Isaiah 28:2-4
English Standard Version
2 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.
3 (C)The proud crown of the drunkards of Ephraim
will be trodden underfoot;
4 (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.
Footnotes
- Isaiah 28:4 Or fruit
Isaiah 28:2-4
New International Version
2 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.
3 That wreath, the pride of Ephraim’s(E) drunkards,
will be trampled(F) underfoot.
4 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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