Isaiah 28:1-6
1599 Geneva Bible
28 Against the pride and drunkenness of Israel. 9 The untowardness of them that should learn the word of God. 24 God doeth all things in time and place.
1 Woe to the [a]crown of pride, the drunkards of Ephraim: for his glorious beauty shall be a fading flower, which is upon the head of the [b]valley of them that be fat, and are overcome with wine.
2 Behold, the Lord hath a mighty and [c]strong host like a tempest of hail, and a whirlwind that overthroweth, like a tempest of mighty waters that overflow, which throw to the ground mightily.
3 They shall be trodden under foot, even the crown and the pride of the drunkards of Ephraim.
4 For his glorious beauty shall be a fading flower, which is upon the head of the valley of them that be fat, and as [d]the hasty fruit afore Summer, which when he hath looketh upon it, seeth it, while it is in his hand, he eateth it.
5 In that day shall the Lord of hosts be for a crown of glory, and for a diadem of beauty unto the [e]residue of his people:
6 And for a spirit of judgment to him that sitteth in judgment, and for [f]strength unto them that turn away the battle to the gate.
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- Isaiah 28:1 Meaning, the proud kingdom of the Israelites, which were drunken with worldly prosperity.
- Isaiah 28:1 Because the Israelites for the most part dwelt in plentiful valleys, he meaneth hereby the valley of them that had abundance of worldly prosperity, and were as it were crowned therewith as with garlands.
- Isaiah 28:2 He seemeth to mean the Assyrians, by whom the ten tribes were carried away.
- Isaiah 28:4 Which is not of long continuance, but is soon ripe and first eaten.
- Isaiah 28:5 Signifying, that the faithful, which put not their trust in any worldly prosperity, but made God their glory, shall be preserved.
- Isaiah 28:6 He will give counsel to the governor, and strength to the captain, to drive the enemies in at their own gates.
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