ^H976 stone ^H68,

A costly ^H3368 cornerstone ^H6438 for the foundation ^H4143, [fn]firmly ^H3245 placed ^H3245.

He who believes ^H539 in it will not be [fn]disturbed ^H2363.

17 “I will make ^H7760 justice ^H4941 the measuring ^H6957 line ^H6957

And righteousness ^H6666 the level ^H4949;

Then hail ^H1259 will sweep ^H3261 away ^H3261 the refuge ^H4268 of falsehood ^H3577,

And the waters ^H4325 will overflow ^H7857 the secret ^H5643 place ^H5643.

18 “Your covenant ^H1285 with death ^H4194 will be [fn]canceled ^H3722,

And your pact ^H2380 with Sheol ^H7585 will not stand ^H6965;

When ^H3588 the overflowing ^H7857 scourge ^H7752 passes ^H5674 through ^H5674,

Then you will become ^H1961 its trampling ^H4823 place.

19 “As often ^H1767 as it passes ^H5674 through ^H5674, it will take ^H3947 you;

For morning ^H1242 after morning ^H1242 it will pass ^H5674 through ^H5674, anytime during the day ^H3117 or night ^H3915,

And it will be [fn]sheer ^H7534 terror ^H2113 to understand ^H995 the report ^H8052.”

20 The bed ^H4702 is too ^H4480 short ^H7114 on which to stretch ^H8311 out,

And the blanket ^H4541 is ^H6887 too ^H6887 narrow ^H6887 to wrap ^H3664 oneself in.

21 For Yahweh ^H3068 will rise ^H6965 up ^H6965 as at Mount ^H2022 Perazim ^H6559;

He will be stirred ^H7264 up ^H7264 as in the valley ^H6010 of Gibeon ^H1391,

To work ^H6213 His work ^H4639, His [fn]unusual ^H2114 work ^H4639,

And to labor ^H5647 in His labor ^H5656, His [fn]exceptional ^H5237 labor ^H5656.

22 So now ^H6258 do not carry ^H3887 on ^H3887 as ^H3887 scoffers ^H3887,

Lest ^H6435 your fetters ^H4147 be made ^H2388 stronger ^H2388;

For I have heard ^H8085 from Lord ^H136 Yahweh ^H3068 of hosts ^H6635

Of complete ^H3617 destruction ^H3617, one that is decreed ^H2782, on all ^H3605 the earth ^H776.

23 Give ^H238 ear ^H238 and hear ^H8085 my voice ^H6963,

Pay ^H7181 attention ^H7181 and hear ^H8085 my words ^H565.

24 Does the [fn]farmer ^H2790 plow ^H2790 [fn]continually ^H3605 H3117 to plant ^H2232 seed ^H2232?

Does he continually [fn]turn ^H6605 and harrow ^H7702 his ground ^H127?

25 Does he not level ^H7737 its surface ^H6440

And sow ^H6327 dill ^H7100 and scatter ^H2236 cumin ^H3646

And [fn]plant ^H7760 wheat ^H2406 in rows ^H7795,

Barley ^H8184 in its place ^H5567 and rye ^H3698 within its [fn]area ^H1367?

26 For his God ^H430 disciplines ^H3256 and teaches ^H3384 him proper judgment ^H4941.

27 For dill ^H7100 is not threshed ^H1758 with a threshing ^H2742 sledge ^H2742,

Nor ^H3808 is the wheel ^H5699 of a cart ^H5699 [fn]driven ^H5437 over ^H5921 cumin ^H3646;

But dill ^H7100 is beaten ^H2251 out ^H2251 with a staff ^H4294, and cumin ^H3646 with a rod ^H7626.

28 Grain for bread ^H3899 is crushed ^H1854,

But ^H3588 he does not continue ^H1758 to thresh ^H1758 it forever ^H5331.

Because the wheel ^H1536 of his cart ^H5699 and his horses ^H6571 eventually [fn]disturb ^H2000 it,

He does not crush ^H1854 it longer.

29 This ^H2088 also ^H1571 comes ^H3318 from Yahweh ^H3068 of hosts ^H6635,

Who has made ^H6381 His counsel ^H6098 wonderful ^H6381 and His wisdom ^H8454 great ^H1431.