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In that day, Yahweh of hosts will become a garland of glory
    and a diadem of beauty to the remnant of his people,
and a spirit of justice to the one who sits over judgment,
    and strength to those who turn back the battle at the gate.
And these also stagger because of wine
    and stagger because of strong drink;
priest and prophet stagger because of strong drink;
    they are confused[a] because of wine.
They stagger because of strong drink;
    they err in vision.
They stagger in the rendering of a decision,

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Footnotes

  1. Isaiah 28:7 Or “swallowed”

In that day(A) the Lord Almighty
    will be a glorious(B) crown,(C)
a beautiful wreath
    for the remnant(D) of his people.
He will be a spirit of justice(E)
    to the one who sits in judgment,(F)
a source of strength
    to those who turn back the battle(G) at the gate.

And these also stagger(H) from wine(I)
    and reel(J) from beer:
Priests(K) and prophets(L) stagger from beer
    and are befuddled with wine;
they reel from beer,
    they stagger when seeing visions,(M)
    they stumble when rendering decisions.

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