Isa 28
1 Woe to the Hirelings of Ephraim
Woe to the crown of insolence, the hirelings of Ephraim, the flower, the one having fallen of the glory upon the top of the [
2mountain
1thick
branched], the ones being intoxicated without wine.
2Behold, strong and hard
is the rage of
the LORD; as hail being carried down not having protection, with force being carried down; as [
3water
2of much
1a multitude] dragging a place
along. In the land he shall cause rest to the hands.
3And by the feet [
4shall be trampled
1the
2crown
3of insolence], the hirelings of Ephraim.
4And [
3shall be
1the
2flower] (the one having fallen off of the hope of the glory) upon
the tip of the [
2mountain
1high] as a forerunner of a fig. The one beholding it, before [
2into
3his hand
1taking
it], will want to swallow it down.
5 In that day [
3will be
1the LORD 2of Hosts] the crown of hope, the plaited
crown of glory to the one being left behind of my people.
6And they shall be left behind in spirit of equity for judgment, and
for the strength restraining doing away with.
7 The Offending Priests and Prophets
For these [
3in wine
2wandering
1are]; wandering because of the liquor;
the priest and prophet are startled because of the liquor; they are swallowed down because of the wine; they are shaken from the intoxication of the liquor; they wandered; this is a visible manifestation.
8A curse shall devour this plan, for this plan is because of
the desire for wealth.
9To whom did we announce evils? and to whom did we announce a message?
even to the ones being weaned from milk, and the ones being drawn away from
the breast.
10Affliction upon affliction; favorably receive hope upon hope; still a little, still a little,
11because of disparagement of
the lips; [
3by
5tongue
4another
1for
2they shall speak] to this people,
12saying to it, This
is the rest to the one hungering, and this
is the destruction; and they did not want to hear.
13And [
4will be
5to them
1the
2oracle
3of God], affliction upon affliction, hope upon hope, still a little, still a little; that they should go and should fall to the rear, and shall be exposed to danger, and shall be broken, and shall be captured.
14On account of this hear
the word of
the LORD, O men being afflicted, and rulers of this people in Jerusalem!
15For you said, We made a covenant with Hades, and [
2with
3death
1treaties]. [
2a gale
3being brought
1If] should go by, in no way should it come to us. We made
the lie our hope, and by the lie we shall be sheltered.
16 The Cornerstone in Zion
On account of this, thus says
the LORD, Behold, I shall put for the foundations of Zion [
4stone
1a very costly
2chosen
3cornering] of value for its foundations; and the one trusting upon it in no way should be disgraced.
17And I shall place judgment for hope, and my charity by weights. And the ones relying vainly in a lie that in no way should [
2go by
3you
1the gale];
18even [
4should not have removed
1your
2covenant
3of death]; and your hope, the one in Hades in no way should adhere. [
2the blast
3being brought
1If] should come, you will be [
3by it
1for
2trampling].
19Whenever it should go by, it shall take you. Morning
by morning it shall go by you, and in
the night it will be [
2hope
1an evil]. Learn to hear!
20O ones having been restricted, in no way are we able to do combat; but we are ourselves weakened for you to gather.
21As if a mountain of impious
men the LORD shall rise up; and it shall be in the ravine of Gibeon; with rage he shall execute his works -- [
2of bitterness
1a work]; but his rage [
2strangely
1he shall treat], and his rottenness in strangeness.
22And you, may you not be glad, nor [
3strengthen
4in you
1the
2bonds]; because [
3being completed
4and
5being rendered concise
2the things
1I heard] by
the LORD of Host, which he will do upon all the earth.
23Give ear and hearken to my voice! Take heed and hear my words!
24Shall not [
5the entire
6day
3be about
1the
2one plowing
4to plow]? or
the one sowing, will he
not prepare beforehand to work the ground?
25Does he not whenever he should level the face of it, then sow
the small pepperwort or cummin, and again sow wheat, and barley, and spelt, in your boundaries?
26And you shall be corrected in
the equity of your God, and shall be glad.
27For not with hardness [
2cleansed
1is the pepperwort], nor [
2the wheel
3of a wagon
1shall] lead about upon the cummin; but [
4by a rod
3is shaken off
1the
2pepperwort].
28But the cummin [
2with
3bread
1shall be eaten], [
3not
1for
6into
7the
8eon
2I
am 4provoked to anger
5against you], nor
shall the voice of my bitterness trample you.
29And these [
3by
4the LORD 5of Hosts
2came forth
1miracles]. Take counsel, exalt vain comfort!