Isaiah 28:12
to whom he said, This is the rest, give ye rest to him that is weary; and this is the refreshing: yet they would not hear.
American Standard Version
In The King James Version
In Context
11Nay, but by [men of] strange lips and with another tongue will he speak to this people;
Cross References
2 Chronicles 14:11And Asa cried unto Jehovah his God, and said, Jehovah, there is none besides thee to help, between the mighty and him that hath no strength: help us, O Jehovah our God; for we rely on thee, and in thy name are we come against this multitude. O Jehovah, thou art our God; let not man prevail against thee.
Psalms 81:11But my people hearkened not to my voice; And Israel would none of me.
Isaiah 29:12and the book is delivered to him that is not learned, saying, Read this, I pray thee; and he saith, I am not learned.
Jeremiah 6:16Thus saith Jehovah, Stand ye in the ways and see, and ask for the old paths, where is the good way; and walk therein, and ye shall find rest for your souls: but they said, We will not walk [therein].
Zechariah 7:11But they refused to hearken, and pulled away the shoulder, and stopped their ears, that they might not hear.
Matthew 11:28Come unto me, all ye that labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.
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 →