Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version I will make justice the measuring line and righteousness the plumb line; hail will sweep away your refuge, the lie, and water will overflow your hiding place. New Living Translation I will test you with the measuring line of justice and the plumb line of righteousness. Since your refuge is made of lies, a hailstorm will knock it down. Since it is made of deception, a flood will sweep it away. English Standard Version And I will make justice the line, and righteousness the plumb line; and hail will sweep away the refuge of lies, and waters will overwhelm the shelter.” Berean Standard Bible I will make justice the measuring line and righteousness the level. Hail will sweep away your refuge of lies, and water will flood your hiding place. King James Bible Judgment also will I lay to the line, and righteousness to the plummet: and the hail shall sweep away the refuge of lies, and the waters shall overflow the hiding place. New King James Version Also I will make justice the measuring line, And righteousness the plummet; The hail will sweep away the refuge of lies, And the waters will overflow the hiding place. New American Standard Bible “I will make justice the measuring line And righteousness the level; Then hail will sweep away the refuge of lies, And the waters will overflow the secret place. NASB 1995 “I will make justice the measuring line And righteousness the level; Then hail will sweep away the refuge of lies And the waters will overflow the secret place. NASB 1977 “And I will make justice the measuring line, And righteousness the level; Then hail shall sweep away the refuge of lies, And the waters shall overflow the secret place. Legacy Standard Bible I will make justice the measuring line And righteousness the level; Then hail will sweep away the refuge of falsehood, And the waters will overflow the secret place. Amplified Bible “I will make justice the measuring line And righteousness the mason’s level; Then hail will sweep away the refuge of lies And waters will flood over the secret [hiding] place. Christian Standard Bible And I will make justice the measuring line and righteousness the mason’s level.” Hail will sweep away the false refuge, and water will flood your hiding place. Holman Christian Standard Bible And I will make justice the measuring line and righteousness the mason’s level.” Hail will sweep away the false refuge, and water will flood your hiding place. American Standard Version And I will make justice the line, and righteousness the plummet; and the hail shall sweep away the refuge of lies, and the waters shall overflow the hiding-place. Contemporary English Version Justice and fairness will be the measuring lines that help me build." Hailstones and floods will destroy and wash away your shelter of lies. English Revised Version And I will make judgment the line, and righteousness the plummet: and the hail shall sweep away the refuge of lies, and the waters shall overflow the hiding place. GOD'S WORD® Translation I will make justice a measuring line and righteousness a plumb line. Hail will sweep away your refuge of lies, and floodwaters will wash away your hiding place. Good News Translation Justice will be the measuring line for the foundation, and honesty will be its plumb line." Hailstorms will sweep away all the lies you depend on, and floods will destroy your security. International Standard Version And I will make justice the measuring line, and righteousness the plumb line; hail will sweep away your refuge of lies, and floods will overflow your hiding place. Majority Standard Bible I will make justice the measuring line and righteousness the level. Hail will sweep away your refuge of lies, and water will flood your hiding place. NET Bible I will make justice the measuring line, fairness the plumb line; hail will sweep away the unreliable refuge, the floodwaters will overwhelm the hiding place. New Heart English Bible I will make justice the measuring line, and righteousness the plumb line. The hail will sweep away the refuge of lies, and the waters will overflow the hiding place. Webster's Bible Translation Judgment also will I lay to the line, and righteousness to the plummet: and the hail shall sweep away the refuge of lies, and the waters shall overflow the hiding-place. World English Bible I will make justice the measuring line, and righteousness the plumb line. The hail will sweep away the refuge of lies, and the waters will overflow the hiding place. Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionAnd I have put judgment for a line, "" And righteousness for a plummet, "" And hail sweeps away the refuge of lies, "" And waters overflow the secret hiding place. Young's Literal Translation And I have put judgment for a line, And righteousness for a plummet, And sweep away doth hail the refuge of lies, And the secret hiding-place do waters overflow. Smith's Literal Translation And I set judgment to the line and justice to the weight: and the hail shall sweep away the refuge of falsehood, and the waters shall overflow the covering. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleAnd I will set judgment in weight, and justice in measure: and hail shall overturn the hope of falsehood: and waters shall overflow its protection. Catholic Public Domain Version And I will establish judgment in weights, and justice in measures. And a hailstorm will overturn hope in what is false; and waters will inundate its protection. New American Bible I will make judgment a measuring line, and justice a level.— Hail shall sweep away the refuge of lies, and waters shall flood the hiding place. New Revised Standard Version And I will make justice the line, and righteousness the plummet; hail will sweep away the refuge of lies, and waters will overwhelm the shelter. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleAnd I will make justice to the measuring line, and righteousness to the plummet; and the hail shall sweep away the refuge of lies, and the waters shall overflow the hiding place. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated And I shall set judgment for measurement and righteousness to the scale, and hail shall beat the false hope and water shall overflow the refuge OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917And I will make justice the line, And righteousness the plummet; And the hail shall sweep away the refuge of lies, And the waters shall overflow the hiding-place. Brenton Septuagint Translation And I will cause judgement to be for hope, and my compassion shall be for just measures, and ye that trust vainly in falsehood shall fall: for the storm shall by no means pass by you, Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context A Cornerstone in Zion…16So this is what the Lord GOD says: “See, I lay a stone in Zion, a tested stone, a precious cornerstone, a sure foundation; the one who believes will never be shaken. 17I will make justice the measuring line and righteousness the level. Hail will sweep away your refuge of lies, and water will flood your hiding place. 18Your covenant with death will be dissolved, and your agreement with Sheol will not stand. When the overwhelming scourge passes through, you will be trampled by it.… Cross References Psalm 118:22 The stone the builders rejected has become the cornerstone. Matthew 21:42 Jesus said to them, “Have you never read in the Scriptures: ‘The stone the builders rejected has become the cornerstone. This is from the Lord, and it is marvelous in our eyes’? 1 Peter 2:6-8 For it stands in Scripture: “See, I lay in Zion a stone, a chosen and precious cornerstone; and the one who believes in Him will never be put to shame.” / To you who believe, then, this stone is precious. But to those who do not believe, “The stone the builders rejected has become the cornerstone,” / and, “A stone of stumbling and a rock of offense.” They stumble because they disobey the word—and to this they were appointed. Romans 9:33 as it is written: “See, I lay in Zion a stone of stumbling and a rock of offense; and the one who believes in Him will never be put to shame.” Ephesians 2:20 built on the foundation of the apostles and prophets, with Christ Jesus Himself as the cornerstone. Zechariah 10:4 The cornerstone will come from Judah, the tent peg from him, as well as the battle bow and every ruler together. Acts 4:11 This Jesus is ‘the stone you builders rejected, which has become the cornerstone.’ 1 Corinthians 3:11 For no one can lay a foundation other than the one already laid, which is Jesus Christ. Matthew 7:24-27 Therefore everyone who hears these words of Mine and acts on them is like a wise man who built his house on the rock. / The rain fell, the torrents raged, and the winds blew and beat against that house; yet it did not fall, because its foundation was on the rock. / But everyone who hears these words of Mine and does not act on them is like a foolish man who built his house on sand. ... Luke 20:17-18 But Jesus looked directly at them and said, “Then what is the meaning of that which is written: ‘The stone the builders rejected has become the cornerstone’? / Everyone who falls on this stone will be broken to pieces, but he on whom it falls will be crushed.” Isaiah 8:14-15 And He will be a sanctuary—but to both houses of Israel a stone of stumbling and a rock of offense, to the dwellers of Jerusalem a trap and a snare. / Many will stumble over these; they will fall and be broken; they will be ensnared and captured.” Isaiah 28:16 So this is what the Lord GOD says: “See, I lay a stone in Zion, a tested stone, a precious cornerstone, a sure foundation; the one who believes will never be shaken. Jeremiah 23:29 “Is not My word like fire,” declares the LORD, “and like a hammer that smashes a rock?” Amos 7:7-8 This is what He showed me: Behold, the Lord was standing by a wall true to plumb, with a plumb line in His hand. / “Amos, what do you see?” asked the LORD. “A plumb line,” I replied. “Behold,” said the Lord, “I am setting a plumb line among My people Israel; I will no longer spare them: Zechariah 4:7 What are you, O great mountain? Before Zerubbabel you will become a plain. Then he will bring forth the capstone accompanied by shouts of ‘Grace, grace to it!’” Treasury of Scripture Judgment also will I lay to the line, and righteousness to the plummet: and the hail shall sweep away the refuge of lies, and the waters shall overflow the hiding place. judgment Isaiah 10:22 For though thy people Israel be as the sand of the sea, yet a remnant of them shall return: the consumption decreed shall overflow with righteousness. 2 Kings 21:13 And I will stretch over Jerusalem the line of Samaria, and the plummet of the house of Ahab: and I will wipe Jerusalem as a man wipeth a dish, wiping it, and turning it upside down. Psalm 94:15 But judgment shall return unto righteousness: and all the upright in heart shall follow it. and the hail Isaiah 28:2,15 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… Isaiah 25:4 For thou hast been a strength to the poor, a strength to the needy in his distress, a refuge from the storm, a shadow from the heat, when the blast of the terrible ones is as a storm against the wall. Isaiah 32:2,18,19 And a man shall be as an hiding place from the wind, and a covert from the tempest; as rivers of water in a dry place, as the shadow of a great rock in a weary land… and the waters Isaiah 30:28 And his breath, as an overflowing stream, shall reach to the midst of the neck, to sift the nations with the sieve of vanity: and there shall be a bridle in the jaws of the people, causing them to err. Job 22:16 Which were cut down out of time, whose foundation was overflown with a flood: Daniel 11:22 And with the arms of a flood shall they be overflown from before him, and shall be broken; yea, also the prince of the covenant. Jump to Previous Appoint Covered Decision Flowing Hail Hiding Hiding-Place Ice-Storm Judgment Justice Level Line Measuring Measuring-Line Overflow Overwhelm Plumb Plummet Refuge Right Righteousness Safe Secret Sweep Water Waters Weight WordsJump to Next Appoint Covered Decision Flowing Hail Hiding Hiding-Place Ice-Storm Judgment Justice Level Line Measuring Measuring-Line Overflow Overwhelm Plumb Plummet Refuge Right Righteousness Safe Secret Sweep Water Waters Weight WordsIsaiah 28 1. The prophet threatens Ephraim for their pride and drunkenness5. The residue shall be advanced in the kingdom of Christ 7. He rebukes their error 9. Their unwillingness to learn 14. And their security 16. Christ the sure foundation is promised 17. Their security shall be tried 23. They are incited to the consideration of God's providence I will make justice the measuring line In this phrase, the Hebrew word for "justice" is "מִשְׁפָּט" (mishpat), which conveys a sense of judgment, fairness, and righteousness. In the ancient Near Eastern context, a measuring line was a tool used by builders to ensure that structures were straight and true. Here, God is declaring that His standard of justice will be the ultimate measure by which all actions and decisions are evaluated. This reflects the divine attribute of God as the ultimate judge who upholds righteousness and truth. In a world where human justice can be flawed, this assurance of divine justice provides hope and a call to align with God's standards. and righteousness the plumb line hail will sweep away your refuge of lies and water will flood your hiding place Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew I will makeוְשַׂמְתִּ֤י (wə·śam·tî) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singular Strong's 7760: Put -- to put, place, set justice מִשְׁפָּט֙ (miš·pāṭ) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 4941: A verdict, a sentence, formal decree, divine law, penalty, justice, privilege, style the measuring line לְקָ֔ו (lə·qāw) Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 6957: A cord, for, measuring, a rule, a rim, a musical string, accord and righteousness וּצְדָקָ֖ה (ū·ṣə·ḏā·qāh) Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular Strong's 6666: Rightness, subjectively, objectively the level.” לְמִשְׁקָ֑לֶת (lə·miš·qā·leṯ) Preposition-l | Noun - feminine singular Strong's 4949: A leveling instrument, a level Hail בָרָד֙ (ḇā·rāḏ) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 1259: Hail will sweep away וְיָעָ֤ה (wə·yā·‘āh) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 3261: To sweep together your refuge מַחְסֵ֣ה (maḥ·sêh) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 4268: Refuge, shelter of lies, כָזָ֔ב (ḵā·zāḇ) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 3577: A lie, falsehood, deceptive thing and water מַ֖יִם (ma·yim) Noun - masculine plural Strong's 4325: Water, juice, urine, semen will flood יִשְׁטֹֽפוּ׃ (yiš·ṭō·p̄ū) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural Strong's 7857: To gush, to inundate, cleanse, to gallop, conquer your hiding place. וְסֵ֥תֶר (wə·sê·ṯer) Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 5643: A covering, hiding place, secrecy Links Isaiah 28:17 NIVIsaiah 28:17 NLT Isaiah 28:17 ESV Isaiah 28:17 NASB Isaiah 28:17 KJV Isaiah 28:17 BibleApps.com Isaiah 28:17 Biblia Paralela Isaiah 28:17 Chinese Bible Isaiah 28:17 French Bible Isaiah 28:17 Catholic Bible OT Prophets: Isaiah 28:17 I will make justice the measuring line (Isa Isi Is) |
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