Isaiah 28:5

In that day will the Lord of armies be a crown of glory, and a fair ornament, to the rest of his people;

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In The King James Version

In that day shall the LORD of hosts be for a crown of glory, and for a diadem of beauty, unto the residue of his people,

In Context

4And the dead flower of his glory, which is on the head of the fertile valley, will be like the first early fruit before the summer; which a man takes and puts in his mouth the minute he sees it.

6And a spirit of wisdom to the judge, and strength to those who keep back the attackers at the door of the town.

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Cross References

Psalms 90:16Make your work clear to your servants, and your glory to their children.

Isaiah 11:16And there will be a highway for the rest of his people from Assyria; as there was for Israel in the day when he came up out of the land of Egypt.

Isaiah 41:16You will send the wind over them, and it will take them away; they will go in all directions before the storm-wind: you will have joy in the Lord, and be glad in the Holy One of Israel.

Isaiah 60:1Up! let your face be bright, for your light has come, and the glory of the Lord is shining on you.

Isaiah 62:3And you will be a fair crown in the hand of the Lord, and a king's head-dress in the hand of your God.

Zechariah 6:13And he will be the builder of the Temple of the Lord; and the glory will be his, and he will take his place as ruler on the seat of power; and Joshua will be a priest at his right hand, and between them there will be a design of peace.

Matthew Henry on Isaiah 28:2-9

Ephraim Reproved and Threatened; The Punishment of Ephraim; ( b. c. 725.) 1 Woe to the crown of pride, to the drunkards of Ephraim, whose glorious beauty is a fading flower, which are on the head of the fat valleys of them that are overcome with wine! 2 Behold, the Lord hath a mighty and strong one, which as a tempest of hail and a destroying storm, as a flood of mighty waters overflowing, shall cast down to the earth with the hand. 3 The crown of pride, the drunkards of Ephraim, shall be trodden under feet: 4 And… Read the whole commentary →

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