Isaiah 27 | Biblion Bible Reader

WEB·Isaiah 28

¹Woe 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^H1945 to the crown^H5850 of pride^H1348, to the drunkards^H7910 of Ephraim^H669, whose glorious^H6643 beauty^H8597 is a fading^H5034^(H8802) flower^H6731, which are on the head^H7218 of the fat^H8081 valleys^H1516 of them that are overcome^H1986^(H8803) with wine^H3196!

² Behold, 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^H136 hath a mighty^H2389 and strong one^H533, which as a tempest^H2230 of hail^H1259 and a destroying^H6986 storm^H8178, as a flood^H2230 of mighty^H3524 waters^H4325 overflowing^H7857^(H8802), shall cast down^H3240^(H8689) to the earth^H776 with the hand^H3027.

³ The crown of pride of the drunkards of Ephraim will be trodden under foot.

KJVThe crown^H5850 of pride^H1348, the drunkards^H7910 of Ephraim^H669, shall be trodden^H7429^(H8735) under feet^H7272:

⁴ The 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^H6643 beauty^H8597, which is on the head^H7218 of the fat^H8081 valley^H1516, shall be a fading^H5034^(H8802) flower^H6733, and as the hasty fruit^H1061 before the summer^H7019; which when he that looketh^H7200^(H8802) upon it seeth^H7200^(H8799), while it is yet in his hand^H3709 he eateth it up^H1104^(H8799).

⁵ In 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^H3117 shall the LORD^H3068 of hosts^H6635 be for a crown^H5850 of glory^H6643, and for a diadem^H6843 of beauty^H8597, unto the residue^H7605 of his people^H5971,

⁶ and 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^H7307 of judgment^H4941 to him that sitteth^H3427^(H8802) in judgment^H4941, and for strength^H1369 to them that turn^H7725^(H8688) the battle^H4421 to the gate^H8179.

⁷ They 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^H428 also have erred^H7686^(H8804) through wine^H3196, and through strong drink^H7941 are out of the way^H8582^(H8804); the priest^H3548 and the prophet^H5030 have erred^H7686^(H8804) through strong drink^H7941, they are swallowed up^H1104^(H8738) of^H4480 wine^H3196, they are out of the way^H8582^(H8804) through strong drink^H7941; they err^H7686^(H8804) in vision^H7203, they stumble^H6328^(H8804) in judgment^H6417.

⁸ For all tables are completely full of filthy vomit and filthiness.

KJVFor all tables^H7979 are full^H4390^(H8804) of vomit^H6892 and filthiness^H6675, so that there is no place^H4725 clean.

⁹ Whom 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^H3384^(H8686) knowledge^H1844? and whom shall he make to understand^H995^(H8799) doctrine^H8052? them that are weaned^H1580^(H8803) from the milk^H2461, and drawn^H6267 from the breasts^H7699.

¹⁰ For it is precept on precept, precept on precept; line on line, line on line; here a little, there a little.

KJVFor precept^H6673 must be upon precept^H6673, precept^H6673 upon precept^H6673; line^H6957 upon line^H6957, line^H6957 upon line^H6957; here a little^H2191, and there a little^H2191:

¹¹ But he will speak to this nation with stammering lips and in another language,

KJVFor with stammering^H3934 lips^H8193 and another^H312 tongue^H3956 will he speak^H1696^(H8762) to this people^H5971.

¹² to 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^H559^(H8804), This is the rest^H4496 wherewith ye may cause the weary^H5889 to rest^H5117^(H8685); and this is the refreshing^H4774: yet they would^H14^(H8804) not hear^H8085^(H8800).

¹³ Therefore 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^H1697 of the LORD^H3068 was unto them precept^H6673 upon precept^H6673, precept^H6673 upon precept^H6673; line^H6957 upon line^H6957, line^H6957 upon line^H6957; here a little^H2191, and there a little^H2191; that they might go^H3212^(H8799), and fall^H3782^(H8804) backward^H268, and be broken^H7665^(H8738), and snared^H3369^(H8738), and taken^H3920^(H8738).

¹⁴ Therefore hear Yahweh’s word, you scoffers, that rule this people in Jerusalem:

KJVWherefore hear^H8085^(H8798) the word^H1697 of the LORD^H3068, ye scornful^H3944 men^H582, that rule^H4910^(H8802) this people^H5971 which is in Jerusalem^H3389.

¹⁵ “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^H559^(H8804), We have made^H3772^(H8804) a covenant^H1285 with death^H4194, and with hell^H7585 are we^H6213^(H8804) at agreement^H2374; when the overflowing^H7857^(H8802) scourge^H7752^(H8675)^H7885 shall pass through^H5674^(H8799)^(H8675)^H5674^(H8804), it shall not come^H935^(H8799) unto us: for we have made^H7760^(H8804) lies^H3577 our refuge^H4268, and under falsehood^H8267 have we hid^H5641^(H8738) ourselves:

¹⁶ Therefore 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^H559^(H8804) the Lord^H136 GOD^H3069, Behold, I lay^H3245^(H8765) in Zion^H6726 for a foundation a stone^H68, a tried^H976 stone^H68, a precious^H3368 corner^H6438 stone, a sure^H3245^(H8716) foundation^H4143: he that believeth^H539^(H8688) shall not make haste^H2363^(H8686).

¹⁷ 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.

KJVJudgment^H4941 also will I lay^H7760^(H8804) to the line^H6957, and righteousness^H6666 to the plummet^H4949: and the hail^H1259 shall sweep away^H3261^(H8804) the refuge^H4268 of lies^H3577, and the waters^H4325 shall overflow^H7857^(H8799) the hiding place^H5643.

¹⁸ Your 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^H1285 with death^H4194 shall be disannulled^H3722^(H8795), and your agreement^H2380 with hell^H7585 shall not stand^H6965^(H8799); when the overflowing^H7857^(H8802) scourge^H7752 shall pass through^H5674^(H8799), then ye shall be trodden down^H4823 by it.

¹⁹ As 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^H1767 that it goeth forth^H5674^(H8800) it shall take^H3947^(H8799) you: for morning^H1242 by morning^H1242 shall it pass over^H5674^(H8799), by day^H3117 and by night^H3915: and it shall be a vexation^H2113 only to understand^H995^(H8687) the report^H8052.

²⁰ For the bed is too short to stretch out on, and the blanket is too narrow to wrap oneself in.

KJVFor the bed^H4702 is shorter^H7114^(H8804) than that a man can stretch^H8311^(H8692) himself on it: and the covering^H4541 narrower^H6887^(H8804) than that he can wrap^H3664^(H8692) himself in it.

²¹ For 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^H3068 shall rise up^H6965^(H8799) as in mount^H2022 Perazim^H6559, he shall be wroth^H7264^(H8799) as in the valley^H6010 of Gibeon^H1391, that he may do^H6213^(H8800) his work^H4639, his strange^H2114^(H8801) work^H4639; and bring to pass^H5647^(H8800) his act^H5656, his strange^H5237 act^H5656.

²² Now 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^H3887^(H8698), lest your bands^H4147 be made strong^H2388^(H8799): for I have heard^H8085^(H8804) from the Lord^H136 GOD^H3069 of hosts^H6635 a consumption^H3617, even determined^H2782^(H8737) upon the whole earth^H776.

²³ Give ear, and hear my voice! Listen, and hear my speech!

KJVGive ye ear^H238^(H8685), and hear^H8085^(H8798) my voice^H6963; hearken^H7181^(H8685), and hear^H8085^(H8798) my speech^H565.

²⁴ Does he who plows to sow plow continually? Does he keep turning the soil and breaking the clods?

KJVDoth the plowman^H2790^(H8802) plow^H2790^(H8799) all day^H3117 to sow^H2232^(H8800)? doth he open^H6605^(H8762) and break the clods^H7702^(H8762) of his ground^H127?

²⁵ When 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^H7737^(H8765) the face^H6440 thereof, doth he not cast abroad^H6327^(H8689) the fitches^H7100, and scatter^H2236^(H8799) the cummin^H3646, and cast^H7760^(H8804) in the principal^H7795 wheat^H2406 and the appointed^H5567^(H8737) barley^H8184 and the rie^H3698 in their place^H1367?

²⁶ For his God instructs him in right judgment and teaches him.

KJVFor his God^H430 doth instruct^H3256^(H8765) him to discretion^H4941, and doth teach^H3384^(H8686) him.

²⁷ For 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^H7100 are not threshed^H1758^(H8714) with a threshing instrument^H2742, neither is a cart^H5699 wheel^H212 turned about^H5437^(H8714) upon the cummin^H3646; but the fitches^H7100 are beaten out^H2251^(H8735) with a staff^H4294, and the cummin^H3646 with a rod^H7626.

²⁸ Bread 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^H3899 corn is bruised^H1854^(H8714); because he will not ever^H5331 be threshing^H156^(H8800)^H1758^(H8799) it, nor break^H2000^(H8804) it with the wheel^H1536 of his cart^H5699, nor bruise^H1854^(H8799) it with his horsemen^H6571.

²⁹ This also comes out from Yahweh of Armies, who is wonderful in counsel, and excellent in wisdom.

KJVThis also cometh forth^H3318^(H8804) from the LORD^H3068 of hosts^H6635, which is wonderful^H6381^(H8689) in counsel^H6098, and excellent^H1431^(H8689) in working^H8454.

WEB·Isaiah 27

¹In that day, Yahweh with his hard and great and strong sword will punish leviathan, the fleeing serpent, and leviathan, the twisted serpent; and he will kill the dragon that is in the sea.

KJVIn that day^H3117 the LORD^H3068 with his sore^H7186 and great^H1419 and strong^H2389 sword^H2719 shall punish^H6485^(H8799) leviathan^H3882 the piercing^H1281 serpent^H5175, even leviathan^H3882 that crooked^H6129 serpent^H5175; and he shall slay^H2026^(H8804) the dragon^H8577 that is in the sea^H3220.

² In that day, sing to her, “A pleasant vineyard!

KJVIn that day^H3117 sing^H6031^(H8761) ye unto her, A vineyard^H3754 of red wine^H2561^(H8676)^H2531.

³ I, Yahweh, am its keeper. I will water it every moment. Lest anyone damage it, I will keep it night and day.

KJVI the LORD^H3068 do keep^H5341^(H8802) it; I will water^H8248^(H8686) it every moment^H7281: lest any hurt^H6485^(H8799) it, I will keep^H5341^(H8799) it night^H3915 and day^H3117.

⁴ Wrath is not in me, but if I should find briers and thorns, I would do battle! I would march on them and I would burn them together.

KJVFury^H2534 is not in me: who would set^H5414^(H8799) the briers^H8068 and thorns^H7898 against me in battle^H4421? I would go^H6585^(H8799) through them, I would burn^H6702^(H8686) them together^H3162.

⁵ Or else let him take hold of my strength, that he may make peace with me. Let him make peace with me.”

KJVOr let him take hold^H2388^(H8686) of my strength^H4581, that he may make^H6213^(H8799) peace^H7965 with me; and he shall make^H6213^(H8799) peace^H7965 with me.

⁶ In days to come, Jacob will take root. Israel will blossom and bud. They will fill the surface of the world with fruit.

KJVHe shall cause them that come^H935^(H8802) of Jacob^H3290 to take root^H8327^(H8686): Israel^H3478 shall blossom^H6692^(H8686) and bud^H6524^(H8804), and fill^H4390^(H8804) the face^H6440 of the world^H8398 with fruit^H8570.

⁷ Has he struck them as he struck those who struck them? Or are they killed like those who killed them were killed?

KJVHath he smitten^H5221^(H8689) him, as he smote^H4347 those that smote^H5221^(H8688) him? or is he slain^H2026^(H8795) according to the slaughter^H2027 of them that are slain^H2026^(H8803) by him?

⁸ In measure, when you send them away, you contend with them. He has removed them with his rough blast in the day of the east wind.

KJVIn measure^H5432, when it shooteth forth^H7971^(H8763), thou wilt debate^H7378^(H8799) with it: he stayeth^H1898^(H8804) his rough^H7186 wind^H7307 in the day^H3117 of the east wind^H6921.

⁹ Therefore by this the iniquity of Jacob will be forgiven, and this is all the fruit of taking away his sin: that he makes all the stones of the altar as chalk stones that are beaten in pieces, so that the Asherah poles and the incense altars shall rise no more.

KJVBy this^H2063 therefore shall the iniquity^H5771 of Jacob^H3290 be purged^H3722^(H8792); and this is all the fruit^H6529 to take away^H5493^(H8687) his sin^H2403; when he maketh^H7760^(H8800) all the stones^H68 of the altar^H4196 as chalkstones^H1615 that are beaten in sunder^H5310^(H8794), the groves^H842 and images^H2553 shall not stand up^H6965^(H8799).

¹⁰ For the fortified city is solitary, a habitation deserted and forsaken, like the wilderness. The calf will feed there, and there he will lie down, and consume its branches.

KJVYet the defenced^H1219^(H8803) city^H5892 shall be desolate^H910, and the habitation^H5116 forsaken^H7971^(H8794), and left^H5800^(H8737) like a wilderness^H4057: there shall the calf^H5695 feed^H7462^(H8799), and there shall he lie down^H7257^(H8799), and consume^H3615^(H8765) the branches^H5585 thereof.

¹¹ When its boughs are withered, they will be broken off. The women will come and set them on fire, for they are a people of no understanding. Therefore he who made them will not have compassion on them, and he who formed them will show them no favor.

KJVWhen the boughs^H7105 thereof are withered^H3001^(H8800), they shall be broken off^H7665^(H8735): the women^H802 come^H935^(H8802), and set them on fire^H215^(H8688): for it is a people^H5971 of no understanding^H998: therefore he that made^H6213^(H8802) them will not have mercy^H7355^(H8762) on them, and he that formed^H3335^(H8802) them will shew them no favour^H2603^(H8799).

¹² It will happen in that day that Yahweh will thresh from the flowing stream of the Euphrates to the brook of Egypt; and you will be gathered one by one, children of Israel.

KJVAnd it shall come to pass in that day^H3117, that the LORD^H3068 shall beat off^H2251^(H8799) from the channel^H7641 of the river^H5104 unto the stream^H5158 of Egypt^H4714, and ye shall be gathered^H3950^(H8792) one^H259 by one^H259, O ye children^H1121 of Israel^H3478.

¹³ It will happen in that day that a great trumpet will be blown; and those who were ready to perish in the land of Assyria, and those who were outcasts in the land of Egypt, shall come; and they will worship Yahweh in the holy mountain at Jerusalem.

KJVAnd it shall come to pass in that day^H3117, that the great^H1419 trumpet^H7782 shall be blown^H8628^(H8735), and they shall come^H935^(H8804) which were ready to perish^H6^(H8802) in the land^H776 of Assyria^H804, and the outcasts^H5080^(H8737) in the land^H776 of Egypt^H4714, and shall worship^H7812^(H8694) the LORD^H3068 in the holy^H6944 mount^H2022 at Jerusalem^H3389.

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