Isaiah 28:6

And for a spirit of judgment || To him who is sitting in the judgment, || And for might [to] those turning back the battle to the gate.

Literal Standard Version

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 YHWH of Hosts is || For a crown of beauty, and for a circlet of glory, || To the remnant of His people.

7And even these have erred through wine, || And have wandered through strong drink, || Priest and prophet erred through strong drink, || They have been swallowed up of the wine, || They wandered because of the strong drink, || They have erred in seeing, || They have stumbled judicially.

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Cross References

Numbers 11:16And YHWH says to Moses, “Gather to Me seventy men from [the] elderly of Israel, whom you have known that they are [the] elderly of the people, and its authorities; and you have taken them to the Tent of Meeting, and they have stationed themselves there with you,

Deuteronomy 20:4for your God YHWH [is] He who is going with you, to fight for you with your enemies—to save you.

1 Kings 3:28And all [in] Israel hear of the judgment that the king has judged, and fear because of the king, for they have seen that the wisdom of God [is] in his heart to do judgment.

Psalms 18:32God—who is girding me [with] strength, || And He makes my way perfect.

Psalms 46:11YHWH of hosts [is] with us, || The God of Jacob [is] a tower for us! Selah.

Proverbs 20:8A king sitting on a throne of judgment, || Is scattering 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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