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[1] Woe to the crown of pride of the drunkards of Ephraim, and to the fading flower of his glorious beauty, which is on the head of the fertile valley of those who are overcome with wine! [2] Behold, the Lord has one who is mighty and strong. Like a storm of hail, a destroying storm, and like a storm of mighty waters overflowing, he will cast them down to the earth with his hand. [3] The crown of pride of the drunkards of Ephraim will be trodden under foot. [4] The fading flower of his glorious beauty, which is on the head of the fertile valley, shall be like the first-ripe fig before the summer, which someone picks and eats as soon as he sees it. [5] In that day, Yahweh of Armies will become a crown of glory and a diadem of beauty to the residue of his people, [6] and a spirit of justice to him who sits in judgment, and strength to those who turn back the battle at the gate. [7] They also reel with wine, and stagger with strong drink. The priest and the prophet reel with strong drink. They are swallowed up by wine. They stagger with strong drink. They err in vision. They stumble in judgment. [8] For all tables are completely full of filthy vomit and filthiness. [9] Whom will he teach knowledge? To whom will he explain the message? Those who are weaned from the milk, and drawn from the breasts? [10] For it is precept on precept, precept on precept; line on line, line on line; here a little, there a little. [11] But he will speak to this nation with stammering lips and in another language, [12] to whom he said, “This is the resting place. Give rest to the weary,” and “This is the refreshing;” yet they would not hear. [13] Therefore Yahweh’s word will be to them precept on precept, precept on precept; line on line, line on line; here a little, there a little; that they may go, fall backward, be broken, be snared, and be taken. [14] Therefore hear Yahweh’s word, you scoffers, that rule this people in Jerusalem: [15] “Because you have said, ‘We have made a covenant with death, and we are in agreement with Sheol.ⓘ When the overflowing scourge passes through, it won’t come to us; for we have made lies our refuge, and we have hidden ourselves under falsehood.’ ” [16] Therefore the Lord Yahweh says, “Behold, I lay in Zion for a foundation a stone, a tried stone, a precious cornerstone of a sure foundation. He who believes shall not act hastily. [17] I will make justice the measuring line, and righteousness the plumb line. The hail will sweep away the refuge of lies, and the waters will overflow the hiding place. [18] Your covenant with death shall be annulled, and your agreement with Sheolⓘ shall not stand. When the overflowing scourge passes through, then you will be trampled down by it. [19] As often as it passes through, it will seize you; for morning by morning it will pass through, by day and by night; and it will be nothing but terror to understand the message.” [20] For the bed is too short to stretch out on, and the blanket is too narrow to wrap oneself in. [21] For Yahweh will rise up as on Mount Perazim. He will be angry as in the valley of Gibeon; that he may do his work, his unusual work, and bring to pass his act, his extraordinary act. [22] Now therefore don’t be scoffers, lest your bonds be made strong; for I have heard a decree of destruction from the Lord, Yahweh of Armies, on the whole earth. [23] Give ear, and hear my voice! Listen, and hear my speech! [24] Does he who plows to sow plow continually? Does he keep turning the soil and breaking the clods? [25] When he has leveled 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? [26] For his God instructs him in right judgment and teaches him. [27] For the dill isn’t threshed with a sharp instrument, neither is a cart wheel turned over the cumin; but the dill is beaten out with a stick, and the cumin with a rod. [28] Bread flour must be ground; so he will not always be threshing it. Although he drives the wheel of his threshing cart over it, his horses don’t grind it. [29] This also comes out from Yahweh of Armies, who is wonderful in counsel, and excellent in wisdom.

Footnotes

  1. ⓘ 28:15 Sheol is the place of the dead.
  2. ⓘ 28:18 Sheol is the place of the dead.
King James Version
[1] Woe H1945 to the crown H5850 of pride, H1348 to the drunkards H7910 of Ephraim, H669 whose glorious H6643 beauty H8597 is a fading H5034 (QalActPtc) flower, H6731 which are on the head H7218 of the fat H8081 valleys H1516 of them that are overcome H1986 (QalPasPtc)§ with wine! H3196 [2] Behold, the Lord H136 hath a mighty H2389 and strong one, H533 which as a tempest H2230 of hail H1259 and a destroying H6986 storm, H8178 as a flood H2230 of mighty H3524 waters H4325 overflowing, H7857 (QalActPtc) shall cast down H3240 (HiphPerf) to the earth H776 with the hand. H3027 [3] The crown H5850 of pride, H1348 the drunkards H7910 of Ephraim, H669 shall be trodden H7429 (NiphImpf) under feet: H7272§ [4] and the glorious H6643 beauty, H8597 which is on the head H7218 of the fat H8081 valley, H1516 shall be a fading H5034 (QalActPtc) flower, H6733 and as the hasty fruit H1061 before the summer; H7019 which when he that looketh H7200 (QalActPtc) upon it seeth, H7200 (QalImpf) while it is yet in his hand H3709 he eateth it up. H1104 (QalImpf)§ [5] In that day H3117 shall the Lord H3068 of hosts H6635 be for a crown H5850 of glory, H6643 and for a diadem H6843 of beauty, H8597 unto the residue H7605 of his people, H5971 [6] and for a spirit H7307 of judgment H4941 to him that sitteth H3427 (QalActPtc) in judgment, H4941 and for strength H1369 to them that turn H7725 (HiphPtc) the battle H4421 to the gate. H8179 [7] But they H428 also have erred H7686 (QalPerf) through wine, H3196 and through strong drink H7941 are out of the way; H8582 (QalPerf) the priest H3548 and the prophet H5030 have erred H7686 (QalPerf) through strong drink, H7941 they are swallowed up H1104 (NiphPerf) of H4480 wine, H3196 they are out of the way H8582 (QalPerf) through strong drink; H7941 they err H7686 (QalPerf) in vision, H7203 they stumble H6328 (QalPerf) in judgment. H6417 [8] For all tables H7979 are full H4390 (QalPerf) of vomit H6892 and filthiness, H6675 so that there is no place H4725 clean. [9] Whom shall he teach H3384 (HiphImpf) knowledge? H1844 and whom shall he make to understand H995 (QalImpf) doctrine? H8052§ them that are weaned H1580 (QalPasPtc) from the milk, H2461 and drawn H6267 from the breasts. H7699 [10] For precept H6673 must be§ upon precept, H6673 precept H6673 upon precept; H6673 line H6957 upon line, H6957 line H6957 upon line; H6957 here a little, H2191 and there a little: H2191 [11] for with stammering H3934 lips H8193§ and another H312 tongue H3956 will he speak H1696 (PielImpf)§ to this people. H5971 [12] To whom he said, H559 (QalPerf) This is the rest H4496 wherewith ye may cause the weary H5889 to rest; H5117 (HiphImpv) and this is the refreshing: H4774 yet they would H14 (QalPerf) not hear. H8085 (QalInf) [13] But the word H1697 of the Lord H3068 was unto them precept H6673 upon precept, H6673 precept H6673 upon precept; H6673 line H6957 upon line, H6957 line H6957 upon line; H6957 here a little, H2191 and there a little; H2191 that they might go, H3212 (QalImpf) and fall H3782 (QalPerf) backward, H268 and be broken, H7665 (NiphPerf) and snared, H3369 (NiphPerf) and taken. H3920 (NiphPerf) [14] Wherefore hear H8085 (QalImpv) the word H1697 of the Lord, H3068 ye scornful H3944 men, H582 that rule H4910 (QalActPtc) this people H5971 which is in Jerusalem. H3389 [15] Because ye have said, H559 (QalPerf) We have made H3772 (QalPerf) a covenant H1285 with death, H4194 and with hell H7585 are we H6213 (QalPerf) at agreement; H2374 when the overflowing H7857 (QalActPtc) scourge H7752 (Qere) shall pass through, H5674 (QalImpf/Qere) it shall not come H935 (QalImpf) unto us: for we have made H7760 (QalPerf) lies H3577 our refuge, H4268 and under falsehood H8267 have we hid H5641 (NiphPerf) ourselves: [16] therefore thus saith H559 (QalPerf) the Lord H136 God, H3069 Behold, I lay H3245 (PielPerf) in Zion H6726 for a foundation a stone, H68 a tried H976 stone, H68 a precious H3368 corner H6438 stone, a sure H3245 (HophPtc) foundation: H4143 he that believeth H539 (HiphPtc) shall not make haste. H2363 (HiphImpf) [17] Judgment H4941 also will I lay H7760 (QalPerf) to the line, H6957 and righteousness H6666 to the plummet: H4949 and the hail H1259 shall sweep away H3261 (QalPerf) the refuge H4268 of lies, H3577 and the waters H4325 shall overflow H7857 (QalImpf) the hiding place. H5643 [18] And your covenant H1285 with death H4194 shall be disannulled, H3722 (PualPerf) and your agreement H2380 with hell H7585 shall not stand; H6965 (QalImpf) when the overflowing H7857 (QalActPtc) scourge H7752 shall pass through, H5674 (QalImpf) then ye shall be trodden down H4823 by it.§ [19] From the time H1767 that it goeth forth H5674 (QalInf) it shall take H3947 (QalImpf) you: for morning H1242 by morning H1242 shall it pass over, H5674 (QalImpf) by day H3117 and by night: H3915 and it shall be a vexation H2113 only to understand H995 (HiphInf) the report. H8052§ [20] For the bed H4702 is shorter H7114 (QalPerf) than that a man can stretch H8311 (HithInf) himself on it: and the covering H4541 narrower H6887 (QalPerf) than that he can wrap H3664 (HithInf) himself in it. [21] For the Lord H3068 shall rise up H6965 (QalImpf) as in mount H2022 Perazim, H6559 he shall be wroth H7264 (QalImpf) as in the valley H6010 of Gibeon, H1391 that he may do H6213 (QalInf) his work, H4639 his strange H2114 (QalPtc) work; H4639 and bring to pass H5647 (QalInf) his act, H5656 his strange H5237 act. H5656 [22] Now therefore be ye not mockers, H3887 (HippImpf) lest your bands H4147 be made strong: H2388 (QalImpf) for I have heard H8085 (QalPerf) from the Lord H136 God H3069 of hosts H6635 a consumption, H3617 even determined H2782 (NiphPtc) upon the whole earth. H776 [23] Give ye ear, H238 (HiphImpv) and hear H8085 (QalImpv) my voice; H6963 hearken, H7181 (HiphImpv) and hear H8085 (QalImpv) my speech. H565 [24] Doth the plowman H2790 (QalActPtc) plow H2790 (QalImpf) all day H3117 to sow? H2232 (QalInf) doth he open H6605 (PielImpf) and break the clods H7702 (PielImpf) of his ground? H127 [25] When he hath made plain H7737 (PielPerf) the face H6440 thereof, doth he not cast abroad H6327 (HiphPerf) the fitches, H7100 and scatter H2236 (QalImpf) the cummin, H3646 and cast H7760 (QalPerf) in the principal H7795 wheat H2406§ and the appointed H5567 (NiphPtc) barley H8184 and the rie H3698 in their place? H1367§ [26] For his God H430 doth instruct H3256 (PielPerf) him to discretion, H4941§ and doth teach H3384 (HiphImpf) him. [27] For the fitches H7100 are not threshed H1758 (HophImpf) with a threshing instrument, H2742 neither is a cart H5699 wheel H212 turned about H5437 (HophImpf) upon the cummin; H3646 but the fitches H7100 are beaten out H2251 (NiphImpf) with a staff, H4294 and the cummin H3646 with a rod. H7626 [28] Bread H3899 corn is bruised; H1854 (HophImpf) because he will not ever H5331 be threshing H156 (QalInf) it, nor break H2000 (QalPerf) it with the wheel H1536 of his cart, H5699 nor bruise H1854 (QalImpf) it with his horsemen. H6571 [29] This also cometh forth H3318 (QalPerf) from the Lord H3068 of hosts, H6635 which is wonderful H6381 (HiphPerf) in counsel, H6098 and excellent H1431 (HiphPerf) in working. H8454

Footnotes

  1. § 28:1 Heb. broken
  2. § 28:3 Heb. with feet
  3. § 28:4 Heb. swalloweth
  4. § 28:9 Heb. the hearing
  5. § 28:10 Or, hath been
  6. § 28:11a Heb. stammerings of lip
  7. § 28:11b Or, he hath spoken
  8. § 28:18 Heb. a treading down to it
  9. § 28:19 Or, when he shall make you to understand doctrine
  10. § 28:25a Or, the wheat in the principal place, and barley in the appointed place
  11. § 28:25b Heb. border
  12. § 28:26 Or, and he bindeth it in such sort as God doth teach him
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