Isaiah 28:14

So pay attention to the Lord's message, you scornful rulers who lead these people in Jerusalem.

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In The King James Version

Wherefore hear the word of the LORD, ye scornful men, that rule this people which is in Jerusalem.

In Context

13Therefore the Lord's message to them will become, “This blah and that blah, blah upon blah, and again blah and blah, and even more blah and blah, a bit here and a bit there,” so that they'll fall over backwards, and they'll be wounded, trapped, and captured.

15You claim, “We've made an agreement with death; we've got a contract with the grave. When the terrible disaster rushes by, it won't affect us, because our lies protect us and we hide in our own deceptions.”

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Cross References

Proverbs 3:34He mocks those who mock, but he is kind to the humble.

Isaiah 1:10Listen to what the Lord has to say, you rulers of Sodom! Pay attention to the instructions of our God, you people of Gomorrah!

Isaiah 5:9I heard the Lord Almighty declare: You can be sure that many houses are destined to become ruins, and beautiful mansions destined to become uninhabited.

Isaiah 29:20Cruel people will no longer exist, the scornful will vanish, and those looking to do evil will be destroyed—

Ezekiel 16:35So, you prostitute, listen to the message from the Lord!

Acts 13:41‘You who are scornful, look in amazement, and die! For what I'm doing in your lifetime is something that you could never believe, even if someone told you!’”

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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