Isaiah 28:1-13 ▼

1 Woe [to] the proud crown of the drunkards of Ephraim. And the fading flower of the beauty of his glory, || That [is] on the head of the fat valley of the broken down of wine.

2 Behold, a mighty and strong one [is] to the Lord, || As a storm of hail—a destructive shower, || As an inundation of mighty waters overflowing, || He cast down to the earth with the hand.

3 The proud crown of the drunkards of Ephraim is trodden down by feet,

4 And the fading flower of the beauty of his glory || That [is] on the head of the fat valley, || Has been as its first-fruit before summer, || That its beholder sees; He swallows it while it [is] yet in his hand.

5 In that day YHWH of Hosts is || For a crown of beauty, and for a circlet of glory, || To the remnant of His people.

6 And for a spirit of judgment || To him who is sitting in the judgment, || And for might [to] those turning back the battle to the gate.

7 And even these have erred through wine, || And have wandered through strong drink, || Priest and prophet erred through strong drink, || They have been swallowed up of the wine, || They wandered because of the strong drink, || They have erred in seeing, || They have stumbled judicially.

8 For all tables have been full of vomit, || Filth—without place!

9 By whom does He teach knowledge? And by whom does He cause to understand the report? The weaned from milk, the removed from breasts,

10 For rule on rule, rule on rule, || Line on line, line on line, || A little here, a little there,

11 For by scorned lip, and by another tongue, || Does He speak to this people.

12 To whom He has said, “This [is] the rest, give rest to the weary, || And this—the refreshing”: And they have not been willing to hear,

13 And to whom a word of YHWH has been, || Rule on rule, rule on rule, || Line on line, line on line, || A little here, a little there, || So that they go and have stumbled backward, || And been broken, and snared, and captured.