Isaiah 28:13

Then shall the word of Jehovah be indeed to them “Precept upon precept, precept upon precept, Command upon command, command upon command, A little here, and a little there,” So that they shall go on, and fall backwards, and be broken, And be snared and caught.

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In The King James Version

But the word of the LORD was unto them precept upon precept, precept upon precept; line upon line, line upon line; here a little, and there a little; that they might go, and fall backward, and be broken, and snared, and taken.

In Context

12He that said to them, “This is the way of rest, give rest to the weary; This is the way of safety”; But they would not hear.

14Wherefore hear ye the word of Jehovah, Ye scoffers, who rule this people in Jerusalem!

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Cross References

Psalms 69:22May their table be to them a snare; May it be a trap to them, while they are at ease!

Isaiah 6:10Make the heart of this people gross; Make their ears dull, and blind their eyes; That they may not see with their eyes, nor hear with their ears, Nor perceive with their hearts, and turn, and be healed.

Isaiah 8:15And many among them shall stumble; They shall fall, and be broken; They shall be ensnared and taken.

Jeremiah 23:36And of a burden of Jehovah shall ye speak no more; Else shall every man's word be his burden, Because ye pervert the words of the living God, Of Jehovah of hosts, our God.

Hosea 8:12Though I write for him many laws, They are accounted as a strange thing;

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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