Verse 12

Isaiah 28:12

New Living Translation

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12 God (Elohim) has told his people, “Here is a place of rest; let the weary rest here. This is a place of quiet rest.” But they would not listen.

Original Language Text

hebrew

אֲשֶׁ֣ר אָמַ֣ר אֲלֵי/הֶ֗ם זֹ֤את הַ/מְּנוּחָה֙ הָנִ֣יחוּ לֶֽ/עָיֵ֔ף וְ/זֹ֖את הַ/מַּרְגֵּעָ֑ה וְ/לֹ֥א אָב֖וּא שְׁמֽוֹעַ

English Translation

Which I said to them: "This is the resting place; let the weary rest here, and this is the place of calm; and I will not listen."

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Chapter 28 Context

1 What sorrow awaits the proud city of Samaria — the glorious crown of the drunks of Israel. It... Focus ↗

2 For the Lord will send a mighty army against it. Like a mighty hailstorm and a torrential rain,<b... Focus ↗

3 The proud city of Samaria — the glorious crown of the drunks of Israel — will be trampled bene... Focus ↗

4 It sits at the head of a fertile valley, but its glorious beauty will fade like a flower. Whoe... Focus ↗

5 Then at last the LORD of Heaven’s Armies will himself be Israel’s glorious crown. He will be t... Focus ↗

6 He will give a longing for justice to their judges. He will give great courage to their war... Focus ↗

7 Now, however, Israel is led by drunks who reel with wine and stagger with alcohol. The priests... Focus ↗

8 Their tables are covered with vomit; filth is everywhere. Focus ↗

9 “Who does the LORD think we are?” they ask. “Why does he speak to us like this? Are we little... Focus ↗

10 He tells us everything over and over — one line at a time, one line at a time, a little her... Focus ↗

11 So now God (Elohim) will have to speak to his people through foreign oppressors who speak a stran... Focus ↗

12 God (Elohim) has told his people, “Here is a place of rest; let the weary rest here. This i...

13 So the LORD will spell out his message for them again, one line at a time, one line at a time,... Focus ↗

14 Therefore, listen to this message from the LORD, you scoffing rulers in Jerusalem. Focus ↗

15 You boast, “We have struck a bargain to cheat death and have made a deal to dodge the grave. T... Focus ↗

16 Therefore, this is what the Sovereign LORD says: “Look! I am placing a foundation stone in Jerusa... Focus ↗

17 I will test you with the measuring line of justice and the plumb line of righteousness. Since... Focus ↗

18 I will cancel the bargain you made to cheat death, and I will overturn your deal to dodge the gra... Focus ↗

19 Again and again that flood will come, morning after morning, day and night, until you are c... Focus ↗

20 The bed you have made is too short to lie on. The blankets are too narrow to cover you. Focus ↗

21 The LORD will come as he did against the Philistines at Mount Perazim and against the Amorites at... Focus ↗

22 For the Lord, the LORD of Heaven’s Armies, has plainly said that he is determined to crush the wh... Focus ↗

23 Listen to me; listen, and pay close attention. Focus ↗

24 Does a farmer always plow and never sow? Is he forever cultivating the soil and never planting?<b... Focus ↗

25 Does he not finally plant his seeds — black cumin, cumin, wheat, barley, and emmer wheat — eac... Focus ↗

26 The farmer knows just what to do, for God (Elohim) has given him understanding. Focus ↗

27 A heavy sledge is never used to thresh black cumin; rather, it is beaten with a light stick. A... Focus ↗

28 Grain for bread is easily crushed, so he doesn’t keep on pounding it. He threshes it under the... Focus ↗

29 The LORD of Heaven’s Armies is a wonderful teacher, and he gives the farmer great wisdom. Focus ↗

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Book: Isaiah
Chapter: Chapter 28 (29 verses)
Version: New Living Translation

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