Isaiah 28:6

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

Bible in Basic English

In The King James Version

And for a spirit of judgment to him that sitteth in judgment, and for strength to them that turn the battle to the gate.

In Context

5In that day will the Lord of armies be a crown of glory, and a fair ornament, to the rest of his people;

7And further, these are uncertain through wine, and have gone out of the right way through strong drink: the priest and the prophet are uncertain through strong drink, they are overcome by wine, they have gone out of the way through strong drink; their vision is false, they go wrong in their decisions.

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Cross References

Numbers 11:16And the Lord said to Moses, Send for seventy of the responsible men of Israel, who are in your opinion men of weight and authority over the people; make them come to the Tent of meeting and be there with you.

Deuteronomy 20:4For the Lord your God goes with you, fighting for you to give you salvation from those who are against you.

1 Kings 3:28And news of this decision which the king had made went through all Israel; and they had fear of the king, for they saw that the wisdom of God was in him to give decisions.

Psalms 18:32\18:31\For who is God but the Lord? or who is a Rock but our God?

Psalms 46:11\46:10\Be at peace in the knowledge that I am God: I will be lifted up among the nations, I will be honoured through all the earth.

Proverbs 20:8A king on the seat of judging puts to flight all evil with his eyes.

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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