Isaiah 28:14 - Forerunner Commentary

Isaiah 28:14

12 To whom He said, “This is the ^arest with which
You may cause the weary to rest,”
And, “This is the refreshing”;
Yet they would not hear.

13 But the word of the Lord was to them,
“Precept upon precept, precept upon precept,
Line upon line, line upon line,
Here a little, there a little,”
That they might go and fall backward, and be broken
And snared and caught.

14 Therefore hear the word of the Lord, you scornful men,
Who rule this people who are in Jerusalem,

15 Because you have said, “We have made a covenant with death,
And with Sheol we are in agreement.
When the overflowing scourge passes through,
It will not come to us,
^aFor we have made lies our refuge,
And under falsehood we have hidden ourselves.”

A Cornerstone in Zion

16 Therefore thus says the Lord God:
“Behold, I lay in Zion ^aa stone for a foundation,
A tried stone, a precious cornerstone, a sure foundation;
Whoever believes will not act hastily.

17 Also I will make justice the measuring line,
And righteousness the plummet;
The hail will sweep away the refuge of lies,
And the waters will overflow the hiding place.

18 Your covenant with death will be annulled,
And your agreement with Sheol will not stand;
When the overflowing scourge passes through,
Then you will be trampled down by it.

19 As often as it goes out it will take you;
For morning by morning it will pass over,
And by day and by night;
It will be a terror just to understand the report.”

20 For the bed is too short to stretch out on,
And the covering so narrow that one cannot wrap himself in it.

21 For the Lord will rise up as at Mount ^aPerazim,
He will be angry as in the Valley of ^bGibeon—
That He may do His work, ^cHis awesome work,
And bring to pass His act, His¹ unusual act.

22 Now therefore, do not be mockers,
Lest your bonds be ma¹de strong;
For I have heard from the Lord God of hosts,
^aA destruction determined even upon the whole earth.

Verse Comparison: Isaiah 28:14

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American Standard Version
Wherefore hear the word of Jehovah, ye scoffers, that rule this people that is in Jerusalem:

Amplified® Bible
Therefore hear the word of the Lord, you scoffers who rule this people in Jerusalem!

Contemporary English Version
You rulers of Jerusalem do nothing but sneer; now you must listen to what the LORD says.

Darby English Version
Therefore hear the word of Jehovah, ye scornful men, that rule this people which is in Jerusalem.

Good News Bible
Now you arrogant leaders who rule here in Jerusalem over this people, listen to what the LORD is saying.

King James Version
Wherefore hear the word of the LORD, ye scornful men, that rule this people which is in Jerusalem.

New American Standard Bible
Therefore, hear the word of the LORD, O scoffers, Who rule this people who are in Jerusalem,

New International Version
Therefore hear the word of the LORD, you scoffers
who rule this people in Jerusalem.

New King James Version
Therefore hear the word of the LORD, you scornful men,
Who rule this people who are in Jerusalem,

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
Therefore, hear the word of the LORD, O scoffers, Who rule this people who live in Jerusalem,

Revised Standard Version
Therefore hear the word of the LORD, you scoffers, who rule this people in Jerusalem!

Young's Literal Translation
Therefore, hear a word of Jehovah, ye men of scorning, Ruling this people that `is' in Jerusalem.

New English Translation
Therefore, listen to the Lord’s word, you who mock, you rulers of these people who reside in Jerusalem!¹

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