Verse 12
Isaiah 28:12
World English Bible
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to whom he said, “This is the resting place. Give rest to weary”; and “This is the refreshing”; yet they would not hear.
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
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Behold, the Lord has a mighty and strong one. Like a storm of hail, a destroying storm, and like a s...
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The crown of pride of the drunkards of Ephraim will be trodden under foot.
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The fading flower of his glorious beauty, which is on the head of the fertile valley, shall be like...
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In that day, Yahweh of Armies will become a crown of glory, and a diadem of beauty, to the residue o...
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and a spirit of justice to him who sits in judgment, and strength to those who turn back the battle...
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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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But he will speak to this nation with stammering lips and in another language;
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12
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14
Therefore hear Yahweh’s word, you scoffers, that rule this people in Jerusalem:
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“Because you have said, ‘We have made a covenant with death, and with Sheol
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Therefore thus says the Lord Yahweh, “Behold, I lay in Zion for a foundation a stone, a tried stone,...
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I will make justice the measuring line, and righteousness the plumb line. The hail will sweep away t...
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Your covenant with death shall be annulled, and your agreement with Sheol
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As often as it passes through, it will seize you; for morning by morning it will pass through, by da...
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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 Yahweh will rise up as on Mount Perazim. He will be angry as in the valley of Gibeon; that he ma...
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Now therefore don’t be scoffers, lest your bonds be made strong; for I have heard a decree of destru...
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Give ear, and hear my voice! Listen, and hear my speech!
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Does he who plows to sow plow continually? Does he keep turning the soil and breaking the clods?
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When he has leveled its surface, doesn’t he plant the dill, and scatter the cumin seed, and put in t...
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For his God (Elohim) instructs him in right judgment, and teaches him.
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This also comes out from Yahweh of Armies, who is wonderful in counsel, and excellent in wisdom.
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