Verse 12
Isaiah 28:12
Literal Standard Version
12
To whom He has said, “This is the rest, give rest to the weary, || And this—the refreshing”: And they have not been willing to 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 proud crown of the drunkards of Ephraim. And the fading flower of the beauty of his glory...
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Behold, a mighty and strong one is to the Lord, || As a storm of hail—a destructive shower, || As an...
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3
The proud crown of the drunkards of Ephraim is trodden down by feet,
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4
And the fading flower of the beauty of his glory || That is on the head of the fat valley, || Has be...
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5
In that day YHWH of Hosts is || For a crown of beauty, and for a circlet of glory, || To the remnant...
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6
And for a spirit of judgment || To him who is sitting in the judgment, || And for might to those tur...
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7
And even these have erred through wine, || And have wandered through strong drink, || Priest and pro...
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8
For all tables have been full of vomit, || Filth—without place!
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9
By whom does He teach knowledge? And by whom does He cause to understand the report? The weaned from...
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10
For rule on rule, rule on rule, || Line on line, line on line, || A little here, a little there,
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11
For by scorned lip, and by another tongue, || Does He speak to this people.
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12
To whom He has said, “This is the rest, give rest to the weary, || And this—the refreshing”: And the...
13
And to whom a word of YHWH has been, || Rule on rule, rule on rule, || Line on line, line on line, |...
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14
Therefore, hear a word of YHWH, you men of scorning, || Ruling this people that is in Jerusalem.
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15
Because you have said: “We have made a covenant with death, || And we have made a provision with She...
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16
Therefore, thus said Lord YHWH: “Behold, I am laying a foundation in Zion, || A stone—a tried stone,...
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17
And I have put judgment for a line, || And righteousness for a plummet, || And hail sweeps away the...
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18
And your covenant with death has been annulled, || And your provision with Sheol does not stand, ||...
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19
From the fullness of its passing over it takes you, || For it passes over morning by morning, || By...
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20
For the bed has been shorter || Than to stretch one’s self out in, || And the covering has been narr...
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21
For as YHWH rises at Mount Perazim, || As He is troubled at the valley in Gibeon, || To do His work—...
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22
And now, do not show yourselves scorners, || Lest your bands are strong, || For a consumption, that...
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23
Give ear, and hear my voice, || Attend, and hear my saying:
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24
Does the plowman plow the whole day to sow? He opens and harrows his ground!
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25
Has he not, if he has made its face level, || Then scattered fitches, and sprinkles cumin, || And ha...
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26
And his God (Elohim) instructs him for judgment, || He directs him.
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27
For fitches are not threshed with a sharp-pointed thing, || And the wheel of a cart turned around on...
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28
Bread-grain is beaten small, || For he does not severely thresh it forever, || Nor has a wheel of hi...
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29
Even this from YHWH of Hosts has gone out, || He has made counsel wonderful, || He has made wisdom g...
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