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Isaiah 28

Highlighted words differ from the WEB. Most differences are matters of wording, style or the age of the English, not of meaning; a few reflect different manuscripts.

  1. 1
    WEBWoe to the crown of pride of the drunkards of Ephraim, and to the fading flower of his glorious beauty, which is on the head of the fertile valley of those who are overcome with wine!
    KJVWoe to the crown of pride, to the drunkards of Ephraim, whose glorious beauty is a fading flower, which are on the head of the fat valleys of them that are overcome with wine!
  2. 2
    WEBBehold, the Lord has one who is mighty and strong. Like a storm of hail, a destroying storm, and like a storm of mighty waters overflowing, he will cast them down to the earth with his hand.
    KJVBehold, 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.
  3. 3
    WEBThe crown of pride of the drunkards of Ephraim will be trodden under foot.
    KJVThe crown of pride, the drunkards of Ephraim, shall be trodden under feet:
  4. 4
    WEBThe fading flower of his glorious beauty, which is on the head of the fertile valley, shall be like the first-ripe fig before the summer, which someone picks and eats as soon as he sees it.
    KJVAnd the glorious beauty, which is on the head of the fat valley, shall be a fading flower, and as the hasty fruit before the summer; which when he that looketh upon it seeth, while it is yet in his hand he eateth it up.
  5. 5
    WEBIn that day, Yahweh of Armies will become a crown of glory and a diadem of beauty to the residue of his people,
    KJVIn that day shall the LORD of hosts be for a crown of glory, and for a diadem of beauty, unto the residue of his people,
  6. 6
    WEBand a spirit of justice to him who sits in judgment, and strength to those who turn back the battle at the gate.
    KJVAnd for a spirit of judgment to him that sitteth in judgment, and for strength to them that turn the battle to the gate.
  7. 7
    WEBThey also reel with wine, and stagger with strong drink. The priest and the prophet reel with strong drink. They are swallowed up by wine. They stagger with strong drink. They err in vision. They stumble in judgment.
    KJVBut 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.
  8. 8
    WEBFor all tables are completely full of filthy vomit and filthiness.
    KJVFor all tables are full of vomit and filthiness, so that there is no place clean.
  9. 9
    WEBWhom will he teach knowledge? To whom will he explain the message? Those who are weaned from the milk, and drawn from the breasts?
    KJVWhom shall he teach knowledge? and whom shall he make to understand doctrine? them that are weaned from the milk, and drawn from the breasts.
  10. 10
    WEBFor it is precept on precept, precept on precept; line on line, line on line; here a little, there a little.
    KJVFor precept must be upon precept, precept upon precept; line upon line, line upon line; here a little, and there a little:
  11. 11
    WEBBut he will speak to this nation with stammering lips and in another language,
    KJVFor with stammering lips and another tongue will he speak to this people.
  12. 12
    WEBto whom he said, “This is the resting place. Give rest to the weary,” and “This is the refreshing;” yet they would not hear.
    KJVTo 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.
  13. 13
    WEBTherefore Yahweh’s word will be to them precept on precept, precept on precept; line on line, line on line; here a little, there a little; that they may go, fall backward, be broken, be snared, and be taken.
    KJVBut 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.
  14. 14
    WEBTherefore hear Yahweh’s word, you scoffers, that rule this people in Jerusalem:
    KJVWherefore hear the word of the LORD, ye scornful men, that rule this people which is in Jerusalem.
  15. 15
    WEB“Because you have said, ‘We have made a covenant with death, and we are in agreement with Sheol. When the overflowing scourge passes through, it won’t come to us; for we have made lies our refuge, and we have hidden ourselves under falsehood.’”
    KJVBecause ye have said, We have made a covenant with death, and with hell are we at agreement; when the overflowing scourge shall pass through, it shall not come unto us: for we have made lies our refuge, and under falsehood have we hid ourselves:
  16. 16
    WEBTherefore the Lord Yahweh says, “Behold, I lay in Zion for a foundation a stone, a tried stone, a precious cornerstone of a sure foundation. He who believes shall not act hastily.
    KJVTherefore thus saith the Lord GOD, Behold, I lay in Zion for a foundation a stone, a tried stone, a precious corner stone, a sure foundation: he that believeth shall not make haste.
  17. 17
    WEBI 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.
    KJVJudgment 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.
  18. 18
    WEBYour covenant with death shall be annulled, and your agreement with Sheol shall not stand. When the overflowing scourge passes through, then you will be trampled down by it.
    KJVAnd your covenant with death shall be disannulled, and your agreement with hell shall not stand; when the overflowing scourge shall pass through, then ye shall be trodden down by it.
  19. 19
    WEBAs often as it passes through, it will seize you; for morning by morning it will pass through, by day and by night; and it will be nothing but terror to understand the message.”
    KJVFrom the time that it goeth forth it shall take you: for morning by morning shall it pass over, by day and by night: and it shall be a vexation only to understand the report.
  20. 20
    WEBFor the bed is too short to stretch out on, and the blanket is too narrow to wrap oneself in.
    KJVFor the bed is shorter than that a man can stretch himself on it: and the covering narrower than that he can wrap himself in it.
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    WEBFor Yahweh will rise up as on Mount Perazim. He will be angry as in the valley of Gibeon; that he may do his work, his unusual work, and bring to pass his act, his extraordinary act.
    KJVFor the LORD shall rise up as in mount Perazim, he shall be wroth as in the valley of Gibeon, that he may do his work, his strange work; and bring to pass his act, his strange act.
  22. 22
    WEBNow therefore don’t be scoffers, lest your bonds be made strong; for I have heard a decree of destruction from the Lord, Yahweh of Armies, on the whole earth.
    KJVNow 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.
  23. 23
    WEBGive ear, and hear my voice! Listen, and hear my speech!
    KJVGive ye ear, and hear my voice; hearken, and hear my speech.
  24. 24
    WEBDoes he who plows to sow plow continually? Does he keep turning the soil and breaking the clods?
    KJVDoth the plowman plow all day to sow? doth he open and break the clods of his ground?
  25. 25
    WEBWhen he has leveled its surface, doesn’t he plant the dill, and scatter the cumin seed, and put in the wheat in rows, the barley in the appointed place, and the spelt in its place?
    KJVWhen he hath made plain the face thereof, doth he not cast abroad the fitches, and scatter the cummin, and cast in the principal wheat and the appointed barley and the rie in their place?
  26. 26
    WEBFor his God instructs him in right judgment and teaches him.
    KJVFor his God doth instruct him to discretion, and doth teach him.
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    WEBFor the dill isn’t threshed with a sharp instrument, neither is a cart wheel turned over the cumin; but the dill is beaten out with a stick, and the cumin with a rod.
    KJVFor the fitches are not threshed with a threshing instrument, neither is a cart wheel turned about upon the cummin; but the fitches are beaten out with a staff, and the cummin with a rod.
  28. 28
    WEBBread flour must be ground; so he will not always be threshing it. Although he drives the wheel of his threshing cart over it, his horses don’t grind it.
    KJVBread corn is bruised; because he will not ever be threshing it, nor break it with the wheel of his cart, nor bruise it with his horsemen.
  29. 29
    WEBThis also comes out from Yahweh of Armies, who is wonderful in counsel, and excellent in wisdom.
    KJVThis also cometh forth from the LORD of hosts, which is wonderful in counsel, and excellent in working.
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