Behold, the Lord has (A)one who is mighty and strong;
    like a storm of hail, a destroying tempest,
like (B)a storm of mighty, overflowing waters,
    he casts down to the earth with his hand.
(C)The proud crown of the drunkards of Ephraim
    will be trodden underfoot;
(D)and the fading flower of its glorious beauty,
    which is on the head of the rich valley,
will be like (E)a first-ripe fig[a] before the summer:
    when someone sees it, he swallows it
    as soon as it is in his hand.

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Footnotes

  1. Isaiah 28:4 Or fruit

See, the Lord has one who is powerful(A) and strong.
    Like a hailstorm(B) and a destructive wind,(C)
like a driving rain and a flooding(D) downpour,
    he will throw it forcefully to the ground.
That wreath, the pride of Ephraim’s(E) drunkards,
    will be trampled(F) underfoot.
That fading flower, his glorious beauty,
    set on the head of a fertile valley,(G)
will be like figs(H) ripe before harvest—
    as soon as people see them and take them in hand,
    they swallow them.

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