Isaiah 28:22
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
And nowוְעַתָּה֙
(ve·'at·tah)
6258: nowprobably from anah
do not carry on as scoffers, 
 
3917b: to scorna prim. root
Orפֶּֽן־
(pen-)
6435: lestof uncertain derivation
your fettersמֹֽוסְרֵיכֶ֑ם
(mo·vs·rei·chem;)
4147: a band, bondfrom asar
will be made stronger;יֶחְזְק֖וּ
(yech·ze·ku)
2388: to be or grow firm or strong, strengthena prim. root
For I have heardשָׁמַ֗עְתִּי
(sha·ma'·ti)
8085: to heara prim. root
from the Lordאֲדֹנָ֧י
(a·do·nai)
136: Lordan emphatic form of adon
GODיְהוִ֛ה
(Yah·weh)
3068: the proper name of the God of Israelfrom havah
of hostsצְבָאֹ֖ות
(tze·va·'o·vt)
6635: army, war, warfarefrom tsaba
Of decisiveוְנֶחֱרָצָ֜ה
(ve·ne·che·ra·tzah)
2782: to cut, sharpen, decidea prim. root
destructionכָלָ֨ה
(cha·lah)
3617: completion, complete destruction, consumption, annihilationfrom kalah
on allכָּל־
(kol-)
3605: the whole, allfrom kalal
the earth.הָאָֽרֶץ׃
(ha·'a·retz.)
776: earth, landa prim. root


















KJV Lexicon
Now therefore be ye not mockers
luwts  (loots)
ambassador, have in derision, interpreter, make a mock, mocker, scorn(-er, -ful), teacher.
lest your bands
mowcer  (mo-sare')
chastisement, i.e. (by implication) a halter; figuratively, restraint -- band, bond.
be made strong
chazaq  (khaw-zak')
to fasten upon; hence, to seize, be strong (figuratively, courageous, causatively strengthen, cure, help, repair, fortify), obstinate; to bind, restrain, conquer
for I have heard
shama`  (shaw-mah')
to hear intelligently (often with implication of attention, obedience, etc.; causatively, to tell, etc.)
from the Lord
'Adonay  (ad-o-noy')
the Lord (used as a proper name of God only) -- (my) Lord.
GOD
Yhovih  (yeh-ho-vee')
God.
of hosts
tsaba'  (tsaw-baw')
a mass of persons (or figuratively, things), especially reg. organized for war (an army); by implication, a campaign, literally or figuratively (specifically, hardship, worship)
a consumption
kalah  (kaw-law')
a completion; adverb, completely; also destruction -- altogether, (be, utterly) consume(-d), consummation(-ption), was determined, (full, utter) end, riddance.
even determined
charats  (khaw-rats')
to point sharply, i.e. (literally) to wound; figuratively, to be alert, to decide -- bestir self, decide, decree, determine, maim, move.
upon the whole earth
'erets  (eh'-rets)
the earth (at large, or partitively a land) -- common, country, earth, field, ground, land, natins, way, + wilderness, world.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
And now do not carry on as scoffers, Or your fetters will be made stronger; For I have heard from the Lord GOD of hosts Of decisive destruction on all the earth.

King James Bible
Now therefore be ye not mockers, lest your bands be made strong: for I have heard from the Lord GOD of hosts a consumption, even determined upon the whole earth.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
So now, do not mock, or your shackles will become stronger. Indeed, I have heard from the Lord GOD of Hosts a decree of destruction for the whole land.

International Standard Version
But as for you, don't start mocking, or your chains will become tighter; for I have heard from the LORD of the Heavenly Armies about destruction, and it is decreed against the whole land.

NET Bible
So now, do not mock, or your chains will become heavier! For I have heard a message about decreed destruction, from the sovereign master, the LORD who commands armies, against the entire land.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Now stop laughing, or your chains will be tightened, because I have heard that the Almighty LORD of Armies has finally determined to destroy the whole land.

King James 2000 Bible
Now therefore be not mockers, lest your bonds be made strong: for I have heard from the Lord GOD of hosts a destruction, even determined upon the whole earth.
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