Isaiah 28:10
Strong's Lexicon
For [He says],
כִּ֣י ()
Conjunction
Strong's Hebrew 3588: 1) that, for, because, when, as though, as, because that, but, then, certainly, except, surely, since 1a) that 1a1) yea, indeed 1b) when (of time) 1b1) when, if, though (with a concessive force) 1c) because, since (causal connection) 1d) but (after negative) 1e) that if, for if, indeed if, for though, but if 1f) but rather, but 1g) except that 1h) only, nevertheless 1i) surely 1j) that is 1k) but if 1l) for though 1m) forasmuch as, for therefore

“Order
צַ֤ו (ṣaw)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 6673: 1) command, ordinance, oracle (meaning dubious) 1a) used in mocking mimicry of Isaiah's words and thus not a true divine command

on order,
לָצָו֙ (lā·ṣāw)
Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 6673: 1) command, ordinance, oracle (meaning dubious) 1a) used in mocking mimicry of Isaiah's words and thus not a true divine command

order
צַ֣ו (ṣaw)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 6673: 1) command, ordinance, oracle (meaning dubious) 1a) used in mocking mimicry of Isaiah's words and thus not a true divine command

on order,
לָצָ֔ו (lā·ṣāw)
Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 6673: 1) command, ordinance, oracle (meaning dubious) 1a) used in mocking mimicry of Isaiah's words and thus not a true divine command

line
קַ֥ו (qaw)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 6957: 1) cord, line, measuring-line 1a) cord 1b) measuring-line 2) (BDB) onomatapoetic mimicry of Isaiah's words, perhaps senseless

on line,
לָקָ֖ו (lā·qāw)
Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 6957: 1) cord, line, measuring-line 1a) cord 1b) measuring-line 2) (BDB) onomatapoetic mimicry of Isaiah's words, perhaps senseless

line
קַ֣ו (qaw)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 6957: 1) cord, line, measuring-line 1a) cord 1b) measuring-line 2) (BDB) onomatapoetic mimicry of Isaiah's words, perhaps senseless

on line,
לָקָ֑ו (lā·qāw)
Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 6957: 1) cord, line, measuring-line 1a) cord 1b) measuring-line 2) (BDB) onomatapoetic mimicry of Isaiah's words, perhaps senseless

a little
זְעֵ֥יר (zə·‘êr)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 2191: 1) a little 1a) of quantity 1b) of time

here,
שָׁ֖ם (šām)
Adverb
Strong's Hebrew 8033: 1) there, thither 1a) there 1b) thither (after verbs of motion) 1c) from there, thence 1d) then (as an adverb of time)

a little
זְעֵ֥יר (zə·‘êr)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 2191: 1) a little 1a) of quantity 1b) of time

there.
שָֽׁם׃ (šām)
Adverb
Strong's Hebrew 8033: 1) there, thither 1a) there 1b) thither (after verbs of motion) 1c) from there, thence 1d) then (as an adverb of time)

Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
For they hear: “Order on order, order on order, line on line, line on line; a little here, a little there.”

Young's Literal Translation
For rule [is] on rule, rule on rule, line on line, line on line, A little here, a little there,

Holman Christian Standard Bible
For he says: “Law after law, law after law, line after line, line after line, a little here, a little there.”

New American Standard Bible
"For [He says], 'Order on order, order on order, Line on line, line on line, A little here, a little there.'"

King James Bible
For precept [must be] upon precept, precept upon precept; line upon line, line upon line; here a little, [and] there a little:
Parallel Verses
New International Version
For it is: Do this, do that, a rule for this, a rule for that; a little here, a little there."

New Living Translation
He tells us everything over and over--one line at a time, one line at a time, a little here, and a little there!"

English Standard Version
For it is precept upon precept, precept upon precept, line upon line, line upon line, here a little, there a little.”

New American Standard Bible
"For He says, 'Order on order, order on order, Line on line, line on line, A little here, a little there.'"

King James Bible
For precept must be upon precept, precept upon precept; line upon line, line upon line; here a little, and there a little:

Holman Christian Standard Bible
For he says: "Law after law, law after law, line after line, line after line, a little here, a little there."

International Standard Version
For it is: "Do this and do that, do this and do that, Line upon line, line upon line, a little here, a little there."

NET Bible
Indeed, they will hear meaningless gibberish, senseless babbling, a syllable here, a syllable there.

American Standard Version
For it is precept upon precept, precept upon precept; line upon line, line upon line; here a little, there a little.

English Revised Version
For it is precept upon precept, precept upon precept; line upon line, line upon line; here a little, there a little.

Young's Literal Translation
For rule is on rule, rule on rule, line on line, line on line, A little here, a little there,
















Cross References
2 Chronicles 36:15
And the LORD God of their fathers sent to them by his messengers, rising up betimes, and sending; because he had compassion on his people, and on his dwelling place:

Nehemiah 9:30
Yet many years didst thou forbear them, and testifiedst against them by thy spirit in thy prophets: yet would they not give ear: therefore gavest thou them into the hand of the people of the lands.

Isaiah 1:1
The vision of Isaiah the son of Amoz, which he saw concerning Judah and Jerusalem in the days of Uzziah, Jotham, Ahaz, and Hezekiah, kings of Judah.

Isaiah 28:9
Whom shall he teach knowledge? and whom shall he make to understand doctrine? them that are weaned from the milk, and drawn from the breasts.

Isaiah 28:8
For all tables are full of vomit and filthiness, so that there is no place clean.

Isaiah 28:7
But they also have erred through wine, and through strong drink are out of the way; the priest and the prophet have erred through strong drink, they are swallowed up of wine, they are out of the way through strong drink; they err in vision, they stumble in judgment.

Isaiah 28:11
For with stammering lips and another tongue will he speak to this people.

Isaiah 28:12
To whom he said, This is the rest wherewith ye may cause the weary to rest; and this is the refreshing: yet they would not hear.

Isaiah 28:13
But the word of the LORD was unto them precept upon precept, precept upon precept; line upon line, line upon line; here a little, and there a little; that they might go, and fall backward, and be broken, and snared, and taken.
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