Red-Letter King James Bible 1769 Edition (KJV)

Isaiah 28

1 The prophet threateneth Ephraim for thier pride and drunkenness. 5 The residue shall be advanced in the Kingdom of Christ. 7 He rebuketh their error. 9 Their untowardness to learn, 14 and their security. 16 Christ the sure foundation is promised. 18 Their security shall be tried. 23 They are incited to the consideration of God's discreet providence.

 28:1 ¶ Woe 1945 to the crown 5850 of pride, 1348 to the drunkards 7910 of Ephraim, 669 whose glorious 6643 beauty 8597 [is] a fading 5034 z8802 flower, 6731 which x834 [are] on x5921 the head 7218 of the fat 8081 valleys 1516 of them that are overcome 1986 z8803 with wine! 3196

 28:2 Behold, x2009 the Lord 136 hath a mighty 2389 and strong one, 533 [which] as a tempest 2230 of hail 1259 [and] a destroying 6986 storm, 8178 as a flood 2230 of mighty 3524 waters 4325 overflowing, 7857 z8802 shall cast down y3240 z8689 x5117 to the earth 776 with the hand. 3027

 28:3 The crown 5850 of pride, 1348 the drunkards 7910 of Ephraim, 669 shall be trodden 7429 z8735 under feet: 7272

 28:4 And the glorious 6643 beauty, 8597 which x834 [is] on x5921 the head 7218 of the fat 8081 valley, 1516 shall be x1961 a fading 5034 z8802 flower, 6733 [and] as the hasty fruit 1061 before x2962 the summer; 7019 which x834 [when] he that looketh 7200 z8802 upon it seeth, 7200 z8799 while it is yet x5750 in his hand 3709 he eateth it up. 1104 z8799

 28:5 ¶ In that x1931 day 3117 shall the LORD 3068 of hosts 6635 be x1961 for a crown 5850 of glory, 6643 and for a diadem 6843 of beauty, 8597 unto the residue 7605 of his people, 5971

 28:6 And for a spirit 7307 of judgment 4941 to him that sitteth 3427 z8802 in x5921 judgment, 4941 and for strength 1369 to them that turn 7725 z8688 the battle 4421 to the gate. 8179

 28:7 ¶ But they 428 also x1571 have erred 7686 z8804 through wine, 3196 and through strong drink 7941 are out of the way; 8582 z8804 the priest 3548 and the prophet 5030 have erred 7686 z8804 through strong drink, 7941 they are swallowed up 1104 z8738 of 4480 wine, 3196 they are out of the way 8582 z8804 through x4480 strong drink; 7941 they err 7686 z8804 in vision, 7203 they stumble 6328 z8804 [in] judgment. 6417

 28:8 For x3588 all x3605 tables 7979 are full 4390 z8804 of vomit 6892 [and] filthiness, 6675 [so that there is] no x1097 place 4725 [clean].

 28:9 ¶ x853 Whom x4310 shall he teach 3384 z8686 knowledge? 1844 and whom x4310 shall he make to understand 995 z8799 doctrine? 8052 [them that are] weaned 1580 z8803 from the milk, 2461 x4480 [and] drawn 6267 from the breasts. 7699 x4480

 28:10 For x3588 precept 6673 [must be] upon precept, 6673 precept 6673 upon precept; 6673 line 6957 upon line, 6957 line 6957 upon line; 6957 here x8033 a little, 2191 [and] there x8033 a little: 2191

 28:11 For x3588 with stammering 3934 lips 8193 and another 312 tongue 3956 will he speak 1696 z8762 to x413 this x2088 people. 5971

 28:12 To x413 whom x834 he said, 559 z8804 This x2063 [is] the rest 4496 [wherewith] ye may cause the weary 5889 to rest; 5117 z8685 and this x2063 [is] the refreshing: 4774 yet they would 14 z8804 not x3808 hear. 8085 z8800

 28:13 But the word 1697 of the LORD 3068 was x1961 unto them precept 6673 upon precept, 6673 precept 6673 upon precept; 6673 line 6957 upon line, 6957 line 6957 upon line; 6957 here x8033 a little, 2191 [and] there x8033 a little; 2191 that x4616 they might go, y3212 z8799 x1980 and fall 3782 z8804 backward, 268 and be broken, 7665 z8738 and snared, 3369 z8738 and taken. 3920 z8738

 28:14 ¶ Wherefore x3651 hear 8085 z8798 the word 1697 of the LORD, 3068 ye scornful 3944 men, y582 x376 that rule 4910 z8802 this x2088 people 5971 which x834 [is] in Jerusalem. 3389

 28:15 Because x3588 ye have said, 559 z8804 We have made 3772 z8804 a covenant 1285 with x854 death, 4194 and with x5973 hell 7585 are we y6213 z8804 at x6213 agreement; 2374 when x3588 the overflowing 7857 z8802 scourge 7752 z8675 y7885 shall pass through, 5674 z8799 z8675 z8804 it shall not x3808 come 935 z8799 unto us: for x3588 we have made 7760 z8804 lies 3577 our refuge, 4268 and under falsehood 8267 have we hid y5641 z8738 ourselves: x5641

 28:16 ¶ Therefore x3651 thus x3541 saith 559 z8804 the Lord 136 GOD, 3069 Behold, x2009 I lay 3245 z8765 in Zion 6726 for a foundation x3245 a stone, 68 a tried 976 stone, 68 a precious 3368 corner 6438 [stone], a sure 3245 z8716 foundation: 4143 he that believeth 539 z8688 shall not x3808 make haste. 2363 z8686

 28:17 Judgment 4941 also will I lay 7760 z8804 to the line, 6957 and righteousness 6666 to the plummet: 4949 and the hail 1259 shall sweep away 3261 z8804 the refuge 4268 of lies, 3577 and the waters 4325 shall overflow 7857 z8799 the hiding place. 5643

 28:18 ¶ And your covenant 1285 with x854 death 4194 shall be disannulled, 3722 z8795 and your agreement 2380 with x854 hell 7585 shall not x3808 stand; 6965 z8799 when x3588 the overflowing 7857 z8802 scourge 7752 shall pass through, 5674 z8799 then ye shall be x1961 trodden down 4823 by it.

 28:19 From the time 1767 x4480 that it goeth forth 5674 z8800 it shall take 3947 z8799 you: for x3588 morning 1242 by morning 1242 shall it pass over, 5674 z8799 by day 3117 and by night: 3915 and it shall be x1961 a vexation 2113 only x7535 [to] understand 995 z8687 the report. 8052

 28:20 For x3588 the bed 4702 is shorter 7114 z8804 than that [a man] can stretch y8311 z8692 himself x4480 x8311 [on it]: and the covering 4541 narrower 6887 z8804 than that he can wrap y3664 z8692 himself x3664 [in it].

 28:21 For x3588 the LORD 3068 shall rise up 6965 z8799 as [in] mount 2022 Perazim, y6559 x6556 he shall be wroth 7264 z8799 as [in] the valley 6010 of Gibeon, 1391 that he may do 6213 z8800 his work, 4639 his strange 2114 z8801 work; 4639 and bring to pass 5647 z8800 his act, 5656 his strange 5237 act. 5656

 28:22 Now x6258 therefore be ye not mockers, 3887 z8698 x408 lest x6435 your bands 4147 be made strong: 2388 z8799 for x3588 I have heard 8085 z8804 from x4480 x854 the Lord 136 GOD 3069 of hosts 6635 a consumption, 3617 even determined 2782 z8737 upon x5921 the whole x3605 earth. 776

 28:23 ¶ Give ye ear, 238 z8685 and hear 8085 z8798 my voice; 6963 hearken, 7181 z8685 and hear 8085 z8798 my speech. 565

 28:24 Doth the plowman 2790 z8802 plow 2790 z8799 all x3605 day 3117 to sow? 2232 z8800 doth he open 6605 z8762 and break the clods 7702 z8762 of his ground? 127

 28:25 When x518 he hath made plain 7737 z8765 the face 6440 thereof, doth he not x3808 cast abroad 6327 z8689 the fitches, 7100 and scatter 2236 z8799 the cummin, 3646 and cast 7760 z8804 in the principal 7795 wheat 2406 and the appointed 5567 z8737 barley 8184 and the rie 3698 in their place? 1367

 28:26 For his God 430 doth instruct 3256 z8765 him to discretion, 4941 [and] doth teach 3384 z8686 him.

 28:27 For x3588 the fitches 7100 are not x3808 threshed 1758 z8714 with a threshing instrument, 2742 neither is a cart 5699 wheel 212 turned x5437 about y5437 z8714 upon x5921 the cummin; 3646 but x3588 the fitches 7100 are beaten out 2251 z8735 with a staff, 4294 and the cummin 3646 with a rod. 7626

 28:28 Bread 3899 [corn] is bruised; 1854 z8714 because x3588 he will not x3808 ever 5331 be threshing 1758 y156 z8800 z8799 it, nor break 2000 z8804 [it with] the wheel 1536 of his cart, 5699 nor x3808 bruise 1854 z8799 it [with] his horsemen. 6571

 28:29 This x2063 also x1571 cometh forth 3318 z8804 from x4480 x5973 the LORD 3068 of hosts, 6635 [which] is wonderful 6381 z8689 in counsel, 6098 [and] excellent 1431 z8689 in working. 8454