Verse 14

Isaiah 28:14

Young's Literal Translation

14 Therefore, hear a word of Jehovah, ye men of scorning, Ruling this people that [is] in Jerusalem.
Original Language Text
hebrew
לָ/כֵ֛ן שִׁמְע֥וּ דְבַר יְהוָ֖ה אַנְשֵׁ֣י לָצ֑וֹן מֹֽשְׁלֵי֙ הָ/עָ֣ם הַ/זֶּ֔ה אֲשֶׁ֖ר בִּ/ירוּשָׁלִָֽם
English Translation
Therefore, hear the word of the Lord, you men of lacon, rulers of this people who are in Jerusalem.
AI translation from hebrew via gpt-4o-mini
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Chapter 28 Context
1 Woe [to] the proud crown of the drunkards of Ephraim. And the fading flower of the beauty of his glo... Focus ↗
2 Lo, a mighty and strong one [is] to the Lord, As a storm of hail -- a destructive shower, As an inun... Focus ↗
3 By feet trodden down is the proud crown of the drunkards of Ephraim, Focus ↗
4 And the fading flower of the beauty of his glory That [is] on the head of the fat valley, Hath been... Focus ↗
5 In that day is Jehovah of Hosts For a crown of beauty, and for a diadem of glory, To the remnant of... Focus ↗
6 And for a spirit of judgment To him who is sitting in the judgment, And for might [to] those turning... Focus ↗
7 And even these through wine have erred, And through strong drink have wandered, Priest and prophet e... Focus ↗
8 For all tables have been full of vomit, Filth -- without place! Focus ↗
9 By whom doth He teach knowledge? And by whom doth He cause to understand the report? The weaned from... Focus ↗
10 For rule [is] on rule, rule on rule, line on line, line on line, A little here, a little there, Focus ↗
11 For by scorned lip, and by another tongue, Doth He speak unto this people. Focus ↗
12 Unto whom He hath said, 'This [is] the rest, give ye rest to the weary, And this -- the refreshing:'... Focus ↗
13 And to whom a word of Jehovah hath been, Rule on rule, rule on rule, line on line, line on line, A l... Focus ↗
14 Therefore, hear a word of Jehovah, ye men of scorning, Ruling this people that [is] in Jerusalem.
15 Because ye have said: 'We have made a covenant with death, And with Sheol we have made a provision,... Focus ↗
16 Therefore, thus said the Lord Jehovah: 'Lo, I am laying a foundation in Zion, A stone -- a tried sto... Focus ↗
17 And I have put judgment for a line, And righteousness for a plummet, And sweep away doth hail the re... Focus ↗
18 And disannulled hath been your covenant with death, And your provision with Sheol doth not stand, An... Focus ↗
19 From the fulness of its passing over it taketh you, For morning by morning it passeth over, By day a... Focus ↗
20 For shorter hath been the bed Than to stretch one's self out in, And the covering hath been narrower... Focus ↗
21 For as [at] mount Perazim rise doth Jehovah, As [at] the valley in Gibeon He is troubled, To do His... Focus ↗
22 And now, show not yourselves scorners, Lest strong be your bands, For a consumption, that is determi... Focus ↗
23 Give ear, and hear my voice, Attend, and hear my saying: Focus ↗
24 The whole day plougheth the ploughman to sow? He openeth and harroweth his ground! Focus ↗
25 Hath he not, if he have made level its face, Then scattered fitches, and cummin sprinkle, And hath p... Focus ↗
26 And instruct him for judgment doth his God (Elohim), He doth direct him. Focus ↗
27 For not with a sharp-pointed thing threshed are fitches, And the wheel of a cart on cummin turned ro... Focus ↗
28 Bread -[corn] is beaten small, For not for ever doth he sorely thresh it, Nor crushed [it] hath a wh... Focus ↗
29 Even this from Jehovah of Hosts hath gone out, He hath made counsel wonderful, He hath made wisdom g... Focus ↗