Verse 12

Isaiah 28:12

English Revised Version

12 to whom he said, This is the rest, give ye rest to him that is 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

1 Woe to the crown of pride of the drunkards of Ephraim, and to the fading flower of his glorious beau... Focus ↗

2 Behold, the Lord hath a mighty and strong one; as a tempest of hail, a destroying storm, as a tempes... Focus ↗

3 The crown of pride of the drunkards of Ephraim shall be trodden under foot: Focus ↗

4 and the fading flower of his glorious beauty, which is on the head of the fat valley, shall be as th... Focus ↗

5 In that day shall the LORD of hosts be for a crown of glory, and for a diadem of beauty, unto the re... Focus ↗

6 and for a spirit of judgment to him that sitteth in judgment, and for strength to them that turn bac... Focus ↗

7 But these also have erred through wine, and through strong drink are gone astray; the priest and the... Focus ↗

8 For all tables are full of vomit and filthiness, so that there is no place clean. Focus ↗

9 Whom will he teach knowledge? and whom will he make to understand the message? them that are weaned... Focus ↗

10 For it is precept upon precept, precept upon precept; line upon line, line upon line; here a little,... Focus ↗

11 Nay, but by men of strange lips and with another tongue will he speak to this people: Focus ↗

12 to whom he said, This is the rest, give ye rest to him that is weary; and this is the refreshing: ye...

13 Therefore shall the word of the LORD be unto them precept upon precept, precept upon precept; line u... Focus ↗

14 Wherefore hear the word of the LORD, ye scornful men, that rule this people which is in Jerusalem: Focus ↗

15 Because ye have said, We have made a covenant with death, and with hell are we at agreement; when th... Focus ↗

16 therefore thus saith the Lord GOD, Behold, I lay in Zion for a foundation a stone, a tried stone, a... Focus ↗

17 And I will make judgment the line, and righteousness the plummet: and the hail shall sweep away the... Focus ↗

18 And your covenant with death shall be disannulled, and your agreement with hell shall not stand; whe... Focus ↗

19 As often as it passeth through, it shall take you; for morning by morning shall it pass through, by... Focus ↗

20 For the bed is shorter than that a man can stretch himself on it; and the covering narrower than tha... Focus ↗

21 For the LORD shall rise up as in mount Perazim, he shall be wroth as in the valley of Gibeon; that h... Focus ↗

22 Now therefore be ye not scorners, lest your bands be made strong: for a consummation, and that deter... Focus ↗

23 Give ye ear, and hear my voice; hearken, and hear my speech. Focus ↗

24 Doth the plowman plow continually to sow? doth he continually open and break the clods of his ground... Focus ↗

25 When he hath made plain the face thereof, doth he not cast abroad the fitches, and scatter the cummi... Focus ↗

26 For his God (Elohim) doth instruct him aright, and doth teach him. Focus ↗

27 For the fitches are not threshed with a sharp threshing instrument, neither is a cart wheel turned a... Focus ↗

28 Bread corn is ground; for he will not ever be threshing it: and though the wheel of his cart and his... Focus ↗

29 This also cometh forth from the LORD of hosts, which is wonderful in counsel, and excellent in wisdo... Focus ↗

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