Isaiah 28:11

For with the speech of lips, and with another tongue he will speak to this people.

Douay-Rheims 1899

In The King James Version

For with stammering lips and another tongue will he speak to this people.

In Context

10For command, command again; command, command again; expect, expect again; expect, expect again: a little there, a little there.

12To whom he said: This is my rest, refresh the weary, and this is my refreshing: and they would not hear.

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Cross References

Deuteronomy 28:49The Lord will bring upon thee a nation from afar, and from the uttermost ends of the earth, like an eagle that flyeth swiftly, whose tongue thou canst not understand,

Jeremiah 5:15Behold I will bring upon you a nation from afar, O house of Israel, saith the Lord: a strong nation, an ancient nation, a nation whose language thou shalt not know, nor understand what they say.

Matthew Henry on Isaiah 28:10-14

The Degeneracy of Judah. ( b. c. 725.) 9 Whom shall he teach knowledge? and whom shall he make to understand doctrine? them that are weaned from the milk, and drawn from the breasts. 10 For precept must be upon precept, precept upon precept; line upon line, line upon line; here a little, and there a little: 11 For with stammering lips and another tongue will he speak to this people. 12 To whom he said, This is the rest wherewith ye may cause the weary to rest; and this is the refreshing: yet they would not hear.… Read the whole commentary →

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