Verse 25
Isaiah 28:25
World English Bible, British Edition
25
When he has levelled 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?
Original Language Text
hebrew
הֲ/לוֹא֙ אִם שִׁוָּ֣ה פָנֶ֔י/הָ וְ/הֵפִ֥יץ קֶ֖צַח וְ/כַמֹּ֣ן יִזְרֹ֑ק וְ/שָׂ֨ם חִטָּ֤ה שׂוֹרָה֙ וּ/שְׂעֹרָ֣ה נִסְמָ֔ן וְ/כֻסֶּ֖מֶת גְּבֻלָתֽ/וֹ
English Translation
"Is it not like the chaff that the wind blows away, and like straw that the wind scatters, and like wheat that is put in its place and barley is signified, and spelt at the edge of its boundary?"
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Chapter 28 Context
1
Woe to the crown of pride of the drunkards of Ephraim, and to the fading
flower of his glorious beau...
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2
Behold, the Lord has one who is mighty and strong. Like a storm of hail,
a destroying storm, and lik...
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3
The crown of pride of the drunkards of Ephraim will be trodden under
foot.
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4
The fading flower of his glorious beauty, which is on the head of the
fertile valley, shall be like...
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5
In that day, the LORD of Armies will become a crown of glory and a diadem
of beauty to the residue o...
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6
and a spirit of justice to him who sits in judgement, and strength to
those who turn back the battle...
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7
They also reel with wine, and stagger with strong drink. The priest
and the prophet reel with strong...
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8
For all tables are completely full of filthy vomit and filthiness.
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9
Whom will he teach knowledge? To whom will he explain the message?
Those who are weaned from the mil...
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10
For it is precept on precept, precept on precept; line on line, line
on line; here a little, there a...
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11
But he will speak to this nation with stammering lips and in
another language,
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12
to whom he said, “This is the resting place. Give rest to the weary,”
and “This is the refreshing;”...
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13
Therefore the LORD’s word will be to them precept on precept, precept
on precept; line on line, line...
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14
Therefore hear the LORD’s word, you scoffers, that rule this
people in Jerusalem:
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15
“Because you have said, ‘We have made a covenant with death, and we
are in agreement with Sheol. Whe...
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16
Therefore the Lord GOD says, “Behold, I lay in Zion for a foundation
a stone, a tried stone, a preci...
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17
I will make justice the measuring line, and righteousness the plumb
line. The hail will sweep away t...
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18
Your covenant with death shall be annulled, and your agreement with
Sheol shall not stand. When the...
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19
As often as it passes through, it will seize you; for morning by morning
it will pass through, by da...
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20
For the bed is too short to stretch out on, and the blanket is too
narrow to wrap oneself in.
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21
For the LORD will rise up as on Mount Perazim. He will be angry as
in the valley of Gibeon; that he...
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22
Now therefore don’t be scoffers, lest your bonds be made strong; for
I have heard a decree of destru...
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23
Give ear, and hear my voice! Listen, and hear my speech!
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24
Does he who ploughs to sow plough continually? Does he keep turning
the soil and breaking the clods?
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25
When he has levelled its surface, doesn’t he plant the dill, and scatter
the cumin seed, and put in...
26
For his God (Elohim) instructs him in right judgement and teaches him.
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27
For the dill isn’t threshed with a sharp instrument, neither is a cart
wheel turned over the cumin;...
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28
Bread flour must be ground; so he will not always be threshing it.
Although he drives the wheel of h...
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29
This also comes out from the LORD of Armies, who is wonderful in counsel,
and excellent in wisdom.
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